"There is no job more important than parenting." - Benjamin Carson
Family Support Center offers parenting support and workshops for families in the South Sound. The Parent and Child Education program is designed to empower and equip parents with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the challenges of raising children. Our program is guided by the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework: Parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of parenting and child development, concrete support in times of need, and social and emotional competence of children.
The Parent and Child Education Program offers a range of FREE workshops, groups, and services for parents in the South Sound region including:
Infant Feeding and Postpartum Support Group
Weekly on Thursdays between 10:15am-11:45am at the Hands on Children's Museum!
Come as you are to our free infant feeding and postpartum support group designed to help parents feel confident and connected to a community. Drop in at any time!
No registration or HOCM membership required.
Facilitated by: Nila Williamson RDN, IBCLC and Emily Stephens MA, LMHC
POWER PARENTING WORKSHOPS
PowerParenting is now ONLINE! Join us from 6:00pm-7:30pm via Zoom on the 2nd Tuesday of the month!
Based on the internationally acclaimed, Nurturing Parenting Program. All classes are free and everyone is welcome! We address the needs of the families attending including special needs, neurodiversity, gender, and ages.
Contact lindas@fscss.org to register or for more information!
Upcoming Workshops
August 11th, 2026 - Safety in a Crazy World: Beyond stranger danger, how to give your kids skills to survive and succeed in our busy world. We are flooded with images and stories of violence, is the world really less safe these days? Teach your children how to feel confident in themselves and listen to their inner radar. Build a family culture of safety and respect when discussing the events in the world and safely supporting our children’s needs for independence.
September 8th, 2026 - Soothing Sibling Rivalry: Fairness & Needs: Parenting is one of the toughest jobs we will ever do and the difficulty doubles with each child you add! Children gain knowledge and empathy by having a sibling in their life. However, that learning can be painful, especially for parents who have to listen to the squabbles. We’ll uncover some of the real issues between siblings and discuss strategies and successes.
October 13th, 2026 - Discipline: How to Stay in Control Without Being Controlling: Who is in charge? Or should we ask who is in charge of what? When children learn how to be their own authority they also learn how to respect the authority of others. Infants, toddlers, school children and teens all need personal authority and a parents who can carry authority for them.
Save the Date!
November 10th - Teens and Tweens and Almosts
December 8th - Temper Tantrums or Tempering Tantrums