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Join us for messy fun at Spring Squishtivities! Squishtivities are messy play designed for 2.5-5 year olds and engage a child's senses, creativity, and problem-solving while supporting communication and cooperation. Each session will include different activities to explore with your child, as well as a few ideas to take home. Register for one, a few, ...

Join us for messy fun at Spring Squishtivities! Squishtivities are messy play designed for 2.5-5 year olds and engage a child's senses, creativity, and problem-solving while supporting communication and cooperation. Each session will include different activities to explore with your child, as well as a few ideas to take home. Register for one, a few, ...

Gather with other LGBTQ+ parents to share experiences, get support, and have fun. Offered on Mondays from 5 pm to 6 pm at Parenting Now in Eugene. Drop by anytime within the hour, for one or all of the sessions! Free to attend. Dates include: April 17 • May 1 • May 15 • June ...

Join the Triple P Team for a discussion on managing and understanding your child's misbehavior. Free to attend, virtual over Zoom. Registration closes April 20. For attending, families will receive a $30 gift card to Fred Meyer and a $25 gift card to do something fun with the family! Register here

Join us on Wednesday, April 5 from 10:45 am to 11:15 am for a discussion led by our Baby Connection team on making the transition from breastfeeding to solid foods. Free to attend at the Parenting Now building.

Join Parenting Now and Quality Care Connections for a showcase of Lane County's early learning and care programs. Learn about local preschools and early learning and care programs all under one roof! Free to attend. Learn about these educators and programs: Little Stompers Preschool Tip Tap Grow Sol’s Garden In Home School The Little French ...

Join the Triple P Team on Zoom for a discussion on managing and understanding your child's fighting and aggression. Free to attend.

  Interrupting is a very normal stage in child development. Being able to teach your child how to get your attention in a matter that is respectful and age appropriate takes some time. There will be learning from both parents and children during this time. But with practice and patience you can teach your preschooler ...

Going back to work and concerned with how you will continue to breastfeed? This free discussion at Parenting Now will help you set expectations, a schedule, pumping, dealing with childcare, and other questions and concerns. This discussion is offered 15 minutes before Baby Connection starts at Parenting Now. Stay for Baby Connection and WellMama's New ...

Life changes significantly when we have children, and it's not uncommon for parents (especially those with newborns and infants) to feel social isolation. Between feedings, swaddling, and diaper changes to the busy toddler years of potty training, tower building, and imaginative play, weeks to months can fly by without us parents interacting with another adult. ...

Parenting Now has named United Way of Lane County's Noreen J. Dunnells as its 2023 Minalee Saks Champion of Children. Noreen will be honored at Parenting Now's A Night of Hope Auction & Gala on March 3. This honor is given to community members who go above and beyond to enrich the lives of children ...

Humans are wired for connection, particularly during times of stress or change. Becoming a parent is enough to rock even the most well-prepared boat. New parents are learning right alongside their babies, discovering new things about themselves as they get to know this little person. For many of us, the reality of the first year ...