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August 14, 2025

Parenting While Rising to Child Developmental Challenges

Brazelton Touchpoints Center will host a series from September through December that enables caregivers of children with differences in or challenges to their development to connect with each other.

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The free, four-episode virtual conversation series will feature conversations with parents of children with developmental differences, challenges, or disabilities. It will explore the unique and common experiences of loving and raising children whose developmental process is delayed or atypical.

Discussion will cover the joys and challenges of family life with children with a wide array of ways of being in the world. Participants will learn from each other how to best support and advocate for children.

The virtual series will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the following Mondays:

  • Sept. 29 (Presuming Competence and Challenging Assumptions)
  • Oct. 20 (Holding On to Hope and Confronting Grief)
  • Nov. 17 (A Mother’s Perseverance Against All Odds)
  • Dec. 15 (Drawing on Family and Cultural Strengths to Thrive in Life

For more information, visit the series’ website.

News

Parenting While Rising to Child Developmental Challenges

Brazelton Touchpoints Center will host a series from September through December that enables caregivers of children with differences in or challenges to their development to connect with each other.

Learn More

The free, four-episode virtual conversation series will feature conversations with parents of children with developmental differences, challenges, or disabilities. It will explore the unique and common experiences of loving and raising children whose developmental process is delayed or atypical.

Discussion will cover the joys and challenges of family life with children with a wide array of ways of being in the world. Participants will learn from each other how to best support and advocate for children.

The virtual series will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the following Mondays:

  • Sept. 29 (Presuming Competence and Challenging Assumptions)
  • Oct. 20 (Holding On to Hope and Confronting Grief)
  • Nov. 17 (A Mother’s Perseverance Against All Odds)
  • Dec. 15 (Drawing on Family and Cultural Strengths to Thrive in Life

For more information, visit the series’ website.

News

Parenting While Rising to Child Developmental Challenges

Brazelton Touchpoints Center will host a series from September through December that enables caregivers of children with differences in or challenges to their development to connect with each other.

Learn More

The free, four-episode virtual conversation series will feature conversations with parents of children with developmental differences, challenges, or disabilities. It will explore the unique and common experiences of loving and raising children whose developmental process is delayed or atypical.

Discussion will cover the joys and challenges of family life with children with a wide array of ways of being in the world. Participants will learn from each other how to best support and advocate for children.

The virtual series will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the following Mondays:

  • Sept. 29 (Presuming Competence and Challenging Assumptions)
  • Oct. 20 (Holding On to Hope and Confronting Grief)
  • Nov. 17 (A Mother’s Perseverance Against All Odds)
  • Dec. 15 (Drawing on Family and Cultural Strengths to Thrive in Life

For more information, visit the series’ website.

News

Parenting While Rising to Child Developmental Challenges

Brazelton Touchpoints Center will host a series from September through December that enables caregivers of children with differences in or challenges to their development to connect with each other.

Learn More

The free, four-episode virtual conversation series will feature conversations with parents of children with developmental differences, challenges, or disabilities. It will explore the unique and common experiences of loving and raising children whose developmental process is delayed or atypical.

Discussion will cover the joys and challenges of family life with children with a wide array of ways of being in the world. Participants will learn from each other how to best support and advocate for children.

The virtual series will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the following Mondays:

  • Sept. 29 (Presuming Competence and Challenging Assumptions)
  • Oct. 20 (Holding On to Hope and Confronting Grief)
  • Nov. 17 (A Mother’s Perseverance Against All Odds)
  • Dec. 15 (Drawing on Family and Cultural Strengths to Thrive in Life

For more information, visit the series’ website.

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July 25, 2025

Brazelton Touchpoints Center: Navigating Challenging Conversations

Brazelton Touchpoints Center will offer a workshop in August that explores what causes people to experience conversations as challenging.

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Navigating Challenging Conversations is a three-part, live interactive webinar series that is aimed at professionals who work with families of young children, including child care educators, family child care providers, home visitors, pediatricians, early intervention educators, and more.

The series will explore how individual contexts and preconceived notions may affect when and how we experience conversations as challenging. Participants will practice applying a strengths-based approach to effectively engage in challenging conversations.

The webinar will run from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET on the following Thursdays:

  • Aug. 14: The Why of Challenging Conversations
  • Aug. 21: The What of Challenging Conversations
  • Aug. 28: The How of Challenging Conversations

After the series, a 4.5 clock hour certificate will be provided to apply to continuing education credits for physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists.

For more information, visit the series’ website.

