Dear Parenting Educators and Colleagues: It is time to renew your North Carolina Parenting Education Network (NCPEN) membership. Annual membership is good January 1 through December 31 of each calendar year. Dues are $15 for individuals, $12 p/p for organizations with 5 or more members, and $10 for current students. The 2014 membership application is attached, and online at http://ncpen.org/membership/. Great things are happening with NCPEN […]
The NCPEN website (www.ncpen.org) is getting a facelift. We are seeking photos of REAL parenting educators and REAL families. Please consider submitting photos of yourself and families you work with. A photo release form is attached and is required to be completed by (or for) each person in photos submitted. Scanned copies of photo release […]
Dear NCPEN Members and Friends, NCPEN has proudly offered a credential for parenting educators since 2002. On behalf of the NCPEN Board, members of the NCPEN Credentialing Committee, and the parenting education community in NC, I want to recognize and congratulate the following people who recently received or renewed NC Parenting Educator Credentials: Qualified Professional […]
A View from All Sides NCPEN’s 2013 Spring Forum Co-sponsor: NC Families United Tuesday, April 23rd 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Greensboro Children’s Museum (Room C) 220 N Church St Greensboro, NC 27401 www.gcmuseum.com Directions and Parking Info: http://www.gcmuseum.com/visit/ Register: www.ncpen.org Purpose: – To continue to build the field of parenting education in North […]
Dear NCPEN Members and Friends, NCPEN has proudly offered a credential for parenting educators since 2002. On behalf of the NCPEN Board, members of the NCPEN Credentialing Committee, and the parenting education community in NC, I want to recognize and congratulate the following people who recently received or renewed NC Parenting Educator Credentials: Qualified Professional […]
Dear NCPEN members and friends, I attended Prevent Child Abuse NC’s Learning and Leadership Summit in Raleigh, NC last week. It was a wonderful experience. Not only did I attend informative and entertaining talks and great workshops, but I also connected with some terrific NCPEN members from across the state. One of the highlights of […]
Part-time Employment Opportunity in Raleigh, NC with Education for Successful Parenting (ESP) Posted 3-07-13 Announcement: Parenting educator needed for innovative Raleigh-based nonprofit (part-time contract) Seeking to contract a parent educator for the nonprofit organization Education for Successful Parenting (ESP). ESP’s innovative curriculum instructs non-parenting teens in high schools and youth programs. Our programs are providing […]
Study finds that mothers who breastfeed but do not share a bed with their baby have optimal stress hormone rhythms. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/05/breastfeeding-and-co-sleeping-affect-on-mom-_n_2079333.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
Researchers at the University of Missouri recommend counting be integrated into daily routines as counting promotes school readiness and establishes a foundation for subsequent learning. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121108142808.htm
UK study finds effects of parental divorce on children have enduring effects that last well into adulthood. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9660231/Children-suffer-effects-of-parents-divorce-into-adult-life-study.html
