Are you planning to have your second, third, or fourth child? Do you ever wonder how your child processes the transition of becoming a brother or sister? Come join us to explore, chat, discuss, and learn about different strategies for parents & caregivers to ease the transition of becoming an older sister or brother. [...]
YW Calgary's Effective Parenting Group is for parents/caregivers with children ages 5 and up who want to learn new skills and information about how to manage parent-child conflict and strengthen family relationships. Participants learn how to effectively manage strong emotions and challenging behaviour, incorporate positive discipline, build effective communication and improve problem solving. Free [...]
We will be sharing the fun of different songs, rhymes, movements, and stories on different children’s rights. The focus is creative, emotional expression (children’s right to expression and play). Register
We know play is children’s language, their learning method, their day-to-day life! But how do we do it?? In this session, parents and caregivers will explore different types of play and specific activities that they can try out with their little ones. We will explore how to change an activity idea into age-appropriate and [...]
YW Family Champions and Birth and Babies are collaborating! Please join us for a casual chat group where you can meet with an Alberta Health Services childbirth educator and connect with other parents on the topics of pregnancy, labor and birth, breastfeeding / feeding your baby, infant sleep, newborn care, transition to parenthood and [...]
The adolescent years are a time when self-esteem can fluctuate wildly. This workshop will explore what self-esteem is, what impacts self-esteem, and how we can help our teens have a healthy sense of self and confidence in themselves and their abilities. Register
Join Mindfulicity's expert Lana Bentley, MSW, for this insightful look at anxiety. Is this you? Did 2021 impact your mental health in a negative way? Can you recognize your body signaling to toxic levels of stress? Is it causing you anxiety? Is your anxiety causing you anxiety? Improve your mental health in 2022 by [...]
…and why is it important? Our discussion and exploration of attachment theory will give you a better understanding of this important aspect of parenting for strong, healthy children. Register
What do healthy relationships look like for our teen children that are gaining independence and entering the world of varieties of relationships? Join us for a discussion as we explore what makes healthy relationships with our teens. This session is for both parents and teens to join together. Register [...]
Join us for an interactive, in-person session around S.T.E.A.M. activities! We will explore children's creativity by encouraging them to think critically, problem-solve, and indulge in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Register
