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Join a free Make Parenting A Pleasure group

Make Parenting A Pleasure is a free 12-session group for families under high stress with children from birth up to age eight.

Steps

2 steps
  1. Review the group and course guideUse the linked course guide to learn about weekly sessions on stress, child development, positive discipline and parent support.
  2. Contact enrollment about joiningCall 541-434-4343 or email enroll@parentingnow.org with questions about joining a group.

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