Spring break is right around the corner! Your dream may be that the kids will play nicely and quietly together in the living room, doing crafts, reading or kicking the ball back and forth cooperatively. That’s all grand until Thursday rolls around and the children are climbing the walls waiting for Mom or Dad to take the lead on planning activity #45!
Ann Douglas, acclaimed author and parenting expert, wants you to snap out of it and make your dream a reality! This year, Ann is encouraging parents to use this time to teach your children some new skills, develop their curiosity and special interests, learn to cope with boredom and save YOU from complete exhaustion. She’ll bring tips and tricks parents can adopt at home to help make March break stress-free.
Does your relationship need a tune up before you bring baby home?
Becoming a parent is one of the biggest changes you will experience in your life. Are you up for the challenge? Are you and your partner on the same page with expectations and parenting styles? How will you support each other when sleepless nights take their toll? What are you doing to increase your relationship satisfaction and handle the conflicts that will arise in your brand new reality of becoming a parent?
Stephanie Capyk, facilitator for the Bringing Baby Home program launching soon at the Mothering Touch Centre, will share several tips on what to expect during the transition to parenthood, how to prepare your home, your life and your relationship. From conflict resolution skills to helping prevent postpartum depression, we’ll discuss the nitty gritty of becoming a parent and how to safe guard your relationship in the process.