Connected Kids, Supported Parents: Fall 2026 Parenting Series
About this Event
Parenting can feel overwhelming when children are struggling. Connected Kids, Supported Parents is a supportive 4-part workshop series designed to give caregivers of elementary and early middle school aged children practical tools, greater understanding, and realistic strategies for strengthening connection and supporting emotional well-being at home.
Each 90-minute workshop focuses on a different topic and can be attended separately or together as series. They will be hosted in a small, home-like environment with attendance capped at 20 participants to provide attendees the comfort to ask questions and participate.
These therapist-led workshops are warm, practical, and nonjudgmental, helping parents leave with tools they can begin using immediately in everyday family life. Led by Lisa Harris, LPC, RPT, and held at The Center for Creative Arts and Play Therapy in York.
Agenda
🕑: 06:15 PM - 07:45 PM
9/22/26: Raising Emotionally Strong Kids: Teaching Feelings & Regulation
Info: Big feelings can lead to meltdowns, shutdowns, yelling, and power struggles, for kids and parents alike. This practical workshop helps caregivers understand emotional regulation, teach children emotional awareness, and respond to difficult moments with tools that actually help. Parents will leave with realistic strategies they can begin using immediately.
🕑: 06:15 PM - 07:45 PM
10/6/26: Supporting Neurodivergent Kids at Home Without Constant Conflict
Info: Parenting neurodivergent children can sometimes feel like constant conflict, overwhelm, and exhaustion, for both kids and parents. This supportive workshop helps caregivers better understand neurodivergent nervous systems, reduce daily power struggles, and build practical regulation tools that support calmer, more connected interactions. Parents will leave with realistic strategies they can begin using immediately at home.
🕑: 06:15 PM - 07:45 PM
11/3/26: Helping Kids with Anxiety and Worry
Info: Anxiety and worry can show up in many ways: meltdowns, avoidance, reassurance-seeking, perfectionism, school struggles, and emotional overwhelm. This practical workshop helps caregivers better understand childhood anxiety and learn realistic tools that build confidence, coping, and resilience. Parents will leave with strategies they can begin using immediately to support calmer, braver kids.
🕑: 06:15 PM - 07:45 PM
11/17/26: Play as a Parenting Tool: Simple Techniques that Build Connection
Info: Play is more than entertainment. It is one of the most powerful ways children build connection, regulation, confidence, and emotional safety. This engaging workshop explores how play can reduce power struggles, strengthen relationships, and support emotional well-being at home. Parents will leave with realistic, practical ways to use play intentionally in everyday family life.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 49.87 to USD 161.90
