Parenting Resources
Free Parenting Resources
I am a contracted trainer with Family Connections, where I provide community parenting education focused on strengthening relationships, understanding child development, and supporting families through a trauma-informed lens.
Throughout the year, I offer free caregiver education trainings designed to help parents and caregivers better understand what is happening beneath behaviors, and how connection, consistency, and compassion can change outcomes.
Upcoming Parenting Education Series (2026)
August 5th — Connected Families: Building Connection at Every Age
Explore how attachment shapes the way children experience safety, trust, and relationships. Learn practical ways to strengthen connection with children and teens at every stage of development.
September 2nd — Childhood Anxiety: Understanding Fear and Responding with Care
Learn how anxiety shows up in children and teens, why fear-based behaviors happen, and how caregivers can respond in ways that build emotional safety and resilience.
October 7th — Technology, Social Media, and the Developing Brain: Building Connection and Healthy Boundaries
Understand how technology impacts the developing brain, attention, reward systems, and relationships — while learning strategies for creating healthy boundaries without losing connection.
November 4th — Youth Substance Abuse: Prevention + Conversations That Matter
Explore protective factors, risk factors, and ways caregivers can have meaningful conversations about substance use, mental health, and decision-making.
December 2nd — ACEs: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Resilience
Learn how stress and adversity affect development, behavior, and relationships — and how safe, supportive connections help children and families heal and thrive.
These trainings draw from evidence-informed approaches including:
Attachment Theory — Understanding how early relationships shape emotional security, behavior, and lifelong relational patterns.
The Developing Brain & Dopamine Systems — Exploring how reward pathways influence motivation, screen use, risk-taking, and emotional regulation.
Trauma-Informed Care — Understanding how stress and adversity impact the brain and behavior — and how healing happens through safe, consistent caregiving.
The goal is to equip caregivers with practical tools and deeper understanding — helping families move from reacting to behavior toward building connection, resilience, and stronger relationships.
Ready to join a training?
Registration, upcoming dates, and additional parenting resources can be found here:
The Family Connection | Southern Oregon Parenting Classes & Resources
Free ACES Training
Free Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) trainings through the Southern Oregon ACES Team.
This community training explores:
The long-term impact of childhood adversity
The connection between trauma and health outcomes
The science of resilience and protective factors
The power of safe, stable, connected relationships
These trainings are offered at no cost to the community, register here: Southern Oregon Success - Southern Oregon Education Service District
Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS)
Oregon parents and caregivers can attend free 6-week online Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) classes designed to help families better understand and respond to challenging behaviors. CPS is an evidence-based approach that views difficult behavior as a sign of lagging skills rather than lack of motivation and teaches caregivers how to work collaboratively with children to build problem-solving, flexibility, and frustration tolerance.
These classes focus on strengthening parent-child relationships, reducing conflict, and helping families develop practical strategies that support long-term emotional and behavioral success. More Information can be found here: Collaborative Problem Solving® for Oregon Parents