Preschool Expulsion Support Group
February 7 at 7 p.m. at Bananas, Oakland
Bananas is launching a support group, led by Tasha Henneman of BANANAS and Madeline Meyer Riley, MFT, for parents of kids who have been expelled from their day care setting.

Autism Forum
Feb. 11 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Levy Conference Center, 2121 Harrison Street, Oakland (3 blocks from BART)
Autism syndrome disorder (ASD) rates have been increasing nationally. Now, 1 out of every 110 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. The Bay Area alone accounts for 10.5%t of the state’s cases. What does all this mean and what solutions and resources are available? Easter Seals Bay Area is hosting its second annual Autism Forum with nationally-recognized experts from Project Mosaic, the UC Davis Mind Institute and Children’s Hospital, Oakland. Free, but you’ll need to reserve a seat.

Childhood Matters: Keeping Romance Alive
February 13 from 7 to 8 a.m. on 98.1 KISS-FM, and streamed live and archived on Childhoodmatters.org
Join Rona Renner and guests as they
discuss how to keep intimacy and romance alive
during parenthood, and why it’s so important.

Childhood Matters: The Highly Sensitive Child
February 20 from 7 to 8 a.m. on 98.1 KISS-FM, and streamed live and archived on Childhoodmatters.org
Join Rona Renner and guests as they discuss high-sensitivity children, over-stimulation and sensory processing disorders.

Childhood Matters: Non-Biological Parenting
February 27 from 7 to 8 a.m. on 98.1 KISS-FM, and streamed live and archived on Childhoodmatters.org
Join Rona Renner and guests as they discuss the joys and challenges of foster and adoptive parenting.