This class will help you turn negative talk into positive.Facilitator: Diedre Goree, Parent CoachSelf talk, also known as your internal mental dialogue or “automatic thinking”, is a term that describes how you mentally talk to yourself. Positive self talk involves...
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EventsSetting Boundaries with Children: Closeness & Cooperation through limits
This workshop will provide insights and strategies to help you set firm, warm limits in a way that connects you & your child.Instructor Julie Johnson, M.Ed. and BANANAS’ Parenting Coach Are power struggles with your child leaving you frustrated and exhausted? Are...
Living With Strong Willed, Spirited Kids (2-Part Series)
Strategies and tools to help manage the challenging behaviors often displayed by strong-willed kidsParenting a child who is oppositional, defiant, or easily frustrated and easily angered requires knowledge and skills beyond the approaches that may work for a lot of...
New Moms Support Group (3-Part Series)
Moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions and build friendships with one another.Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Right now you may be feeling a lot of emotions. If you are excited, worried, overwhelmed, or overjoyed, then you’re totally normal....
Living With Strong Willed, Spirited Kids (3-Part Series)
Strategies and tools to help manage the challenging behaviors often displayed by strong-willed kidsParenting a child who is oppositional, defiant, or easily frustrated and easily angered requires knowledge and skills beyond the approaches that may work for a lot of...
New Moms Support Group (3-Part Series)
Moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions and build friendships with one another.Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Right now you may be feeling a lot of emotions. If you are excited, worried, overwhelmed, or overjoyed, then you’re totally normal....
Parent Cafe & The Growing Brain: Everyday Play
This session includes Information about how play supports brain development and how to maximize children’s learning through play.Facilitators: BANANAS Staff Maria Hassel, Ashley Dorsett and Cathy De Vuono Tue, Dec 5 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am BANANAS invites all parents,...
CARE Family Discussion
The CARE Family Discussion is for parents who are unhoused or housing insecure in Alameda County.The CARE Family Discussion is for parents who are unhoused or housing insecure in Alameda County. Incentives will be provided for parents who attend. The BANANAS CARE...
Co-Parenting From Within (3-Part Series)
In this class participants will gain personal tools for enhancing their co-parenting experience.Co-parenting after a divorce or break-up is never easy. But, if you and your former partner learn how to co-parent your children amicably, you will give your kids the...
New Moms Support Group (3-Part Series)
Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn.Facilitator: Rose Schweig, MFT and BANANAS Parenting Coach Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Right now you may be feeling a lot of emotions. If you are excited, worried,...
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