Parents & Families

As parents, we sometimes feel lost about what our child needs from us. The Circle of Security Parenting program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Join Dr. Martina Ebesugawa, a child development specialist and adjunct professor, to explore your child’s emotional world by learning how to read their emotional needs. We’ll also discuss how to support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions and enhance your child’s self-esteem.

Note: When you register for the first workshop, you are registered for the entire series.

Series Dates: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, and 4/1

As parents, we sometimes feel lost about what our child needs from us. The Circle of Security Parenting program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Join Dr. Martina Ebesugawa, a child development specialist and adjunct professor, to explore your child’s emotional world by learning how to read their emotional needs. We’ll also discuss how to support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions and enhance your child’s self-esteem.

Note: When you register for the first workshop, you are registered for the entire series.

Series Dates: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, and 4/1

Parents, join us for a workshop all about raising three-and four-year olds. At this exciting age, children are learning to do more and more on their own. They are becoming confident in potty training and in making choices for themselves. You’ll learn what to expect of your preschooler physically, emotionally, and socially. So come and gain insight into how to nurture their development and preserve the spontaneity and curiosity of this delightful age group. Julie Johnson, M.Ed., teacher, researcher, and certified Parenting Connection instructor, helps parents develop the strategies they need to nurture their child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development.

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. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions, and build friendships with one another. Alexis Azzam, a mother and licensed marriage and family therapist, will offer information along with tips for reducing isolation and bonding with your infant. Come and join us and bring your baby along!

Series dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, and 5/14

It’s important that family members know they can trust and rely on one another and for siblings, it’s especially important to work toward a relationship that will only become stronger over time. No matter what ages your children are, they can learn to communicate with each other in a way that brings them closer together, which in turn will make the whole family happier and more connected. Facilitated by Wits’ End Parenting Coach Rebecah Freeling, this workshop will show how you can support strong sibling relationships built on cooperation, collaboration, sharing, and mutual understanding.

Series Dates: 4/17, 4/24, and 5/1

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. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions, and build friendships with one another. Alexis Azzam, a mother and licensed marriage and family therapist, will offer information along with tips for reducing isolation and bonding with your infant. Come and join us and bring your baby along!

Series dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, and 5/14

It’s important that family members know they can trust and rely on one another and for siblings, it’s especially important to work toward a relationship that will only become stronger over time. No matter what ages your children are, they can learn to communicate with each other in a way that brings them closer together, which in turn will make the whole family happier and more connected. Facilitated by Wits’ End Parenting Coach Rebecah Freeling, this workshop will show how you can support strong sibling relationships built on cooperation, collaboration, sharing, and mutual understanding.

Series Dates: 4/17, 4/24, and 5/1

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. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions, and build friendships with one another. Alexis Azzam, a mother and licensed marriage and family therapist, will offer information along with tips for reducing isolation and bonding with your infant. Come and join us and bring your baby along!

Series dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, and 5/14

It’s important that family members know they can trust and rely on one another and for siblings, it’s especially important to work toward a relationship that will only become stronger over time. No matter what ages your children are, they can learn to communicate with each other in a way that brings them closer together, which in turn will make the whole family happier and more connected. Facilitated by Wits’ End Parenting Coach Rebecah Freeling, this workshop will show how you can support strong sibling relationships built on cooperation, collaboration, sharing, and mutual understanding.

Series Dates: 4/17, 4/24, and 5/1

BANANAS is offering Choosing Child Care at Room to Bloom Family Resource Center!

This workshop is designed to assist families in accessing child care resources. We will talk about subsidized or low-cost child care programs that help pay for or reduce child care costs for families who qualify. Our knowledgeable counselor will also introduce you to the variety of child care options and offer guidance on how to begin the process of finding a child care provider, or preschool program, that’s right for your family.

Eligiendo Cuidado de Niños en Room to Bloom Family Resource Center
Este taller está diseñado para asistir a familias sobre las distintas opciones de cuidado infantil disponibles. Debby le dará información sobre opciones de cuidado infantil subsidiado o de bajo costo y le ayudará a entender cómo inscribirse si califica para recibir asistencia. También ofrecerá orientación sobre cómo comenzar el proceso de encontrar un proveedor de cuidado infantil o un programa preescolar adecuado para su familia.

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. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions, and build friendships with one another. Alexis Azzam, a mother and licensed marriage and family therapist, will offer information along with tips for reducing isolation and bonding with your infant. Come and join us and bring your baby along!

Series dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, and 5/14

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. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions, and build friendships with one another. Alexis Azzam, a mother and licensed marriage and family therapist, will offer information along with tips for reducing isolation and bonding with your infant. Come and join us and bring your baby along!

Series dates: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, and 5/14

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 talk about the legal details of being an employer, including your rights and responsibilities. By offering a variety of resources such as tips for establishing wages, how to ensure a fair and safe workplace, and best practices for evaluating employee-employer arrangements, 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.