Planning ahead and being proactive with our routines can help you, your child and your family thrive in any season. This session will provide caregivers with a framework of understanding the importance of routines and expectations, how to implement them and how to use them to grow more connected with your child. Register
Are you new to brain science and child development? Do you have a little one, and want to better understand their brain development? Then this session is for you. We will be covering three developmental stages: infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Come and learn about your child’s brain development during these crucial years and how [...]
Starting at a new group childcare setting is a huge adjustment for everyone in the family. Join us in a discussion of ideas to help with this transition, manage expectations and practical tips. This session builds on Choosing Group Childcare. Register
Everybody has a parenting style, what’s yours? This workshop will help participants learn about different parenting styles and how these different approaches fit for kids. Register
Ever wonder what your teenager is thinking? Or why they are behaving in such a way? Come join us to learn about teenage brain development and investigate together! Register
This parent chat will support parents and caregivers in understanding consent and how to help children build and practice expressing consent. This extends to supporting and practicing children’s right to knowledge, privacy, and safety at a young age. Register
Peer relationships are one of the hardest things for children and parents. In this parent chat we will talk about ways that we can help our children learn and understand what makes a healthy peer relationship, gain skills to talk to our children about their peer relationships, and strategize with each other how to help [...]
Ever wonder what your teenager is thinking? Or why they are behaving in such a way? Come join us to learn about teenage brain development and investigate together! Register
Every parent hopes their children will have a strong relationship with one another, but we may feel that we spend most of our time being the referee in their disagreements instead! In this workshop, we will explore sibling dynamics and discuss how to decrease those fights help your children value and form healthy relationships with [...]
We all want to see our teenagers get through their adolescent years healthy and happy. In this session, we will talk about common mental health challenges in adolescence, how to recognize when your teen is struggling, and how to help your teen stay mentally healthy. Register
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