Parenting

This program is a weekly interactive web series that you can attend from the comfort of your home. Join us for this professionally-facilitated parenting group, grounded in Jewish wisdom and text, which helps you reflect on the kind of parents and partners we want to become.

Keep an eye out for future sessions.

Please contact Rachel Schwartz at rschwartz@jccchicago.org for program information.

*This group is geared toward parents with at least one child between the ages of 2-5.

This program is generously supported by PJ Library Chicago. PJ Library Chicago is a program of JUF Young families – connecting families to Jewish life in Chicago.

Because new fathers deserve a community, too, we are thrilled to introduce the JNew Dads Group! Professionally facilitated by a licensed counselor and father of two, this online group invites new dads to ask questions, share their experiences and exchange ideas with one another as they begin the journey toward becoming the fathers they want to be. Weekly discussions will help dads grow as parents and partners, fostering meaningful friendships while covering topics related to parenting, child development, relationships, work-life balance and more. The JNew Dads Group is for first-time fathers of infants ages 0-9 months and welcomes men from both Jewish and Interfaith families.

Mondays, September 20 – October 25
7:30-9:00pm

This group will meet online via ZOOM Meetings
Fee: $75 for six weeks

Register

Contact Jen Streicher at 224.406.9223 or JStreicher@jccchicago.org for more information.

This program is made possible by a grant from jBaby Chicago, a program of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago.

The JNew Moms Group offers a professionally-facilitated supportive environment for new moms to share their experiences and exchange ideas as they transition to parenthood. Weekly small group discussions help new moms create meaningful connections with one another while exploring relevant topics such as sleep, child development, self-care, and ways they might incorporate Jewish culture into their growing families. The JNew Moms Group is for first-time mothers of infants ages 0-6 months and welcomes women from both Jewish and Interfaith families.

Thursdays, September 23 – October 28
1:00 – 3:00pm

Irene Hernandez Family Picnic Grove
4498 W. Foster Ave., Picnic Shelter #1

Fee: $125 for six weeks

Register

Contact Jen Streicher at 224.406.9223 or JStreicher@jccchicago.org for more information.

This program is made possible by a grant from jBaby Chicago, a program of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago.

With the birth of each baby we become “new” mothers all over again, making both literal and figurative space for another infant as we adapt to the changing dynamics of a growing family. The JNew to Two (or More) Moms Group provides an opportunity for mothers who have recently welcomed their second (or third, fourth, etc.) baby to share openly about the rewards and challenges of caring for multiple children (while also living through a global pandemic). Professionally-facilitated weekly discussions help spark meaningful connections between participants while addressing relevant topics such as infant care, supporting older children as they transition to big siblinghood, meeting the needs of kids at different developmental levels, appreciating each child as an individual, and recalibrating the balance of parenthood, work and relationships within our evolving identities.

Tuesdays, October 12 – November 16
1:00 – 2:30pm

This group will meet online via ZOOM Meetings
Fee: $75 for six weeks

Register

Please contact Jen Streicher at 224.406.9223 or jstreicher@jccchicago.org for program information.

This program is made possible by a grant from jBaby Chicago, a program of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago.