It’s here!!! Time to register for your favorite Live and Learn class! See schedule below with registration links. 
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Oregon Parenting Together Newsletter –
The July/August issue of the Oregon Parenting Together Newsletter has arrived. This issue focuses on the importance of arts and crafts. Art is a natural activity to support free play in children. Through art, children can practice many different skills and build creativity to create something new that has never been seen before!
To download the English newsletter, please click here.
To download the Spanish newsletter, please click here.
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Video interview with Dr: Chandra Ghosh Ippen:
During our 7th annual May Speaker Event, Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen shared her work on how to help children overcome stress “Using Metaphors and Stories”. She shared core lessons about stress and trauma and the importance of acknowledging what families have been through, helping them to make meaning of their experiences, and supporting them in having new experiences that help them grow and love well.
If you are interested in hearing more from Dr. Ippen, we invite you to listen to Dr. Barbara Stroud discussing “The ABCs of Trauma with Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen” shared in the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBLAVfrkhkM
Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen, Ph.D., is the Associate Director of the Child Trauma Research Program at the University of California, San Francisco. She is a children’s book author and creates videos for children to understand stress and trauma.
Children’s books by Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen:
- Once I was Very Very Scared
- Holdin Pot
- The Trinka and Sam series
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Pollywog
Pollywog is a local program that links families to prenatal education and then later to parenting education, and can also assist with families in need of additional resources. If you have children in the 0-5 year-old age range, please contact Pollywog and see what we can do to help. pollywogfamily.org
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Resources for Talking to Children about Race & Equality
by Parenting Now!
As early as 6-months old, babies begin to notice differences in people, including their skin color, hair, and eyes. It’s never too early to have conversations about race with your child and there are wonderful, kid-friendly resources out there to help guide you along in the process. The Parenting Now! Educators have rounded up some of their favorite resources for talking to children about race and equity. Here are some of their top choices.
Podcasts:
- “Raising Anti-Racist Children – A Holistic Approach” by Jane Lansbury
- “Talking Race With Young Children” from NPR
Articles:
- How Silence Can Breed Prejudice: A Child Development Professor Explains How and Why to Talk to Kids About Race”the Washington Post
- “These Books Can Help You Explain Racism and Protest To Your Kids”from the New York Times
Read-along Children’s Books about Race & Diversity:
- “We’re Different, We’re The Same”by Bobbi Kates
- “Whoever You Are” by Mem Fox
- “It’s Okay To Be Different,”by Todd Parr
- “The Family Book,” by Todd Parr
- “The Color Of Us,”by Karen Katz
- “Same Difference,”by Calida Garcia Rawls
- “All Kinds of Children,” by Norma Simon
FREE – Remote Parenting Coaching is available!
Richard Halpern, M.A. is now offering parent coaching via Zoom session or by phone. This one-on-one support is available to Linn, Benton, and Lincoln County parents.
Parenting Coaching can help promote positive parent-child relationships, improve communication and problem solving skills. It can build on family strengths while supporting the development of new ideas and helpful strategies. Together you will identify skill building opportunities for children based on their age and stage of development. Find your own best way to parent.
Richard Halpern, M.A. has over 25 years’ experience working with families in schools and nonprofits. He teaches Parenting Education for Multnomah Family Court and is certified as a Positive Discipline Parent Educator.
Parenting Success Network is working in collaboration with https://Coach4parents.com to offer FREE sessions. Choose to schedule a phone call or Zoom session (over internet) at this link: calendly.com/coach4parentscall
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