Classes & Events

About Families Upcoming Classes & Events

Mama Support Network​
*Back in person*


What:
This is a group for moms of all stages, designed to foster relationships. Join us for a drop in visit or ongoing sessions. Each week will focus on a specific topic that new and repeat mothers often encounter. 


When & where: Weekly (ON GOING)

Friday 10:00- 11:30 
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

Monday 10:00 - 11:30 en Espanol
47192 Monroe St., Indio CA 92201
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​Thursdays 10:00-11:30  - ZOOM only
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84787312425...
Meeting ID: 847 8731 2425
Passcode: 973675​

Cost:
Donation based

​Sign Up HERE

Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding Support
​*Back in Person*

What:
Donation based, in person, breastfeeding support with lactation professional. Register to schedule your in person time on Tuesdays

Where:
Mariposa, 47192  Monroe St., Indio, CA

When: WEEKLY (ON GOING)
Every Tuesday

Time: 
10:00am -11:30am

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Cost:
Donation based and can be made in person during the drop in or ahead of time through PayPal.


Sign Up Here
Donate Here

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Birth Doula Training

 unWhat:
​Attend About Families' Doula training to become a certified birth doula. This training will be 3 full days that lead to certification as well as continued encouragement, support and education opportunities to grow as a birth doula.

Where:
In person
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: January 24, 25 and 26, 2025
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Time:
9:00am-5:30pm
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Cost:
$575 until Dec. 31, 2024
$625 starting Jan. 1, 2025

​Sign Up HERE
Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga
(Babies in arms welcome)

When: Returning Soon!

Where: Mariposa Parent-Child Workshop
47192 Monroe St. Indio

​Cost: ​$18 per class or 4 classes for $60
​Register Here

Postpartum Doula Training

What:
​Attend About Families' Postpartum Doula training to prepare for serving new families. This training will be 3 full days that lead to certification as well as continued encouragement, support and education opportunities to grow as a postpartum doula.

Where:
In person
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: February 21, 22, and 23, 2025
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Time:
9:00am-5:00pm
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Cost:
$575 until Dec. 31, 2024
$625 starting Jan. 1, 2025

Sign Up Here

About Families Presents: Creative Exchange Studio

This activity is funded in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, via the The Inland SoCal Creative Corps, a component fund at The Inland Empire Community Foundation
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What: Free 10 -week class. Learn basic clay skills, then design and create a serving dish for your most meaningful family recipe! Two generations of YOUR family collaborate.

When: New Sessions Forming Now

Where: Mariposa Parent Child Workshop 47192 Monroe St. Indio, CA 92201

Please fill out an interest form to apply for the program and you will be contacted to find out about participation in sessions. 

Child minimum age requirement 14 years old
Fill Out Interest From Here

Your Instructor:
Lauren Karle, Socially Engaged Art Educator
Lauren is a potter and teacher who loves family, clay, cooking and tradition.

Dad & Partner Support Group

What:
Partner support group. Mom's aren't the only ones who need support. Connect with other partners, and learn from shared experiences!

Where: 
Zoom Group

When: 
2024 Schedule 
Last Thursday of the month
 
 -Dec 19th
 
Time: 7:00 PM

​Cost: Donation Based

​​Sign Up HERE

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Newborn Care Class

What:
Learn the basics of newborn care and feeding. Feel confident and secure bringing your new little one home.​

Where:
In person
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: 2024 Dates
​Saturday, December 7th, 1-3p - Registration is Closed
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Time:
1PM -3PM
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Cost:
$60 per couple


​Sign Up HERE

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Child Safety Camp

What:​
Safety Camp - is a program designed for 3-12 year old children that provides practical and realistic life skills. This is a 3 hour curriculum, taught with parents present. It provides children with options, not fear in keeping them safe. It includes: home & vehicle safety, good touch/bad touch, 911, out & about safety, and more.


Where:
Mariposa Parent-Child Workshop 47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: Next Date TBA

​Time: TBA

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Cost:
$45 Suggested Donation per Family
Sign Up HERE

Breastfeeding Basics Class

 What:
Designed for expectant parents to prepare for breastfeeding. Learn what to expect and how to manage the first few weeks and beyond.

Where:
In person
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

​When: 2024 Dates
​Saturday, December 7th -
​Registration is Closed
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Time:
10AM - 12PM

Cost:
$60 per couple​.

