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So often we hear the quote that parenting takes a village but increasingly, parents are looking for a village that completely mirrors their own beliefs and practices. Often the reality is that a village includes people who may set limits for children in ways parents wouldn’t, or offer children experiences (like tree climbing) that parents may not be comfortable with. Join us to explore the “messy middle” of building a village. We’ll touch on issues like:

• How do we explore with parents what behaviors from other adults are harmful vs. simply different from their own approach?

• What experiences have you had with parents who had great or not-so-great experiences with their “village”? What do you see as the lessons learned for parent educators? 

• How do we help parents weigh their values against their need for support (and the enriched world experiences their child can gain) from a community network?