Boundaries: Love in Action / Parenting Workshop with Anna Sobel

Name: Boundaries: Love in Action / Parenting Workshop with Anna Sobel
Start: 2026-03-10T09:15:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-10T10:45:00-04:00
Location: Rutgers Presbyterian Church Sanctuary

Schedule

Tue Mar 10 2026 at 09:15 am to 10:45 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Rutgers Presbyterian Church Sanctuary | New York, NY

Join parenting expert Anna Sobel for another dynamic workshop in Rutgers Sanctuary!
About this Event

Parenting with Connection: Workshops for Parents of Young Children designed for parents of children ages 2-5 years

Rutgers Church and Community Programs are pleased to offer the second of 3 parenting workshops presented by early childhood expert ANNA SOBEL.

"Boundaries: Love in Action" will be held on TUESDAY from 9:15 am - 10:45 am in the Church Sanctuary.

This workshop includes:

Mindfulness & reflection: noticing our own reactions and histories as parents
Connection before correction: prioritizing relationships as the foundation for growth
Practical tools: scripts, checklists, frameworks parents can use right away
Community: pair and group sharing in each session to normalize struggles and build support

Workshop Summary:

MARCH 10 /Workshop 2: Boundaries as Love in Action
Theme: Holding limits with steadiness, clarity, and compassion

What boundaries are (and aren’t)
Why children — and parents — need boundaries
Healthy boundaries: clear, consistent, warm
Adults’ role: sturdy leadership, validation, empathy
Navigating guilt, judgment, and differences between caregivers
Scripts and tools for common tricky situations
Interactive: practicing boundary-setting language, reflecting on boundaries from childhood, planning a new or reinforced boundary at home

TICKETS: $20
Seating is limited!

Single workshop tickets in the amount of $20 will be available the day of the workshop (cash only) .

Rutgers Church doors open at 9 am. Check-in is required.
The Sanctuary is handicapped accesible.

Anna Sobel (founder of Small Brave Steps) is a caregiver coach, educator, and parent with over 20 years of experience helping children build the physical, emotional, and social foundations that make learning possible. She has supported families through power struggles, handwriting challenges, big emotions, executive functioning struggles and “I can’t do it” moments—and seen the transformation when kids have the tools they need to thrive.
Anna holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College of Education, and is a credentialed early childhood coach through the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
She has taught at schools including Manhattan Country School and Blue Apple Early Childhood Learning Center and has led workshops for caregivers and educators across New York City. Her work bridges home and school, helping parents think like educators and educators better understand families, so children are supported with clarity, consistency, and care.