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Healing the Helping Professional: The Unfinished Business of Childhood
This engaging and reflective workshop explores how unresolved childhood experiences can quietly shape our professional practice. Participants will examine common adaptations developed in response to early adversity, including over-functioning, people-pleasing,…
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Helping Children Build a Kinder Inner Voice: Self-Compassion in the Face of Self-Criticism
In this interactive workshop, you'll learn practical, research-informed strategies to help children (and you) develop self-compassion, a skill that supports resilience, emotional well-being, and healthy motivation. Join Jamie Lynn Tatera,…
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The Power of Play in Parenting
How do you balance discipline, respect, rules, and learning with the critical role of free play in child development? We'll dive into how you can leverage play to create deeper…
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Cultural Identity, Belonging, and the Experience of Learning Your Heritage Later in Life
Explore the emotional and psychological impact of discovering and reconnecting with cultural identity later in life, including the challenges of belonging, grief, resilience, and navigating multiple identities. This presentation highlights…
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Beyond the Behavior: Understanding FASD Through a Brain-Based Lens
In this 90-minute workshop, parents, caregivers, and professionals will learn to look beyond the behavior and recognize challenging behaviors as possible symptoms of a brain and nervous system working differently.…
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CARES in Action: Practical Music Strategies for the Moments that Matter Most
Every family experiences difficult moments, but caregivers don't need to face them without tools. This engaging workshop equips foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers with practical music-based strategies they can use…
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Caring for Kids and Teens with Sensitive Nervous Systems and Big Behaviors
Join Tia Dvorak and Sarah Hamlin to explore why all behavior makes sense and learn practical tools for responding to big, challenging behaviors. Grounded in the work of Robyn Gobbel…
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Circus of the Heart 2026
North End Event Center, Minnesota State Fair Grounds Falcon Heights, United States- ActivitiesMore information coming soon!
