Child Development and Parenting

Mothers of Sons and Dads of Daughters

These talks occur twice a year.

Mothers of Sons

October 30, 2023, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

This class will be facilitated online via Zoom.

You will receive an email by noon the day of the event and again an hour before the workshop begins.

A parent talk just for mothers of sons facilitated by Julie Metzger, founder of Great Conversations. This parent talk gives moms a unique opportunity to explore their relationship with their sons while answering some questions about their son's physical, emotional and social development. Julie Metzger will be joined by Peter Metzger, MD, a pediatrician in Renton, Washington.

Seattle Children's Hospital generously sponsors this event.

This event is for grown-ups: parents and adults who support and teach preteens and teens only (not with children).

Dads of Daughters

November 6, 2023, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

This class will be facilitated online via Zoom.

You will receive an email by noon the day of the event and again an hour before the workshop begins.

Dads! There is nothing quite like being a dad of a daughter. Becoming more aware of what your preteen/teen daughter is experiencing physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively will give you tools to support and communicate more confidently. Enjoy this unique opportunity to gather and ask questions. Julie Metzger, founder of Great Conversations, will be joined by Peter Metzger, MD, a pediatrician in Renton, Washington.

Seattle Children's Hospital generously sponsors this event.

This event is for grown-ups: parents and adults who support and teach preteens and teens only (not with children).

Staying Close While Standing Back

October 24, 2023, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Staying Close While Standing Back will be available on Tuesday, October 24 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. You will receive an email by 12 p.m. the day of the event and again an hour before the workshop begins.

For parents of preteens and teens looking for new ideas on every day conversations with their children.

Conversations are the building blocks within a family to share ideas, sharpen our edges, build trust, problem-solve, gather information, argue our point, and share our stories. Family conversations can be intense and heated or spoken in whispers – they can last seconds or days – and end with a slammed door, a sigh, or a hug. Each one shapes part of who we are as a family and as individuals. Julie Metzger will give parents an opportunity to consider strategies to strengthen family communication with adolescents.