PEPS for New Parents

Laura Sager asked us to post this announcement:

PEPS (Program for Early Parent Support) has many groups starting in April, just a couple of weeks away!

Little Peppers is for families with 2 children ages 3 and under. Toddlers and babies stay with the parents and participate together. In Wallingford, Greenwood, West Seattle and Bellevue.

Newborn Groups are always starting in neighborhoods in King and Snohomish Counties. Newborn Groups meet once a week for 12 weeks. Daytime groups may be in the morning or afternoon, and are for one parent per family. For evening groups, parents can attend as a couple, or individually. Sign up while pregnant or soon after baby arrives.

Also upcoming, the PEPS Parent Talk Lecture Series starts April 22 with “Survival Skills for New Parents,” with parent support experts Leslie Butterfield, Lisa Mennet, and Cal Ledbetter. They will cover many topics important to new parents. Register soon, as these talks fill up.

For new and expectant parents, PEPS offers While You’re Waiting Drop-In Sessions several times a month in King and Snohomish Counties. In Wallingford, on the first Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am at the Good Shepherd Center and on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 pm. Come to one free, drop-in session to meet other new and expectant parents, talk about the experience of pregnancy and early parenthood and find out about PEPS. There’s no need to register and you are welcome to come with babies in arms. See the full list of times and locations at the URL above.

More programs are available, including PEPS for Dads, Baby Peppers and Second Time Around. Find the PEPS Group that meets your family’s needs.