Language & Parenting & Connections

I recently announced a new group that I'm running at First Connections in Concord. It's a 6-Saturday group and the intention was to schedule a group on the weekend to offer something for parents who've returned to work (or who have always been working outside the home). So, I called it a "Working Parent Group." But, I realized that just perpetuates artificial divisions between parents who work outside the home or at home or stay home or work part-time or some combination, when the goal of the group is to actually make connections among parents! So, I edited how I describe the group here on my website. And this is what parenting is often about: doing your best, recognizing when you've made a mistake, and then fixing it. Certainly not what I imagined parenting to be!

So, I encourage you to connect with other parents - at one my groups, or a playgroup, or other support group in your area. In the Boston area, we're lucky to have a plethora of options. I often share other groups and resources on my Facebook page - connect with me there!