See What Your Parents Will Experience.
More Than a Workshop. An Ongoing Opportunity for Parents to Learn, Connect, and Grow.
Through the Don't Screw Up Your Kids parent community, participating families gain structured, ongoing access to live instruction, practical parenting frameworks, and supportive peer connections.
A Structured, Year-Round Learning Hub
Participating families do not pay direct consumer membership fees. Their access is fully sponsored through your school or district partnership.
1. Live Parent Instruction
Bi-weekly live interactive sessions covering child development, discipline, boundaries, and emotional regulation.
2. Practical Parenting Tools
Actionable step-by-step frameworks for de-escalating conflicts, managing screen time, and morning routines.
3. Moderated Discussion
A warm, safe environment where parents ask questions, share wins, and connect without judgment.
4. Podcast & Expert Dialogue
Curated discussions from the Don't Screw Up Your Kids podcast offering research-backed perspectives.
5. Ongoing Support
Learning extends far beyond one-time workshops, reinforcing healthy habits across the school year.
6. On-Demand Library
Parents can watch recorded sessions whenever their schedule permits, whether in the evenings, on weekends, or on mobile.
Parent Education Is the Beginning. Accountability Helps Turn Learning Into Action.
Parents can attend workshops, read books, and learn effective parenting strategies, but lasting improvement requires more than exposure to new information. Parents need opportunities to practice what they learn, reflect on their decisions, receive meaningful feedback, and remain committed to their personal growth.
The Don't Screw Up Your Kids Parent Community is designed to provide that ongoing support through three complementary forms of accountability: self-accountability, peer accountability, and mentor accountability. Together, these elements create opportunities for parents to move beyond learning about effective parenting to consistently applying new skills in their everyday lives.
Self-Accountability
Taking Ownership of Personal Growth
Parents are encouraged to examine their own parenting practices, identify areas for improvement, and establish specific goals. Through personal reflection, learning activities, and regular progress check-ins, parents can evaluate how consistently they are applying the strategies they learn. Self-accountability encourages parents to recognize that meaningful change begins with their own choices, responses, and behaviors.
- Personal parenting goals.
- Weekly reflection exercises.
- Individual commitments to practice new strategies.
- Progress check-ins.
- Self-assessment activities.
Peer Accountability
Growing Alongside Other Parents
Parents benefit from knowing they are not navigating the challenges of raising children alone. The community creates opportunities for parents to learn from one another, exchange perspectives, share progress, and offer encouragement. Peer accountability helps parents remain connected to their goals while benefiting from the experiences and insights of other families. The community promotes constructive support rather than criticism, judgment, or comparison.
- Facilitated group discussions.
- Shared learning challenges.
- Book club conversations.
- Voluntary progress updates.
- Peer encouragement and support.
Mentor Accountability
Guidance That Supports Continued Progress
Learning is strengthened when parents have access to knowledgeable guidance, structured feedback, and opportunities to ask questions. Through mentor-led educational sessions, facilitated discussions, and guided reflection, parents receive support in understanding and applying the principles introduced through the program. Mentor accountability helps parents clarify goals, examine challenges, and identify practical next steps within the educational community.
- Mentor-led educational discussions.
- Guided learning assignments.
- Structured progress check-ins.
- Questions and answers.
- Feedback and practical guidance.
The Research Is Clear: Learning Is More Effective When People Have a Plan, Feedback, and Support.
Specific Plans Support Goal Achievement
A meta-analysis of 94 studies involving more than 8,000 participants found that implementation intentions, or specific plans identifying when and how to take action, improved goal attainment, with an average effect size of d = 0.65.
Gollwitzer, P. M., & Sheeran, P. (2006). Implementation Intentions and Goal Achievement: A Meta-analysis of Effects and Processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 69 to 119.
doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2601(06)38002-1Connection to IPI: Parents are encouraged to identify specific parenting practices they want to improve and develop practical plans for applying those strategies at home.
Monitoring Progress Supports Attainment
A meta-analysis by Harkin and colleagues examined 138 studies involving nearly 20,000 participants and found that interventions encouraging people to monitor their progress improved goal attainment.