​Sign Up HERE

Informed Childbirth Class

What:
Learn more than what the hospital expects of you during labor, but what YOU can expect during your labor and delivery, comfort techniques, birth plans and ALL of your options to help you achieve the birth you want and more!
Bring a couple of pillows and a yoga mat to class.

Where:
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: 2024 Dates
​​​Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024

Time:
10:00am-4:00pm
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Cost:
$130 per couple​

​Sign Up HERE


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Embodied Parenting Workshop


What:
Embodied Parenting Workshop
This 3-hour workshop offers an integrated physical, emotional, and linguistic map for practicing and embodying Nonviolent Communication. Here we take the time and space to build awareness and listen to the messages of our emotions and sensations. Through simple somatic practices we discover our own “inner guidance system” that will bring direction and clarity to the choices at hand and support us in creating collaborative strategies that honor everyone’s needs.
Through experiential exercises and connection processes, we will learn how to embody the key elements that make Nonviolent Communication an art and lifelong discipline. This will be an accepting environment for you to receive the support you need to be the parent you would love to be.

During this workshop you will learn to…
—connect with and live by the values you really care about
—address the underlying needs of yourself and your child
—be empathetic and compassionate
—allow the message of love to come through

Where:
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When:
Nov. 9, 2024 (Saturday)
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Time:
12:00pm-3:00pm

Cost:
Classes are donation based, please don't let cost stop you from signing up but consider donating to help us continue to be able to offer these events to our community.
Sign Up Here

Facilitator:
This class is being facilitated by Ellen (Faith) Chinnock, Center for Nonviolent Communication Certified Trainer, Certified Life Coach, Somatic Consensus Trainer, and Positive Discipline Parent Educator

This class is being facilitated by Ellen (Faith) Chinnock, Center for Nonviolent Communication Certified Trainer, Certified Life Coach, Somatic Consensus Trainer, and Positive Discipline Parent Educator

Peaceful Parenting 

What:
"The Power of Showing Up"

This parenting workshop has the power to transform your relationship with your children by laying a framework for understanding their actions and behaviors and building a relationship through strategies that encourage children to be their best. This interactive workshop is designed to provide parents with a better understanding of children and their behaviors. When we look beyond a child’s behavior to the inner heart of a child we can better understand the child and, ultimately, create positive changes in our relationships with children.
*Childcare is available* 

Where:
Mariposa Parent-Child Workshop 47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201 ​​

When:
​Dec. 14, 2024
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Time:
9:00AM - 12:00PM

Cost:
Classes are donation based, please don't let cost stop you from signing up but consider donating to help us continue to be able to offer these events to our community.

Sign Up Here

Debbie Midcalf, MAEd, is a Positive Discipline Classroom Educator and Certified Parent Coach. She has worked in the field of early childhood education for thirty years and is currently employed as an adjunct instructor at College of the Desert and Brandman University. She coaches parents and educators on the principles of Positive Discipline strategies so that they can find joy and calm in the midst of chaos. Debbie believes that every child should be afforded the opportunity to a joyful early learning environment in which they feel secure, loved, and valued.

Grupo de apoyo para mamas en Español 

Clases de Disciplina Positiva

Infant and Pregnancy Loss Grief Group
What:
¿Usted es mamá de bebe recién nacido? ¡Acompáñenos por Zoom y sea parte de un nuevo grupo de apoyo para mamás en Español! 

Este grupo virtual es para mamás de bebés recién nacidos, que tengan menos de 12 meses de edad, y quienes buscan apoyo, amistad, y conexión. Este grupo de apoyo para mamás es una serie donde cada semana nos enfocaremos en un tema pertinente a madres tanto nuevas como repetidas. 
Este grupo es para mamás de bebés de menos de 12 meses de nacidos, diseñado para fomentar amistad y diálogo.
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Where:
In Person
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: 
Mondays


Time:
10:00am

Cost:
Gratis, donativos aceptados*
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Sign Up Here
​What:
Los participantes aprenderán estrategias que podrán reemplazar en vez del castigo. 
Aprenderán que teniendo una buena relación con los niños es más importante para lograr los objetivos. Por medio de diferentes actividades los participantes aprenderán lo que real mente funciona de la disciplina y lo que no funciona. Estos talleres ayudarán a trasformar la relación entre padres e hijos estableciendo un marco que ayudará a entender las acciones y el comportamiento de los niños y construirá una relación por medio de estrategias que animará a los niños a ser mejor. Los participantes vienen preparados para compartir sus experiencias y así aprender de ellas. Las clases son presentadas en español.
Where: 
Mariposa Parent-Child Workshop 47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When:
TBA
Time:
9:00am-11:00am
Cost:
Pay what you can

