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BROWARD COUNTY Parents Without Partners This nonprofit single-parents group offers indoor and outdoor activities with children and for adults only. You never have to be alone again. For more information and to find a chapter near you, call Susan at 954-484-6484. Prenatal Yoga Join the yoga fairy for gentle, safe and relaxing prenatal yoga. Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m. The Yoga Institute of Broward, 10400 Griffin Road, Suite 205, Cooper City. Call Elizabeth at 954-533-4000 or visit www.yogafairy.com. $128 for eight weeks. Waldorf Parent/Child Group Sept. 4. This parent/child group will bring families together with a Waldorf-inspired circle time, story, puppet show, gardening, nature walks, snack preparation and meal, and time for the parents to discuss Waldorf theory in education while children enjoy imaginative free play. Fridays from 10 a.m.-noon. Location varies each meeting. E-mail walforf@mindspring.com. MOPS of Fort Lauderdale Sept. 16. Mothers of preschoolers (including birth to preschool age) is a moms' group providing support and socialization with other moms. Free child care provided. 9 a.m. First Presbyterian Church, 401 SE 15th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-462-6200. Developmental Baby Sept. 19. Calling all new parents of babies up to 7 months old. This workshop will cover how to stimulate your baby's sensory and motor systems so baby can develop typically. Floor program taught and handouts provided. Bring your baby with blanket. Registration required. Noon. 9042 W. State Road 84, Davie. Call 954-475-2627. $10 Positive Discipline, How To Implement It? Sept. 29. Learn and share your experiences on how to discipline your child using a positive approach. Bring your children, activities will be provided in a separate room. Reservations required. Free conference provided by Edu1st.Parental Guidance. For times and location, call 954-888-9773. Potty Training, Do Not Panic! Conference Sept. 30. Learn more about how to ease your child's potty training process, and share experiences with other parents in your same situations. Bring your children. Activities will be provided in a separate room. Reservations required. Free conference provided by Edu1st.Parental Guidance. For times and location, call 954-888-9773. PALM BEACH COUNTY Mom-To-Be Workout Prenatal stretch and tone. This class is designed for expectant mothers and follows the guidelines of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The class focuses on flexibility, balance and overall wellness. Light weights are used to maintain strength, and yoga stretches and breathing techniques are introduced. 9-9:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Call 561-347-3950 to register. Boca Raton residents, $66 for eight classes, $118 for 16 classes; Nonresidents, $79.20 for eight classes, $141.60 for 16 classes. SPACE Support Group -- Supporting Parents of Amazing Children With Exceptionalities Sept. 23. This a support group for adults parenting a special-needs child or young adult. This may include a mental health, emotional, behavioral or academic diagnosis, and may include but are not limited to: AD/HD, oppositional defiant disorder, anxiety/depression, learning disabilities, obsessive compulsive disorder, sensory processing disorder. 7-8:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 771 Village Blvd., West Palm Beach. To RSVP or for more information, call Kim at 561-723-6376 or e-mail spacesupportgroup@comcast.net. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY Children's Bereavement Center Provides free support groups for children and their family members after a loss. Groups take place Monday evenings throughout the school year and are open to children age 5 through young adult as well as adult caregivers. Families must attend orientation, which take place monthly, prior to attending. Call 305-668-4902 for information or to register. www.childbereavement.org. South Florida Preschool PTA Open House Sept. 3. Need a playgroup? Have questions? Need someone to talk to? You are not alone! Come join the South Florida Preschool PTA. A friendly, informative and fun moms' group like no other. Child care is available. 9 a.m.-noon. Kendall United Methodist, Fellowship Hall, 7600 SW 104th St., Miami. Call Diana at 305-801-7273 or visit www.sfppta.org. Breast-feeding Class Sept. 10. This class teaches expectant mothers various infant breast-feeding techniques. A tour of Palmetto General Hospital's maternity facilities will also be available with afternoon and evening times. Call for specific times. Palmetto General Hospital, 2001 West 68th St., Hialeah. Call 800-522-5292. $20. Breast-feeding Class Sept. 10. This is a breast-feeding support group and class for mothers with new babies who have been discharged from the hospital. Bring your babies. Lactation consultant will be available. 6 p.m. North Shore Medical Center, 1100 NW 95th St., Miami. Register online www.northshoremedical.com or call 800-984-3434. Free. Childbirth Class Sept. 12. Educators Adriana Hurley and Annette Polizano will teach participants about preparing for labor and delivery. A tour of Hialeah Hospital's maternity facilities will also be included. From 10:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hialeah Hospital, 651 E. 25th St., Hialeah. Call 305-693-6100. Free. Maternity Tour Sept. 15. A maternity tour is offered once a month for new OB patients. The tour begins in the main lobby of the hospital. The hospital will then take you on a tour of the labor and delivery, nursery and post-partum areas and answer any questions you may have regarding your stay at North Shore Medical Center. 6 p.m. North Shore Medical Center, 1100 NW 95th St., Miami. Register online www.northshoremedical.com or call 800-984-3434. Free. ADHD Parent Support Group Sept. 16. This group is for parents who have children with ADHD. Group is for parents only. Child care services are not available. 7:30 p.m. at the JCC, 18900 NE 25th Ave., Aventura. Call Dr. Anthony W. Tanona of Delta Psychology Group at 305-933-5733. Free. Infant CPR Class Sept. 19. This class teaches infant CPR techniques. Participants receive a certificate upon completion. Call for specific times. Palmetto General Hospital, 2001 W. 68th St., Hialeah. Call 800-522-5292. $20. Helping Raise Resilient and Optimistic Children Sept. 30. Psychologist Richard Toister, Ph.D., will give parents tools to help kids come up with positive solutions to sticky situations. He will discuss guiding your children to make good decisions, helping kids of all ages solve dilemmas at home, at school and with friends, making positive choices and more. 7-9 p.m. Baptist Children's Hospital, 8900 N. Kendall Drive, Miami. To reserve your spot, call 786-596-3812. $5. |
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