Parenting Circle with Mindfulness

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gather and share

As families emerge from pandemic isolation, many parents of teens find themselves navigating new territory, often without the community network that they had when their children were younger. In response to requests for support, The Benji Project launched a weekly drop-in Parenting Circle for Fall 2022 and Winter 2023.

Each circle begins with a short mindfulness practice that gives caregivers the opportunity to attend to their own emotional well-being. We then spend time sharing in a peer-to-peer support model.

The circle will be co-facilitated by Heather McRae-Woolf and Aleah Lawrence-Pine.

Says co-facilitator Aleah Lawrence-Pine, “We want to normalize the experience of parenting teens. Too often folks feel like they are the only ones struggling, which is just not true. By sharing with others we can shift from feelings of isolation or failure to connection and relief.”

Circle will be held on Thursdays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, beginning October 6th. You can find us in the main floor conference room of the Good Templars Building at 280 Quincy Street in downtown Port Townsend. The circle operates on a weekly drop-in basis. Suggested donation of $10 per session, no one turned away for lack of funds.