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Parents today are more isolated than ever — and it shows up directly in your sessions. 🏘️

When parents don't have a support network, they burn out faster, miss sessions, and struggle to keep the skills you're teaching going at home.

But here's what most leaders don't realize: your group can be the start of their village.

Try one of these three ideas at your next session and watch what shifts. 💙

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Proud to have our team member Eryn Hopkins attending the AFCC 63rd Annual Conference in Seattle this week! A huge thank you to the AFCC Board of Directors and everyone working hard to support family and conciliation courts.

AFCC Board of Directors at the AFCC 63rd Annual Conference in Seattle! Thanks for all the work you do!

Seats are limited for our June 9 First Five Years Leader Training Workshop — and we don't want you to miss it. 🐥

This live webinar gives you everything you need to lead the Active Parenting: First Five Years program in your community. In just one day, you'll walk away with your Leader's Guide, Parent's Guide, certification packet, marketing materials, and 7 clock hours — all from the comfort of your own computer.

Register here 👉 ActiveParenting.com/LTW-FFY by June 2 to receive your materials on time!

Foster parents don't just open their homes. They open their lives. 💚

Every day, foster and kinship caregivers show up for children navigating trauma, loss, and uncertainty — often without enough support, training, or recognition to sustain them.

That's the gap parent educators are uniquely positioned to fill.

This National Foster Care Month we published a new blog that breaks down how to use the Protective Factors Framework and our evidence-backed tools to help foster families build resilience, connection, and the confidence to keep going.

Swipe through to see what this looks like in practice ➡️ then read the full blog below.

👉 ActiveParenting.com/foster-care

Here's something worth sitting with this Mental Health Awareness Month.

Your kids aren't learning resilience from a lesson or a book. They're learning it from you — on the hard days, in the quiet moments, every time you choose to keep going.

When you take a breath before reacting, they notice. When you reach out for support instead of pushing through alone, they notice. When you start over the next day without giving up, they notice.

Parental resilience doesn't just protect your mental health. It becomes the blueprint your kids carry for the rest of their lives.

Save this and share it with a parent who needs the reminder today. 💜

Separation and divorce don't have to mean conflict. 💙

For parents navigating co-parenting after separation, the path forward isn't easy — but it doesn't have to be a battle either. The Crossroads of Coparenting program gives families a roadmap for making decisions together, even when being together is no longer the plan.

If you work with families going through separation, divorce, or custody transitions — this training was made for you.

📅 June 2, 2026 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM EST
💻 Live online · No travel required
📦 Leader's Guide + Parent's Guide + 7 clock hours + certification packet
⚠️ Register by May 26 — materials need time to reach you before the workshop.
Click here 👉 ActiveParenting.com/LTW-XCO

Questions? Contact Micole at 800-825-0060 x3 or [email protected]