Mommy is Mad!: The Workshop - This program is a 4 week workshop that focuses on exploring the darker side of maternal emotion.  Learn the roots of maternal anger, how to recognize when it is coming, and what to do about it.  This workshop allows moms to share from personal experiences when pushed to the limit.  Next session will be held: Thursdays, September 23, 30, October 7 and 14 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. This workshop is free to residents of Oak Park and River Forest.  Childcare is available for $10 a session/child; reduced rates for siblings.  Residents outside of Oak Park and River Forest may attend for $60. Advance registration is required.

Contact Person:  Jill Fazio            Phone: 708-945-0053              Location: Parenthesis Family Center, 405 S. Euclid Ave.

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Super Sized Toy Sale: Parenthesis will hold their annual Fall/Winter Consignment Sale on Saturday October 2nd.  To further support that event, Friends of Parenthesis will run an adjacent Toy Sale at 124 S. Euclid on the same day (just down the street from Parenthesis) from 8:00am to 12:00 noon, and we are looking for anyone interested in cleaning out their toy bins to donate to the sale.
 
Toys can be left on the front porch of 124 S. Euclid anytime!  Please bring only toys that are in good enough shape for another round of use.  The Toy Sale will not include any consigned items.  Full donations only, please.

Welcome!

Parenthesis Family Center, a community-based, non-profit organization, has been serving area families with young children since 1980. Parenthesis offers parenting education and support programs designed to strengthen family bonds and facilitate the healthy development of parents and young children. Parenthesis staff work in partnership with all family members -- parents, relatives, children, and teens -- and collaborate with other professionals to support stable and healthy families. All families can participate in Parenthesis programs, regardless of ability to pay.