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SUMMARY:Learning Your Way Online course open
DESCRIPTION:The Winter/Spring 2026 window to access Learning Your Way is open. LYW offers interactive\, self-paced online courses from Formed Families Forward on a number of critical topics.  Learn more at https://formedfamiliesforward.org/services/learning-your-way-online-courses/.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/learning-your-way-online-course-open/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T203000
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CREATED:20251110T144636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T160522Z
UID:10002562-1779303600-1779309000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Formed Families Together IN PERSON support group 25 - 26
DESCRIPTION:For adoptive and foster parents and kinship caregivers\, these monthly IN PERSON support groups are hosted by FFF. Formed Families Together support groups are facilitated by trained peer parents/caregivers who have lived experience with foster care\, adoption and kinship care. The in-person group meets the third Wednesday of each month from 7 – 8:30 PM. \nInterested participants can register any time; the groups have open enrollment but all participants must be registered through our link.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/formed-families-together-in-person-support-group-25-26-2/2026-05-20/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260612T224533
CREATED:20251009T124637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T124637Z
UID:10002621-1779387300-1779393600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group IN-PERSON 2025-26
DESCRIPTION:Are you raising a child for a relative or close family friend? Kinship caregivers are invited to our Fairfax Kinship Support Group! \nThe Fairfax Kinship Support Group provides a safe\, nurturing\, and healthy environment for caregivers to share their experiences\, concerns\, and frustrations with their peers. The group offers a network to share resources and information among the group members\, reducing feelings of isolation\, and celebrating family successes in maintaining permanency for and the ongoing commitment to building strong families. Peer support can be critical to caregiver self-care and can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth. \nThe group is FREE of charge. Meetings are facilitated by professional mental health clinicians who have deep experience with kinship families. \nThe group meets twice a month\, in two formats virtual and in-person. The IN PERSON group meets at different Community Center locations around the County. Registrants will receive email reminders of location. \nNOTE: Fairfax Kinship Support Group will NOT meet in JULY. \n  \nOnce registered\, you will get reminders for BOTH group formats. Kinship caregivers may participate in both virtual AND in-person meetings or choose the format that works best. \nSee the registration site for all the meeting dates and formats. \nFLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group-in-person-2025-26/2026-05-21/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T210000
DTSTAMP:20260612T224533
CREATED:20260306T200626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T200756Z
UID:10002550-1780860600-1780866000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Formed Families Together VIRTUAL peer support group meetings 25-26
DESCRIPTION:For adoptive and foster parents and kinship caregivers\, these monthly virtual support groups are hosted by FFF. Formed Families Together support groups are facilitated by trained peer parents/caregivers who have lived experience with foster care\, adoption and kinship care. The virtual group meets the first Sunday of each month from 7:30 – 9 PM.  Register to receive the log-in specifics. A reminder email will be sent to registrants monthly. \nInterested participants can register any time; the groups have open enrollment but all participants must be registered through our link. \n 
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/formed-families-together-virtual-peer-support-group-meetings-3-2-2/2026-06-07/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T194500
DTSTAMP:20260612T224533
CREATED:20260609T170849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T171427Z
UID:10002930-1781634600-1781639100@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Stinks to Be Sue: Detective Work & Youth Advocacy Skills youth training
DESCRIPTION:We’re inviting youth to join this fun\, interactive virtual training\, led from Tennessee by TNSTEP\, as we solve the mystery of Sue\, a high school student whose plans for life after high school are being made without her input or needs in mind. \nSue has an IEP and a transition plan to help prepare her for adult life. But there’s a problem: the plan is not working well for Sue. Together\, we’ll look for clues\, uncover what went wrong\, and learn self-advocacy skills that can help youth take a more active role in planning for life after high school. \nSo grab your notepads and get registered\, youth detectives. We’ll see you there! \nThis training will cover: \n\nWhat a transition plan is and why it matters\nSue’s current transition plan and an investigation into what went wrong\nHow Sue can rework her transition plan to better align with her interests\, passions\, and needs\nConsiderations for future planning\, including diploma options\, supported decision-making\, post-high school options\, and helpful resources\nWays youth can build confidence in speaking up for themselves\n\n  \n 
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/stinks-to-be-sue-detective-work-youth-advocacy-skills-youth-training/
CATEGORIES:Training,Youth and Young Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T203000
DTSTAMP:20260612T224533
CREATED:20251110T144636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T160522Z
UID:10002563-1781722800-1781728200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Formed Families Together IN PERSON support group 25 - 26
