Hello, Parents and Caregivers!
We want to share with you what we have coming up at the Parenting Sweet – from helpful resources to a supportive community! We’re passionate about helping parents, and we have lots of ways we do that.
Coming up:
Proven programs and resources that make parenting sweet and help you create strong, healthy relationships and help your child flourish:
For expecting parents, parents of children ages 0-5, grandparents, caregivers:
Attached at the Heart Parenting Program Series – Mondays at 7:30 pm online starting March 10
Attached at the Heart Parenting Program Series – Fridays at 9:00 am in-person with online option starting March 14
Register for Attached at the Heart Parenting Program
For parents and caregivers of children in third grade through high school:
Guiding Good Choices Parenting Program Series – Saturdays at 4:00 pm online starting March 8
Guiding Good Choices Parenting Program Series – Wednesdays at 7:30 pm online starting March 12
Register for Guiding Good Choices Parenting Program
For any parent, Parenting Sweet Village Meetups:
Thursdays at 8:00 pm online
Sundays at 6:00 pm in-person with online option
Register for Parenting Sweet Village Meetups
Learn more and register at www.ParentingSweet.org
If you are interested in quality activities to do with your children and family, you can sign up for our monthly Parenting Sweet eNewsletter.
Follow our Facebook group for upcoming workshops on various topics – from pregnancy and nutrition to babywearing, as well as healthy sleep to Tummy Time and car seat ins-and-outs.
For in-person connection and fun with your littles, PLAYtime in the ARTspace is held on Second Saturdays at 10:00 am! It’s a show that runs from 10:00 am to about 10:40 am, and includes coffee, bagels, and free parenting resources. The cost is $5 per family and if you register for Attached at the Heart, attendance is free! Purchase tickets online.
Ahh Babies meets three times each month to discuss all things breastfeeding, as well as pregnancy, birth, and parenting, with a variety of in-person and online options. Follow the website and/or the Facebook page for updates each week.
Do you like to help parents? We have volunteer opportunities, outreach events, and training, as well! Let us know!
You can always visit the website for classes, support groups, and workshops around the region at www.ParentingSweet.org, and we would love to help suggest other programs for you as well, such as:
Grand Connections for grandparents
Parenting one-on-one coaching
Parenting assessments
Babywearing help and library
Books and resources
Car seat checks
and much more!
Parenting Sweet programs are based in more than 70 years of evidenced-based research and tailored for you to help improve pregnancy and birth outcomes and parent knowledge about child development; increase parent confidence and positive parenting skills, ensure healthy secure attachment for long-term healthy development, increase family connection, and help make parenting sweeter.
Getting involved is also a great way to connect with other parents and find support, encouragement, and friends.
The Parenting Sweet’s programs are made possible for our community by a grant from the Ballad Health Population Health Community Health Initiative, Nurturings, Bristol Housing, and Appalachian Promise Alliance. For more information, visit www.ParentingSweet.org or email parentingsweet@appalachianpromise.org.
We’ll share with you periodically opportunities and resources we have at the Parenting Sweet. If you decide you are no longer interested, just let us know!
We hope to see you soon!
Samantha & Becky
Parenting Sweet!
Appalachian Promise Alliance
100 Ash Street, Bristol TN 37620
parentingsweet@appalachianpromise.org