Parents, Your Own Development Matters

The work you do to build your own skills and wellbeing can help your as well as your children. Use the OpenMinds clips below as a part of your in your own development for you and to support all you do for your children.

Family Learning for Positive Living

We offer programming for children and youth at all levels of development. We encourage creativity, curiosity, and positive living. So let OpenMinds help your children and all family members to stay curious, be creative and better understand themselves and their own unique brilliance.

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Pregnancy - Preschool

OpenMinds offers books, blogs and support to pregnant couples and new parents. OpenMinds also runs a language immersion preschool program and we provide content to support parents with younger children..

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School Aged Students

OpenMinds offers before and after school programs, classes and camps for school aged students. We also offer support for parents as they address the normal challenges of school aged children.

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Positive Living

Positive living is built upon the small choices we make each day. It is the way we pull ourselves up when things break down. Let OpenMinds be a part of helping to support you in this.

Family Learning for Positive Living

OpenMinds provides community, education, creativity and global perspective!  We would love to be a part of supporting your family and helping you all to live a good life.  

Check out what we might have to offer your family.

We are continually adding to our library of materials to help parent, students, children and teachers.  Subscribe below to stay connected.

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Christine D'Amico

Christine is the author of "The Pregnant Woman's Companion" and the "Mabel's World" book series. She has an M.A, in Adult Education and is pursuing a PhD in Positive Developmental Psychology.

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Elisha Freese

Elisha is a master teacher and thoughtful program director. She has a B.A. in Music, She is also a new mother and in her posts she shares her love of art and parenting.

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Judith Drapkin

Judith has an M.A. in Expressive Art Therapy. She uses these skills to support youth in their healthy development and to encourage them to express their creative ideas through their art.

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