Parenting & Child Care Workshops
Dr. Leyba provides parenting workshops, retreats, seminars, and lunch and learns. She can speak to your parent group, day care, child care, preschool, book club, religious group, MOPS group, agency, or workplace. Scroll down to see feedback from recent workshops.
Parenting Workshops
- Great Habits of Connected Couples
- Creative Ways to Build Joyful Relationships With Young Children
- Mindfulness Techniques for Family Life
- How Mama Got Her Groove Back
- 10 Core Strategies for Joyful Parenting
Topics for Staff Who Work With Children
- Self-Care & Wellness for Providers Who Work With Young Children
- Mindfulness Techniques to Keep You Centered While Working With Young Children
- The Positive Classroom: 5 Ways to Build More Positivity into Your School or Center
- Custom Workshop
Feedback from Recent Workshops
Upcoming Events:
The Connected Couple
Northwest Covenant MOPS
Mount Prospect, IL
February 15th, 2017
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Joy Fixes for Parents
Gary United Methodist Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
Wheaton, IL
Winter, 2017
Private event
Mindful Parent Network Group
Starts February, 2017
Past Events:
Great Habits of Connected Couples
Victories of the Heart: Day of Victories
Open to the Public
Irish-American Heritage Center
Chicago, IL
November 5, 2016
https://www.victoriesformen.org//Other_Pages/A_Day_of_Victories_Annual_Event
20 Ways to Stay Connected After Having a Baby Together
Double Blessings Twins Group
October 15, 2016
Mindfulness Techniques for Early Educators
Professional Development Workshop for preschool teachers
School for Little Children
September 1, 2016, 9:30 a.m.
The Joy Fix for Parents
Heartwood Center for Body, Mind, and Spirit
Evanston, IL
April 16, 2016
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Open to the Public
**Donations will be accepted for Heartwood’s Women and Cancer Program (which provides free services for women with cancer)
Mindfulness Techniques for Parents of Children With Special Needs
RAiSE (Resource Association in Special Education)
La Grange, IL
April 12, 2016
7 p.m.
Park Junior High School
Open to the public and free
Bonding With Young Children
Parenthesis teen moms group / single moms group
Oak Park, IL
April 6 9, 2016 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.
Private event
20 Ways to Avoid Drifting Apart After Having Children
Gary United Methodist Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
Wheaton, IL
February 6, 2015 9:15 to 11:15 a.m.
Private event
Prioritizing Joy in Early Parenthood
Lombard La Leche League
Lombard, IL
January 12th, 2016 7:00-8:30 p.m.
All are welcome
Joyful Parenting
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), Oak Lawn Chapter
Oak Lawn, IL
December 4th, 2015 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Private event
Mindfulness and Joy in the Workplace
Milestones4Kids Pediatric Therapy Clinic
Downers Grove, IL
Staff workshop
December 2nd, 2015
Private event
Joyful Parenting
Treehouse Pediatric Therapy
Woodridge, IL
November 23rd, 2015 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
All are welcome
How Mama Got Her Groove Back
Double Blessings Twins Group
Wheaton, IL
11/18/15 7:30 pm
Private event
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