News

Brazelton Touchpoints Center: Navigating Challenging Conversations

Brazelton Touchpoints Center will offer a workshop in August that explores what causes people to experience conversations as challenging.

Learn More

Navigating Challenging Conversations is a three-part, live interactive webinar series that is aimed at professionals who work with families of young children, including child care educators, family child care providers, home visitors, pediatricians, early intervention educators, and more.

The series will explore how individual contexts and preconceived notions may affect when and how we experience conversations as challenging. Participants will practice applying a strengths-based approach to effectively engage in challenging conversations.

The webinar will run from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET on the following Thursdays:

  • Aug. 14: The Why of Challenging Conversations
  • Aug. 21: The What of Challenging Conversations
  • Aug. 28: The How of Challenging Conversations

After the series, a 4.5 clock hour certificate will be provided to apply to continuing education credits for physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists.

For more information, visit the series’ website.

News

Brazelton Touchpoints Center: Navigating Challenging Conversations

Brazelton Touchpoints Center will offer a workshop in August that explores what causes people to experience conversations as challenging.

Learn More

Navigating Challenging Conversations is a three-part, live interactive webinar series that is aimed at professionals who work with families of young children, including child care educators, family child care providers, home visitors, pediatricians, early intervention educators, and more.

The series will explore how individual contexts and preconceived notions may affect when and how we experience conversations as challenging. Participants will practice applying a strengths-based approach to effectively engage in challenging conversations.

The webinar will run from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET on the following Thursdays:

  • Aug. 14: The Why of Challenging Conversations
  • Aug. 21: The What of Challenging Conversations
  • Aug. 28: The How of Challenging Conversations

After the series, a 4.5 clock hour certificate will be provided to apply to continuing education credits for physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists.

For more information, visit the series’ website.

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March 3, 2025

Brazelton Touchpoints Center to Host Session for Library Professionals

Brazelton Touchpoints Center is hosting an upcoming training session for library professionals who want to deepen their knowledge of early childhood development.

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The training session will enable participants to learn skills to build stronger library-family relationships and promote family wellness. The 28-hour online course supports effective family and caregiver engagement in libraries.

Participants in the course will learn:

  • Increased understanding of a child’s developmental process from birth to 6 years
  • How to engage with and support families in daily library interactions
  • Strengths-based and culturally responsive strategies to connect with families and co-workers
  • A shared language among library staff about engaging families and caregivers

More Details

The course consists of eight modules (2.5 hours each) and six monthly reflective pracatice sessions (one hour each).

The live session dates will be held on eight Thursdays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. ET. The dates include:

  • April 3
  • April 10
  • April 17
  • April 24
  • May 1
  • May 8
  • May 15
  • May 22

Attendance is required at all live sessions, which will not be recorded. Seats are limited to 20 participants, so those interested in attending should register now.

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September 16, 2024

Brazelton Touchpoints Center: Parenting While Rising to Child Developmental Challenges

Brazelton Touchpoints Center will host a series of conversations with families of children with differences in or challenges to their development.

Learn More

Parenting While Rising to Child Development Challenges will offer an opportunity to connect for parents of children with differences in or challenges to their development. Through conversations with parents of children with developmental differences, the events will explore the unique as well as common experiences of loving and raising children whose developmental process is delayed or atypical.

Speakers will discuss the challenges and joys of family life with children with a wide array of ways of being in the world. There will also be discussion on how to best support and advocate for children.

The series will run for four Mondays through Dec. 16. Each episode is an hour, with live Spanish translation and closed captioning.

Each episode runs from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Episodes include:

  • Sept. 23
  • Oct. 21
  • Nov. 4
  • Dec. 16

Registration is now open.

News

Brazelton Touchpoints Center: Parenting While Rising to Child Developmental Challenges

Brazelton Touchpoints Center will host a series of conversations with families of children with differences in or challenges to their development.

Learn More

Parenting While Rising to Child Development Challenges will offer an opportunity to connect for parents of children with differences in or challenges to their development. Through conversations with parents of children with developmental differences, the events will explore the unique as well as common experiences of loving and raising children whose developmental process is delayed or atypical.

Speakers will discuss the challenges and joys of family life with children with a wide array of ways of being in the world. There will also be discussion on how to best support and advocate for children.

The series will run for four Mondays through Dec. 16. Each episode is an hour, with live Spanish translation and closed captioning.

Each episode runs from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Episodes include:

  • Sept. 23
  • Oct. 21
  • Nov. 4
  • Dec. 16

Registration is now open.