PEPS Summer Newsletter 2008

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

Parenting in Difficult Times

By Sandra Wallace, PEPS Newborn Program Manager

As parents reading today's headlines, we often worry about how things like global warming, world hunger, company downsizing, rising gas prices and the state of the economy will affect our family and friends. Read more about how being a part of a PEPS Group can help during these challenging times.

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A Life-Changing Self Referral

By Janelle Durham, PEPS Group Leader and Supporter

When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I was a social work intern at Childrens' Hospital. My long-term goal was to be a hospital-based social worker serving clients with life-threatening diseases, and their families. During my pregnancy, over and over, I heard social workers say "if you have a client with a baby, refer them to PEPS"....

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Who will you Invite to Your Child's Wedding?

By Jennifer Watanabe, PEPS Early Learning Educator, Parent Coach

A few years from now, your child may be getting married.  As traditions go, each side of the wedding party gets to invite close family and friends to the big celebration.  Who will you be celebrating with?  Who will care about your child’s happy event?

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PEPS Unplugged

By Harry Hoffman,  PEPS Executive Director

Read on for a compendium of news, updates and recognitions, a way for the PEPS community to share some of the many things going on around PEPS.

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