Resources for Parents!

Playgroups and Parent Meet Ups

Hannah's House (Mad River Valley)

Dad Guild (Burlington)

Evolution Prenatal & Family Yoga (with a Saturday morning coffee chat for parents)

Lamoille Valley Playgroup (Facebook)
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Good Beginnings of Central Vermont

Perinatal
​Support

​Postpartum Support International
(PSI also provides direct peer support to pregnant and postpartum moms, dads, and families. Call or text their   Warmline Support Coordinators   for support, encouragement, and local resources at (802) 276-0383. Or connect to other parents and PSI experts to discuss resources, symptoms, options and general information about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders from the privacy of your own home via   Weekly online support meetings    and weekly   Live phone sessions)

Baby Circle
 A free, weekly support group hosted by The Children’s Room, Good Beginnings of Central Vermont. For more information or to register, contact Hillary Montgomery at (802) 371-5961 or   Hillary.Montgomery@cvmc.org

Postpartum Clinical Support Group
Weekly group therapy for gestational parents struggling with postpartum mood challenges led by Megan Poor, LICSW and Kate Littlefield, LCMHC. Sliding scale prices.   Contact (802) 598-4412 or   postpartumgroupvt@gmail.com

Parenting Podcasts, Websites and Literature

Here are some Fun learning and play activities, plus tips to help families and young children navigate hard conversations including anti-racism and life in the pandemic.

“We Care!”, by Christa Mans   
printable booklet
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PBS PARENTS
www.pbs.org/parents/

​ZERO to THREE
https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3210-tips-for-families-coronavirus

“Unruffled”, podcast by Janet Landsbury - A top pick for reflecting calmly on the puzzling questions around raising young children, from sibling rivalry to tantrums. 
janetlansbury.com/podcast-audio/