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The Parenting Place Highlights
Mark your calendars and don't miss out on the fun!

2023 Family Fun Expo
Join The Parenting Place & Coulee Parenting Connection as we bring back the Family Fun Expo after a 4 year hiatus! Join us for the Greatest Show on Earth (or at least in the Coulee Region, anyway), with a circus theme and entertainment sure to delight the hundreds of families who historically attend this event. Vendors click the link below to sign up. Families - more info coming!
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Tuesdays Birth to 3 Play Group
Birth to 3 Play Group is a shared time for parents and their children, ages birth to five years of age. Everyone is welcome yet careful consideration and programming is done with children with disabilities or developmental delays in mind.
Participants enjoy open-ended playtime, a simple art activity, circle and story time and a snack.
The group song and story time can be overwhelming for some young children, especially those with sensory sensitivities.
Birth to 3 Play Group is truly fun for all. Click the link to register and see our playgroup schedule!
Ongoing
Tuesdays

Fun For Families
FREE Programs to all families
Our programs are fun – but they also build strong families. We know that children thrive when their families learn about parenting as children grow, connect with others, understand feelings, build inner strength, and know where to find help. At our group programs, you’ll meet other adults, get parenting tips, play with your child, and laugh! edit or change!

Parent Connection
Moms, dads, grandparents or caregivers who are looking for a place to unwind and share the joys and challenges of parenting with other parents. Connect over coffee and conversation while toddlers and preschoolers play in our supervised playroom.
Forest Play Group
Forest Play Group
weekly outdoor adventure play groups built around the same core concepts you find behind all of our free Parent Education programs. Gather with other grownups who welcome you by name
See Schedule
Muscles in Motion
Muscles in Motion
A shared time for parents, grandparents, or caregivers to participate with their toddler or preschooler in open-ended physical activities. Running, tossing, and bouncing with a guided activity to promote large motor development.
See Schedule
FREE Parenting Classes
Register today to save your spot!
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm .
Virtual
9:00 am - 11:00 am .
Virtual
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm .
Sparta Office - 900 E Montgomery St. Sparta, WI
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm .
La Crosse Office - 1500 Green Bay St. La Crosse, WI
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm .
Virtual
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm .
Virtual

We Believe We Can Help More Families Together
and see all children thrive

You are vital!
You support helps all parents find what they need to give their kids a great start in life

Essential Resources
Because any caregiver can find themselves in a tough spot

Learning
Because parenting challenges can stump the best of us

Connection
Because everyone needs to know they aren’t alone
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