Sign up Here
What:
A grief support group for those who have experienced the loss of an infant through miscarriage, termination of pregnancy, stillbirth, or death of a child.
If you have lost an infant, you know the story. For many, it is a loss that leaves you feeling so alone. Maybe others don’t know about your loss, or if they do, minimize it by saying “well, you can try again” or even not talking about it at all. Or maybe you are surrounded by friends with healthy babies and feel like you are the only one grieving this loss.
This group is a place where you can know you are not alone. Where you can share your story, hear others’ stories, and together share how you are learning to heal.
Time does not heal all wounds. But, time and attention, rituals and nurturing, compassionate support and safe relationships…all these things working together can help us through even the most difficult or complicated losses. This is what this group can provide. We hope you join us!

Where:
Mariposa Parent-Child Workshop, 47192 Monroe St. Indio, CA 92201

When:
December 14th

Cost:
Because Lavelle, Rebecca and About Families want to offer this grief group as a resource to ANY people in our community who are grieving the loss of their child, this is a “Pay What You Can” offering. Thank you for your support of this important work.


Want more info?
Click here for more info and to be on the email list.
Interest Form

​Facilitator:
Rebecca Lewis Varghese, MSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker #
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/rebecca-lewis-varghese-la-quinta-ca/1065644




Clothing Swap Event

​What:
​Join us for a women's clothing swap! 

1. Bring 10-15 freshly laundered women's clothing items or accessories (shoes, belts, purses, hats) 

2. Items must be free of holes/rips, pet hair, stretch marks and arm pit stains. 

3. Please bring items that would be normally sold in stores (No event or school shirts) 

3. You will receive as many tickets as you bring items. You will then get to “shop” the racks for what you like! If there is a crowd we will take turns so everyone has a chance. 

3. A dressing room and full length mirror will be provided. 

4. If you can bring items on hangers that would be appreciated but not a requirement. 

5. All leftover items will be donated to Desert Best Friends Closet in Palm Desert. 

Where:
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: 
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, 9AM - 12PM

RSVP at Clothing Swap RSVP

Healing Circle


Have you lost a child? Please join us as we gather together to honor the loss of our children, whether we lost them recently or many years ago, in utero or earth-side, no matter the age or circumstance, this group is for you. This group is a place where you can show up as you are, gain insight, safely share your story,  hear others’ stories, share how you are learning to heal, and support each other. We hope you join us. 💗

New Dates Coming. 

Mariposa Parent Child Workshop (St. Andrew Community Presbyterian Church) 
47192 Monroe St, Indio, CA 92201. 

Join us for sweet treats and rock painting. The intention for this particular gathering is to create something beautiful or meaningful and either hold it close or disperse in the community to uplift others.

“Microjoys are a practice of uncovering joy and finding hope at any moment…When we look for them…they are always available.” Cyndie Spiegel 

Facilitated by 
Rebecca Lewis Varghese 
LCSW 112248
760-465-0364
[email protected]

Register Here

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Bingo Night

What:
A game night for grown ups, and big kids too! Ages 10+ welcome to play. 

Where:
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: 
Stay tuned for our next bingo night!
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Time:
6:00 - 8:30pm
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Cost:
$15 per card

Sign Up for Bingo Night HERE!

Creative Exchange Studio:
Monthly Card Making Classes

What:
​Join our creative team in designing your own holiday themed cards in our studio space. Open to attendees 12 and older.

Where:
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: 
Nov. 15, 6:00-9:00pm
Dec. 13, 6:00-9:00pm
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Cost:
$40 per person

RSVP: ​Card Making Registration

Paint Night 

​What:
A guided painting lesson with supplies provided. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. 

Where:
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: 
Stay tuned for our next paint night!

Time:
6:30PM - 8:30PM
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Cost:
$40 per painter

Sign Up for Paint Night HERE!

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Donuts With Santa

What:
A community celebration for the season! Join us for Donuts with Santa - with donuts, coffee, crafts and of course a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus (between 9-10AM only). 

Where:
47192 Monroe St. ​Indio, CA 92201

When: 
December 15, 2024
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Time:
8:30 - 10:30 AM
*Santa will be present from 9-10 only*
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Cost:
Suggested $20 donation per family

Register Here: Donuts with Santa