Parents & Families

The class will be offered remotely through Zoom. Watch for emails with important paperwork for you to fill out and a Zoom link to sign up.

If you’re thinking of hiring a nanny, then this is the workshop for you! At this event, Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network will discuss the details of being an employer, including your rights and responsibilities. By offering a variety of resources such as tips for hiring and interviewing, establishing wages and a work agreement, how to ensure a fair and safe workplace, and the laws surrounding nanny employment, the network will set you up with all the tools you need. They’ll also offer ideas on how to create a positive, long-term relationship with your employee. You will have a chance to talk about your own experiences, ask questions, and share concerns.

The class is offered remotely through Zoom. Currently the registration is closed. If you want to join the group contact Cathy at catherine@bananasbunch.org

As part of our mission to cultivate child, family, and community well-being, BANANAS invites all parents, grandparents, and caregivers to join our Parent Cafés as we discuss the successes and challenges of parenting and support each other by sharing tips around stress management. Help build our community and strengthen your family! Incentives will be provided for parents who attend.

The class is offered remotely through Zoom. Currently registration is closed. If you would like to join contact Cathy at Catherine@bananasbunch.org

This is a series designed to empower all fathers. Offering personal tools that help to define or redefine one’s sense of identity and purpose and establish guiding principles for fatherhood, this series will help you to navigate relationships and social norms that may hinder effective parenting. Fathers will learn that everything we need to know about being a great dad is, and always has been, inside us. All we have to do is find it and share it with our children and make their future bright and promising.

Mon, June 7  & 14 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

The class is offered remotely through Zoom. Currently registration is closed. If you would like to join contact Cathy at Catherine@bananasbunch.org

Join us for yoga! It’s a great way to release the stress that can come with parenting little ones. We’ll also learn poses with and without your child, songs for bonding with babies and toddlers, and calming exercises for each of you. The class is designed for parents and children under 3 years old.

The class is offered remotely through Zoom. Currently the registration is closed. If you want to join contact Cathy at catherine@bananasbunch.org

Finding child care for your infant, toddler or preschooler is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. There are a lot of things to consider, such as cost, hours, and type of child care that is best for your family. There are many questions about the difference between a family child care provider, a child care center, and all of your options. We’ll discuss each type of care so you can connect with the right provider. We’ll also cover how to screen and interview potential providers.