DESCRIPTION:For adoptive and foster parents and kinship caregivers\, these monthly IN PERSON support groups are hosted by FFF. Formed Families Together support groups are facilitated by trained peer parents/caregivers who have lived experience with foster care\, adoption and kinship care. The in-person group meets the third Wednesday of each month from 7 – 8:30 PM. \nInterested participants can register any time; the groups have open enrollment but all participants must be registered through our link.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/formed-families-together-in-person-support-group-25-26-2/2026-06-17/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260612T224533
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T133256Z
UID:10002922-1782154800-1782158400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 22nd\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 10th.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-06-22/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T194500
DTSTAMP:20260612T224533
CREATED:20260609T172118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T135940Z
UID:10002931-1782239400-1782243900@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:YOUth Ignited: Why Community Advocacy Is More Important Than Ever youth training
DESCRIPTION:Youth from Parent Centers the Southeast United States are invited to join this virtual training led from Tennessee by TNSTEP. \nWe’ll explore real ways to speak up and become an influencer on issues that matter to us\, from our hometowns to our state capitols and beyond. \nWe’ll also have a surprise guest\, hint: it could be a state senator or representative from Tennessee! They’ll share why it’s important for decision-makers to hear from youth and answer questions about their work and priorities. \nWhether you’re building confidence and self-advocacy skills at school or ready to become a change-maker in your community\, you’ll leave this training with inspiration and practical strategies to use your voice. \nThis training will cover: \n\nMajor movements in the disability community inspired by single voices\nWhen\, how\, and where youth can use their voices to make a difference in their communities and beyond\nHow to find and connect with local and state leaders about issues that matter to you and others with disabilities\, including a visit and Q&A with a state leader from Tennessee
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/youth-ignited-why-community-advocacy-is-more-important-than-ever-youth-training/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training,Youth and Young Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T200000
DTSTAMP:20260612T224533
CREATED:20260528T171410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T171655Z
UID:10002921-1782327600-1782331200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Summertime Growth & Discovery: Supporting Youth to be Self-Advocates webinar
DESCRIPTION:Self-advocacy is the crucial skill of understanding one’s rights\, strengths\, and needs\, and effectively communicating them. It builds confidence and promotes independence\, allowing youth to speak up to teachers\, employers\, and other adults to get what they want and need. These skills don’t always come naturally\, but they can be taught and nurtured\, and become easier with practice. Summer break can be the perfect time to work on these skills. During this webinar we will discuss the obstacles that youth often face and how caregivers can help youth build strong self-advocacy skills that will help them go far in school\, career\, and life. \nPresented by Renee Myers\, FFF Content Specialist and Joselin Cruz\, Youth Consultant
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/summertime-growth-discovery-supporting-youth-to-be-self-advocates-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training,Youth and Young Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T200000
DTSTAMP:20260612T224533
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T133256Z
UID:10002923-1782759600-1782763200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 22nd\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 10th.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-06-29/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260706T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260706T200000
DTSTAMP:20260612T224533
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T133256Z
UID:10002924-1783364400-1783368000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 22nd\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 10th.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-07-06/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T200000
DTSTAMP:20260612T224533
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T133256Z
UID:10002925-1783969200-1783972800@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 22nd\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 10th.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-07-13/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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UID:10002926-1784574000-1784577600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 22nd\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 10th.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-07-20/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T200000
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CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T133256Z
UID:10002927-1785178800-1785182400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 22nd\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 10th.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-07-27/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T133256Z
UID:10002928-1785783600-1785787200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 22nd\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 10th.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-08-03/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T133256Z
UID:10002929-1786388400-1786392000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 22nd\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 10th.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-08-10/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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