Parenting Group

Join the Parenting Group on Oct. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. to discuss weird parenting wins. Read More

For September’s Parenting Group session, the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center will host author Allison Edwards, who will discuss how to best have difficult conversations with kids. The virtual discussion is Sept. 13 at noon; please RSVP.  Read More

For April’s Parenting Group session, the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center will host Brittney Roszell, a pediatric dietitian at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, to talk about about picky eating habits. The virtual discussion is April 19 at noon; please RSVP. Read More

Vanderbilt's residential colleges and the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center will host New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims March 23 for “Your Turn: How to Be an Adult,” a lecture based on her bestselling book. Before the lecture, she will speak with the Vanderbilt Parenting Group during a lunchtime session. Read More

Kiersten Kinder, Ph.D., will discuss tips for making children’s transitions between different activities smoother and easier at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Catherine Stutzner, a licensed professional counselor and mental health services provider, will give an “Introduction to Positive Discipline” at the first meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group for the spring 2023 semester. Read More

Ashford Hughes of Metro Nashville Public Schools will discuss school options within MNPS at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Ciera Scott, associate director for community engagement at the University Counseling Center, will discuss “Proactive Self-care for Parents and Caregivers: Identifying and Mitigating Barriers to Holistic Wellness” at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Allison Edwards, a licensed professional counselor, will discuss “Tools for Parenting an Anxious Child” at the first meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group for the fall 2022 semester. Read More

Ann Neely, professor, emerita, in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt Peabody College, will be the featured speaker at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Concerns about strife in a country far from home are adding worries to a generation already on edge from navigating changes in everyday life due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some ideas for how to help. Read More

Catherine Shull, a Vanderbilt psychiatric nurse practitioner, and registered nurse Amber Hopkins will be the featured speakers at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Mona Ivey-Soto, associate professor at Belmont University, will be the featured speaker at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Diana Graber, author of "Raising Humans in a Digital World" and the founder of Cyber Civics/Cyberwise, will be the featured speaker at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Ashford Hughes, executive officer for diversity, equity and inclusion at Metro Nashville Public Schools, will discuss school choice at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Emily Holl, director of the Sibling Support Project, will discuss “Siblings: Concerns, Opportunities and Effective Support Strategies” on Tuesday, Nov. 16, beginning at noon CT. Her online talk is sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. Read More

Kathleen Seabolt, executive director of the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center, will discuss ways to establish adult boundaries and value children’s experiences of failure and risk-taking at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Elandriel Lewis, senior manager of early learning and training for United Way of Greater Nashville, will give a talk titled “Let’s Go Outside” at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Samantha York, an academic skills coach at Vanderbilt’s Center for Student Wellbeing, will discuss “Putting on Our Oxygen Masks: Relaxation for Parents” at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

The next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group will be a brainstorming session to share ideas about issues or topics participants would like the group to discuss next academic year. Read More