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Superfoods for Growing Minds and Busy Schedules

by Mercedes Thomas | Aug 28, 2025 | Parent & Family Workshops, Parent Series

Stages of Play: Building Blocks for Child Development

by Mercedes Thomas | Aug 28, 2025 | Parent & Family Workshops, Parent Series

This café workshop is exclusively for BUSD; Thousand Oak Elementary School families.

The 5 Protective Factors

by Mercedes Thomas | Aug 28, 2025 | Parent & Family Workshops, Parent Series

This café workshop is exclusively for BUSD; Thousand Oak Elementary School families.

Fathering from Within (2 part series)

by Mercedes Thomas | Jul 17, 2025 | Parent & Family Workshops, Parent Series, Virtual Events

This is a series designed to empower all fathers and help navigate relationships and social norms that may hinder effective parenting. It will also offer personal tools that define or redefine one’s sense of identity and purpose, and establish guiding principles for...

Fathering from Within (2 part series)

by Mercedes Thomas | Jul 17, 2025 | Parent & Family Workshops, Parent Series, Virtual Events

Navigating Big Emotions (2 Part Series)

by Mercedes Thomas | Jul 16, 2025 | Parent & Family Workshops, Parent Series, Virtual Events

Learn the latest brain science behind the need for tears. Some of the most trying times for parents are a child’s most passionate emotional moments.Explore the way to respond to your child’s emotional moments that builds cooperation, resilience, and a close...

Navigating Big Emotions (2 Part Series)

by Mercedes Thomas | Jul 16, 2025 | Parent & Family Workshops, Parent Series

Learn the latest brain science behind the need for tears. Some of the most trying times for parents are a child’s most passionate emotional moments. Explore the way to respond to your child’s emotional moments that builds cooperation, resilience, and a close...

Helping Picky Eaters Try Nutritious Foods: Strategies for Kids

by Mercedes Thomas | Jul 16, 2025 | Parent & Family Workshops

Mealtimes can be challenging when kids are picky about food. Does your child refuse anything green or insist on the same foods every day? You’re not alone! Join us for this virtual class to explore practical, positive strategies that can help picky eaters try and...

Baby & Me Yoga

by Mercedes Thomas | Jul 16, 2025 | Parent & Family Workshops

This class is designed to assist new parents after birth, providing a supportive community-centered environment and an awareness of self-care. With their babies present, parents can focus on easing tensions, restoring alignment in the body, creating energy and...