Harkin, B., et al. (2016). Does Monitoring Goal Progress Promote Goal Attainment? A Meta-Analysis of the Experimental Evidence. Psychological Bulletin, 142(2), 198 to 229.
doi.org/10.1037/bul0000025Connection to IPI: Regular reflection and progress check-ins can help parents evaluate whether they are following through on their commitments and identify areas requiring additional attention.
Feedback Can Improve Performance
A meta-analysis by Kluger and DeNisi examined feedback interventions and found an average positive effect on performance, although some feedback interventions reduced performance.
Kluger, A. N., & DeNisi, A. (1996). The Effects of Feedback Interventions on Performance: A Historical Review, a Meta-Analysis, and a Preliminary Feedback Intervention Theory. Psychological Bulletin, 119(2), 254 to 284.
doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.119.2.254Connection to IPI: Constructive feedback and mentor-guided reflection can help parents identify what is working, consider adjustments, and remain engaged in their learning.
These studies concern general goal achievement, monitoring, and feedback. They do not directly measure the effectiveness of the IPI community or demonstrate specific improvements in parenting outcomes. They are presented as research supporting the design principles behind the community.
"Our Goal Is Not Simply to Teach Parents What to Do. It Is to Create an Environment That Supports Them as They Learn to Do It."
We're Not Just Reading Books. We're Learning How to Become More Intentional Parents.
The Don't Screw Up Your Kids Parent Book Club is designed to introduce parents to thoughtful perspectives on child development, family relationships, discipline, communication, emotional well-being, resilience, and personal growth. Through guided reading, meaningful conversations, and practical reflection, parents have opportunities to examine their beliefs, challenge assumptions, and consider new approaches to raising their children.
The goal is not simply to finish a book. It is to take what we learn and put it into practice. The book club is also an important part of the community's accountability structure. Parents can establish personal learning goals, participate in discussions with their peers, and receive guidance from community mentors as they explore how the ideas in each book apply to their families.
Read With Purpose
Explore selected books that provide valuable perspectives on parenting, child development, relationships, and personal growth.
Discuss With Peers
Participate in meaningful conversations with other parents, exchange ideas, and learn from different experiences.
Learn With Guidance
Engage in mentor-facilitated discussions that help connect the reading material to practical parenting decisions.
Apply and Reflect
Identify specific strategies to practice, establish personal commitments, and reflect on progress.
Books We Plan to Explore
The 5 Love Languages of Children
The 5 Love Languages of Children
Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell
Educational Focus: Understanding emotional connection, expressions of affection, and children's individual needs.
Grit
Grit
Angela Duckworth
Educational Focus: Perseverance, resilience, sustained effort, and long-term achievement.
Mindset
Mindset
Carol S. Dweck
Educational Focus: Growth mindset, learning, effort, and responding constructively to challenges and failure.
Very Intentional Parenting
Very Intentional Parenting
Destini Ann Davis
Educational Focus: Intentional parenting, emotional regulation, self-awareness, and breaking reactive parenting patterns.
How Children Succeed
How Children Succeed
Paul Tough
Educational Focus: Character development, adversity, resilience, relationships, and educational success.
Set Boundaries, Find Peace
Set Boundaries, Find Peace
Nedra Glover Tawwab
Educational Focus: Healthy boundaries, communication, and personal responsibility.
Every Book Is an Opportunity for Growth.
Reading introduces new ideas. Discussion deepens understanding. Accountability encourages application. Through personal commitments, supportive peer conversations, and mentor-guided reflection, the Parent Book Club is designed to help families move beyond understanding parenting principles to practicing them.
Parents are encouraged to consider what they have learned, identify meaningful changes they want to make, and reflect on their progress over time.
Give Your Parents More Than Information. Give Them a Community That Supports Their Growth.
The Intentional Parent Institute helps schools extend parent education beyond individual workshops through structured instruction, meaningful resources, guided reflection, and an ongoing community of learning and accountability.