Attached at the Heart Parenting Program

Register now for our new series beginning January 2025!

Attached at the Heart parenting education curriculum serves parents and caregivers of children from prenatal through 5 years of age. It offers practical and critical parenting information and support based in more than 70 years of research and experience, as well as promotes the critical role of attachment in resiliency and empathy. 

To register for classes, choose a registration button below. You’ll land on our Promise Network site. Click “Choose a Plan”. Then, choose the plan that matches the day and time you want to attend. Our parenting program plans are free of cost thanks to our generous supporters!

Sessions meet weekly. Choose from Mondays at 7:30 PM (online only) or Thursdays at 10 AM (online or in-person at the Parenting Sweet). Times listed are in Eastern Time Zone. 

Guiding Good Choices Parenting Workshops

Register now for our new series beginning January 2025!

Guiding Good Choices is a parenting workshop designed for parents and caregivers of students in 4th through 9th grades. Participants will learn how to strengthen family bonds through family meetings and fun activities together, help kids say no to drugs and resist peer pressure, set family guidelines and manage anger and family conflicts.

To register for classes, choose a registration button below. You’ll land on our Promise Network site. Click “Choose a Plan”. Then, choose the plan that matches the day and time you want to attend. Our parenting program plans are free of cost thanks to our generous supporters!

Sessions meet weekly. Choose from Wednesdays at 7:30 PM (online) or Saturdays at 4 PM (online). Times listed are in Eastern Time Zone. 

Questions? Contact us online or send us an email at ParentingSweet@AppalachianPromise.org.

Receive local parenting support on your schedule! Reserve a time to chat with a parenting educator, get support or resources. Our Parent Coaching is available free of charge with support from generous donors.

Get answers to your questions:

– How can I know if I’m parenting right?
– How can I connect with other parents?
– Why won’t my baby sleep?
– Why won’t my child listen?
– How do I get my partner to help more?
– What are good first foods?
– How do I change the cycle of trauma in my family?
– How can I raise my child differently from how I was raised?

Book a coaching session today!

Wherever you are in your parenting journey, we have Parenting Prime Times, where you can come to talk about your experiences and gain feedback without being judged or criticized.

Attached at the Heart Conversations

If you are a parent or caregiver, join our Attached at the Heart Conversations! These meet-ups are held on Tuesdays at 11AM, right after story-time at the Bristol Public Library. Our supportive Parenting Sweet staff will be there to share the latest in parenting, chat about child development, and make book or resource recommendations.

This is a judgment-free zone where you can share your parenting stories, ask questions, and gain confidence on your parenting journey. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with like-minded parents, learn from each other, and grow together!

Browse parenting programs throughout the region, available online and in-person.
Once opened, our database can be filtered to search area parenting/caregiver programs by Child Age, Location, Dates, Online versus In-person, Free versus Cost, Provider, Support versus Class, and more. 

Unsure where to start? Try selecting one of the categories below!

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 Baby & Family Expo! We so enjoyed meeting you, and we are grateful for our sponsors and the many wonderful vendors who helped to make this event a success. We hope to see you again next year – mark your calendar for August 2, 2025!

Attention Businesses & Organizations: 

Each year we welcome vendors and event sponsors. For inquiries about applying for the 2025 Baby & Family Expo, please contact us at parentingsweet@appalachianpromise.org.

Visit our page for Parenting Educators to learn more.