Parent Education Workshops

Guidance That Empowers Every Family

At Family Tree Support Services, we provide practical, research-informed parenting workshops designed to support families through every stage of child development. We proudly partner with schools, parent groups, and community organizations throughout Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia.

Meet Your Parent Educator

Workshops are led by Jacael Wallace, M.A., CFLE, a Certified Family Life Educator with a background in family science, child development, parent education, postpartum wellness, and adolescent development. Through Family Tree Support Services, Jacael provides practical, relationship-centered education designed to support families through every stage of development.

What We Offer

A man with glasses and a beard kisses a smiling young boy on the cheek, holding him in front of a teal garage door.

We offer professional parent education workshops for families in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Each session blends evidence‑based guidance with real‑life practicality—helping you feel confident and connected as you navigate early parenthood.

  • Support for expecting and new parents as they navigate the early stages of parenthood. Workshops cover newborn care, feeding, soothing, sleep foundations, postpartum adjustment, and realistic expectations for the first weeks and months with baby.

  • Research-informed workshops that help parents better understand child development, emotional growth, developmental milestones, and age-appropriate expectations from infancy through adolescence.

  • Practical, relationship-centered parenting workshops focused on communication, connection, emotional awareness, and positive discipline strategies that support healthy family relationships and child development.

  • Interactive workshops designed to help parents better understand toddler behavior, emotional regulation, tantrums, boundaries, routines, and developmentally appropriate ways to respond to big feelings.

  • Workshops focused on strengthening family relationships through healthy communication, emotional connection, conflict resolution, trust-building, and supportive parenting practices.

  • Parent education workshops that explore screen time, social media, online safety, emotional wellness, and healthy technology habits for children, tweens, and teens in today’s digital world.

Featured Virtual & In-Person Workshops

Our featured workshops are designed to provide families with practical tools, emotional support, and developmentally informed guidance through every stage of parenting and family life.

Newborn Basics: Infant care & Sleep Support (0–3 Months)
$80.00

Learn the essentials of newborn care—feeding, soothing, sleep routines, and early development. This gentle, evidence‑based workshop helps new parents feel confident and calm through the first months at home.

Best For:

  • Expecting & New Parents

  • Families with Newborns

  • Caregivers & Grandparents

  • Growing Families

  • Parent Groups & Community Programs

2 Hour Interactive Workshop

Workshop Dates

  • June 17, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm

  • July 10, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm

Positive Parenting & Emotional Wellness (Ages 5–12)
$80.00

A practical, relationship-centered parenting workshop focused on communication, emotional regulation, positive discipline strategies, behavior support, and building healthy family connections while supporting children’s emotional wellness and development.

Best For:

  • Parents of Children Ages 5–12

  • Elementary & Middle School Families

  • Parent Groups

  • Schools & PTO/PTAs

  • Community & Family Programs

2 Hour Interactive Workshop

Workshop Dates

  • June 7, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

  • June 8, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm

Postpartum Recovery & Emotional Wellness After Birth
$80.00

A supportive workshop focused on postpartum recovery, emotional wellness, rest, healing, identity changes, and adjusting to life after birth with practical, compassionate guidance for the early postpartum period.

Best For:

  • New Mothers & Birthing Parents

  • Postpartum Families

  • Newborn Families

  • Growing Families

  • Parent Support Groups

2 Hour Interactive Workshop

Workshop Dates

  • Tuesday, June 30, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

  • Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Strengthening Parent & Child Relationships (Ages 2–12)
$80.00

A supportive workshop focused on strengthening parent-child relationships through healthy communication, emotional connection, trust-building, active listening, and developmentally appropriate strategies that encourage connection and family closeness.

Best For:

  • Parents & Caregivers

  • Families with Children of All Ages

  • Parent Groups

  • Schools & Community Programs

  • Family Support Organizations

2 Hour Interactive Workshop

Workshop Dates

  • June 15, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm

Toddler Behavior & Big Feelings (For Children Ages 1–4)
$80.00

A practical parenting workshop designed to help families better understand toddler behavior, tantrums, emotional regulation, boundaries, routines, and developmentally appropriate ways to respond to big feelings with connection and confidence.

Best For:

  • Parents of Toddlers

  • Families with Children Ages 1–4

  • Caregivers & Grandparents

  • Parent Groups

  • Childcare & Early Learning Programs

2 Hour Interactive Workshop

Workshop Dates

  • Monday, June 29, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm

Caring for New Parents & Newborns (0–3 Months)
$80.00

A supportive workshop focused on newborn care, emotional adjustment, routines, communication, and practical strategies to support both baby and parent during the early weeks and months after birth.

Best For:

  • Expecting & New Parents

  • Families with Newborns

  • Growing Families

  • Caregivers & Grandparents

  • Parent Groups & Community Programs

2 Hour Interactive Workshop

Workshop Dates

  • June 22, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm

Parenting Guides & Digital Resources

Navigating Newborn Sleep: A Parent’s Guide to the First 12 Weeks
$18.00

A gentle, evidence‑based guide to understanding your newborn’s sleep in the early weeks. This ebook helps you make sense of short sleep cycles, frequent wakings, and the normal rhythms of the 4th trimester. Inside, you’ll learn how newborn sleep really works, how to recognize your baby’s cues, and how to create a calm, safe sleep environment that supports rest for the whole family.

Written with warmth and clarity, this guide offers practical strategies, realistic expectations, and compassionate encouragement for one of the most tender seasons of parenthood.

Why Schools & Organizations Partner With Us

Family Tree Support Services provides engaging, research-informed workshops designed to support families through every stage of child development. Our workshops combine practical parenting strategies with compassionate, relationship-centered guidance that families can confidently apply in everyday life.

Organizations partner with us because our workshops are:

  • Warm, approachable, and judgment-free

  • Research-informed and developmentally appropriate

  • Interactive, engaging, and family-centered

  • Focused on real-life parenting challenges

  • Designed to encourage communication, connection, and emotional wellness

  • Customizable for schools, parent groups, and community organizations

We proudly partner with:

  • Schools & PTO/PTAs

  • Community Organizations

  • Churches & Faith-Based Groups

  • Childcare & Early Learning Programs

  • Parent Groups & Family Programs

  • Wellness & Community Events