When someone becomes a parent, there is not instruction manual that comes with the baby.
There are parenting books, parenting blogs and parenting advice that comes from everyone you know.
Now, you can get some solid parenting guidance all in one place on a single day.
On Saturday, March 7, Burnaby Family Life will hold the city’s first conference dedicated to parenting.
Experts will present on anxiety, brain development and how to promote it, nutrition for thriving bodies, smart screen habits, relationships and attachment, and parenting with Indigenous perspective.
“Our team works everyday with families and parents are asking for and practical information to help keep families connected,” said Michel Pouliot, rxecutive director at Burnaby Family Life. “This event is about answering those questions, and helping families learn about the resources available to them.”
The event will also include Burnaby MLA Katrina Chen, who also happens to be the minister of State for Child Care.
“The support and resources Burnaby Family Life provides for children and families in B.C. is life-changing,” said Chen. “Supporting families is also a key aspect of our Childcare BC Plan which provides children with inclusive learning and development opportunities and parents with the resources to raise healthy, confident children.”
Chen will deliver a keynote morning address, followed by plenary and concurrent sessions with expert speakers.
PLE2020 will be held at Byrne Creek Community School. Register at www.bflgrowscommunity.org. Subsidies are available for families in need, and on-site, low-cost child-minding service is available to registered participants.
The theme of the event is “Retool, reconnect, recharge.” Although the day is developed with parents in mind, it will also deliver value for grand-parents, caregivers, and professionals working with families.
BFL has been delivering services and resources for families in Burnaby since 1971. In the past year, the organization has delivered almost 190,000 hours of programming and services to Burnaby families.
