A Practical Parenting Workshop · October 10, 2026

OVERWORKED.
OVERWHELMED.
UNDER-RESOURCED.

Practical Tools for Busy Parents Raising Children in a Changing World

Parenting Today Workshop

You love your child. You want to prepare them for life.
But parenting today can feel like a lot.

RESERVE MY SPOT

Join parents and child-development professionals for an honest, practical experience designed to help you better understand and support your child.

You're not alone

You're carrying a lot.

School mornings. Homework. Practices. Appointments. Meals. Prayer. Money. Worry. Sacrifice.

You invest so much in helping your child grow.

But one of the most important investments may be understanding what your child needs from you as they grow.

The goal of this section is recognition — not diagnosis. You should think: "Yes. That's my life."

This is normal

Parenting can be hard — even when you're a good parent.

Sometimes you've tried what worked when you were growing up.

Sometimes you've read the books, talked to family, asked another parent, spoken with a teacher, or tried a strategy that seemed to work for someone else — and it still didn't work the way you hoped.

That does not automatically mean something is wrong with you or your child.

Children change. Environments change. Families change. The support parents need can change too.

"You don't have to have every answer. You should know where to find support."

The world has changed

The world our children are growing up in is different.

Parents are navigating:

The point is not that previous generations knew nothing or that today's parents are failing.

The question is whether the parenting tools we inherited are enough for every challenge children face today.

What you'll gain

What will Parenting Today help me do?

1

Understand Your Child

Gain insight into development, behavior, emotions, learning, transitions, and the environments shaping your child.

2

Recognize What's Happening

Learn to look beneath the immediate behavior or conflict and ask what may actually be happening.

3

Discover Different Ways to Respond

Explore practical tools, questions, resources, and approaches that can help you decide what to try next.

YES — I WANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT MY CHILD NEEDS

Every stage of the journey

What your child needs from you changes as they grow.

Stage 1

PROTECT

Keep them safe. Build security.

Stage 2

TEACH

Build values. Teach life skills.

Stage 3

COACH

Guide decisions. Build confidence.

Stage 4

PREPARE

Equip for independence. Prepare for life.

Stage 5

SUPPORT

Stay connected. Support their journey.

The goal isn't to stop supporting our children as they grow. The goal is for support to change form as their capacity grows.

Think ahead

Don't just solve today's problem.
Develop what they'll need tomorrow.

"What can I help my child practice today that will make tomorrow easier for them to navigate independently?"

Parents should begin thinking beyond stopping unwanted behavior toward intentionally developing:

Identity
Emotional regulation
Judgment
Communication
Resilience
Problem-solving
Independence
Healthy relationships
Decision-making
Help-seeking
Confidence
Future readiness

Your guides

You're not coming to be lectured.
You're joining a conversation.

Warm, human-centered expertise — not long academic biographies.

👩🏾‍⚕️

Dr. Christina Christian

Parent development · prevention · family systems · developmental transitions

🧠

Dr. Toi L. Curry, PsyD

Neurodevelopment · behavior & emotional wellness · neuropsychology · regulation & learning

👩🏽‍💼

Elyse Jones

Parenting across development · infant mental health · family relationships · emotional regulation

🎙️

Calvin Baldwin

Community translation · developmental transitions · connecting research to lived family experience

How it works

This is not another lecture about everything parents are doing wrong.

"Human story first. Expert explanation second. Practical application third."
1

RECOGNIZE

Begin with situations parents actually experience.

2

UNDERSTAND

Explore what may be happening developmentally, emotionally, behaviorally, socially, or academically.

3

TRANSLATE

Turn professional and research language into recognizable family language.

4

PRACTICE

Work through scenarios, conversations, tools, or decisions.

5

PLAN

Leave with something useful to observe, discuss, practice, or change.

What parents say

Real parents. Real conversations.

"I came because I had questions. I left with language for what I was experiencing and a better idea of what to do next."

— Soul Thursdays Community Member

"Finally — a conversation about parenting that didn't make me feel like I was failing."

— Workshop Participant

Parenting Today
A Practical Workshop for Every Stage of the Journey

Date

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Format

Interactive Workshop

Capacity

~50 Participants

$9.99

Launch price · Space is limited to keep the experience interactive

RESERVE MY SPOT

No fake countdowns. No pressure tactics. Just honest, limited space.