September 8, 2017 Meeting: Managing Transitions

Topic

Managing Transitions

Date

Sep 8, 2017

Attendees

Presenter: @Merri S Wilson

Other Attendees: @Kayla Ford krista chacon @katie pritchett @Chacon-Posey, Adrianne Y @katy redd @Julia D Chinnock @Talley, Sarah B Nicole Jones @myra gibbs @kyle hernandez @kelly frazer @Caroline Enriquez @Eva Reavley @Gonzalez, Andrea G

Discussion Notes

What transitions are you facing?
- After-school care and lack of allergy awareness by the public school and administrators
  - Maybe talk to the Parent Support Specialist at the school (AISD staff member that could be a resource)
  - Or maybe need to escalate above the principal
  - Doctor has connected parent with other parents and support networks
- Who is in your support network for this transition?
- Personal Transitions – increasing out-of-house commitments (more classes)
- Feel like you're drowning, but learning to swim better each time
- They eventually turn into someone you like to spend time with (silver lining!) but it might be 5 years of drudgery
Parent Support group rather than just mothers
- initial vision was specific to mothers – challenges of working motherhood can be different that those of working fatherhood
- is there interest in changing the name/structure?
Breakout baby/toddler
- sleeping – how long, how they lay
  - sleep training: different methods & lots of information
  - gradual extinction
  - every child is different – cliche but very true
- getting back to normal
  - guilty feelings
  - working out
  - do something for yourself at least once a month – your kid won't notice you gone for that short time
    - keep yourself mentally/physically healthy
  - things are temporary, this "normal" is only normal until the next one
Breakout pre-K+
- discussion
Facebook group: join!
Family social/playdate
Finalizing topics – sending survey

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