Upcoming Events
Parents Forum Meetup at Winthrop, MA library 2 Metcalf Square
SAVE THE DATE / JOIN US: July 11, 2017, 6:15-7:45pm
This Parents Forum meet-up offers facilitated, parenting-focused discussions that build positive behavior change through sharing experiences. It is for parents with children of any age who are interested in taking a good look at how feelings affect family life.
Many parents do a wonderful job raising their children but most of us struggle at least now and then. Our hope is that people who come to the meet-up will gain confidence and competence in their relationships.
The facilitators, Therese Ockenden and Eve Sullivan, are two parenting educators who are passionate about encouraging caring, honest and respectful communications in families. We see sharing experiences as a powerful way for parents to help each other and we want to share with you what research tells us about strong, successful families. We have learned simple strategies that you can use immediately.
Each meeting will start with a short exercise from the book “Where the Heart Listens,” written by Eve. Then a guided discussion will follow participants’ interests.
We will meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Winthrop Library,
2 Metcalf Square, Winthrop, MA 02152, 6:15 -7:45pm.
We will start July 11, 2017 if we have at least 5 people signed up.
There is parking behind the library and on the street. The library is wheel chair accessible via the front door entrance/street parking.
Fruit, veggies, and water provided, participants welcome to bring a brown bag meal.
No childcare available. To cover cost of meet-up and snacks, suggested donation $5+.
Minimum number of participants: 5, maximum: 18.
Handouts will be provided.
“Where the Heart Listens”, the Parents Forum handbook, will be available for purchase at $10 (list price: $18.95) but is not required.
Registration requested, but walk-ins are welcome.
Past Events
May 15, 2017, 3-5:00pm
Parents Forum is pleased to announce a celebration of 25th anniversary, on Monday, May 15th, of International Day of Families, to feature a workshop “Spotlight on Conversation”* and a talk by Rev. Liz Walker, former WBZ television anchor, now pastor at Roxbury Presbyterian Church. Rev. Walker will speak on the theme of International Day of Families: “Families, Education and Wellbeing”.
The 3:00 to 5:00 pm event is cosponsored by Africans in Boston and will be held at The Porter Square Hotel, 1924 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge. Tickets are $25 in advance via Eventbrite.
To register go to Eventbrite http://bit.ly/
For more information, please contact info@parentsforum.org or call 617-864-3802.
Venue: Porter Square Hotel, 1924 Mass. Ave. Cambridge MA 02140
April 4, 2017, 1:15 – 2:30pm
United Nations Conference “Intergenerational relations in an ageing world” http://bit.ly/2nJNHZc organized by the Permanent Mission of Hungary and IFFD.org at the 50th session of the Commission on Population and Development.
Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York , NY
Speaker: Eve Sullivan
Topic: “Parenting education: cornerstone of intergenerational solidarity”
We are waving the flag for parent peer support nonstop!
Many thanks to Ms. Katalin Bogyay, Ignacio Socías, Bahira Sherif Trask, Esuna Dugarova, Donna Butts, Alex Vazquez!
February 14, 2017
Love is actually * not * all you need! / Communications skills are essential
HealthWorks, Porter Square, Cambridge, Mass.
Lobby table with program information and survey on parents’ preferences regarding education and support
Spotlight on Conversation
Come hear about how to have effective and productive conversations!
We will meet in room 1-132 at MIT. Join us, share your ideas while enjoying pizza and beverages.
When: January 22, 2017 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: MIT 1-132
Registration: Open Attendance
Spotlight on Conversation
Come hear about new developments in Parents Forum offerings!
We will meet in the Michaels Store classroom. Look for the store entrance between Tags and Star Market, in the Porter Square Shopping Center (on the RedLine T).
When: September 12, 2016 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Location: Michaels Arts and Crafts Store, 37 White Street, Cambridge, MA, 02140
Registration: Open Attendance
Beyond The Lock-Down: Social-Emotional Learning, School Safety and School/Community Culture
This promises to be a very rich discussion. The Wednesday, June 12, conference details, on the Social Emotional Learning for Massachusetts (SAM) site: http://www.sel4mass.org, include this background . . .
Educators are expected to keep students safe while maintaining challenging student environments. The call for safety often translates into additional hardware and protocols, but this fails to address the core issue: How to educate the whole child in a safe, inclusive culture, with limited resourcs and a multitude of competing initiatives. Social-Emotional Learning is an essential and invaluable contributor to a safe, inclusive school culture.
. . . and parents are key participants in these conversations.
NOTE ADDED: Registration filled up in just a few days, but you can sign up for the SAM mailing list, join SAM and stay informed of activities in this important effort at http://www.sel4mass.org .
When: June 12, 2013 12:30pm – 4:00pm
Location: Wellesley College Club, 727 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482
Registration: Registration Required (Sign-up via site)
How to Tell Somebody Something They’d Rather Not Hear
Come share your strength and learn ‘How to Tell Something They’d Rather Not Hear.’
• $20 donation -sliding scale- requested for students, parents, other caregivers, and volunteers
• $30 for professionals.
Take Green Line C & Bus #65.
Space is limited: please reply to info@parentsforum.org. Tel: 617-253-7182.
If you can, come at 10:30 for a cup of coffee!
When: January 29, 2011 8:00am – 11:30am
Location: Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis, 1581 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, MA, 02446
Registration: Registration Required. Contact Parents Forum.
News
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‘Listening to Parents’ Published by Drum Beat
June 5, 2006The Drum Beat, an online publication of The Communications Initiative, published “Listening to Parents” by Eve Sullivan (PARENTS FORUM) and Jamesa Wagwau (New Vision Uganda).From the article . . . “Parenting is fundamentally an emotional task, carried out by human beings who were also parented. We believe that viewing emotional awareness as the […]