Program Description
Event Details
Tweens and their parents, join New Canaan CARES and author Amanda Craig, PhD, LMFT, to learn how to strengthen your familial bonds. Learn why the tween years are among the most critical years developmentally and how parents and tweens can navigate them together.
This is a three-week series, designed for tweens and their parents to attend together. Join for one, two, or all three sessions. Register here.
March 5th: Building Family Connections: Becoming the secure base kids need
March 12th: Building Family Connections, Part 2: What gets in the way and how do we repair relationships?
March 19th: Expanding the Context: Learn from the past to understand the present
Amanda Craig is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a woman of faith, and the author of Who Are You & What Have You Done with My Kid? Books will be available for purchase at Elm Street Books.
This program is in partnership with New Canaan CARES, Elm Street Books, Saxe Middle School, and New Canaan Library.
Accessibility and Accommodations
We strive to facilitate access to information and Library services for all patrons. If you have questions about accessibility or a request for accommodation, please phone 203-594-5002, email the librarian in charge of this program (see contact info above), or email [email protected] with as much lead time as possible.
Child and Caregiver Participation Guidelines
This program is designed for children and their caregivers to participate together. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child throughout this program. Please avoid side conversations or cell phone use for the duration of the program. Drop offs will not be permitted.