Did you know there is a free call-in service for Milford-area parents and families provided by Waypoint Family Resource Center? Any parenting question is welcome! Looking for advice or for specific child development information? Are you hoping to connect with a trusted, nonjudgmental, child and family support professional? Searching for a specific resource for your…
Premiering in March of 2021, the New Hampshire Children’s Trust is in it’s second season of their parenting podcast; New Hampshire Family NOW! New Hampshire Family NOW is a frank conversation about the ups and downs of parenting hosted by NHCT Director of Advancement Nathan Fink and Senior Programs Director Joelyn Drennan. Sometimes funny and…
February is National Snack Food Month! Healthy snacks play an important role in keeping your kids fueled for their busy, active lives. Kids need more than fancy, convenient packaging and lots of sugar to help provide them the nutrients they need for proper health, stamina, and healthy brain functioning. Check out this article from Healthy…
“A gigantic body of research shows that the relationships in a kid’s life are like the roots of a tree, when kids have strong roots they can grow, they can thrive, they can withstand the storms life throws at them.” -Kent Pekel In this touching and informative article from KQED, Relationships Are Important. How Do…
The Milford Police Department is hosting their annual “toy store” for Milford kids and families. For any Milford family who may need the community’s support this year with gifts for your kids, you can stop by the Milford Police Station anytime starting today, Monday, December 6. Contact Detective Wales 603-249-0630 ext. 368 with any questions. Milford…
Decades of research has shown the importance of children’s early experiences in laying the foundation for their growing brains. Home visiting is a program where skilled professionals like nurses and social workers provide support directly to families in their own homes. Home visitors can answer questions about a child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development,…
Well, this much you know: You’re not perfect. You don’t have 24 hands, 86 hours in a day, and the ability to be in six places at once. Your kids aren’t omniscient or omnipotent—though they do sometimes seem omnipresent. And darn! No one has yet invented the parenting magic wand! These are just SOME of…
Waypoint Family Resource Center is hosting a virtual POSTPARTUM and NEW BABY SUPPORT GROUP with Doula Jess Kimball. Learn about newborn and infant care, milestones, feeding, infant sleep, and how to ease the transition from womb to world…as well as self care! Groups are free and happen online on the second Thursdays of the month…
Waypoint Family Resource Center of Greater Nashua is here for Milford families. Waypoint offers an array of family support services for families with children ages 0-21. Services are designed to help your family through any type of challenge, whether it’s first-time parenting, making ends meet, parental substance misuse, housing or employment instability, child wellness, education,…
Are you a grandparent now caring for your young grandchild(ren)? Or a relative helping to support young family members? Waypoint Family Resource Center of Greater Nashua offers a “Kinship Navigation Program” for Milford/Nashua area families. Connect with a “Kinship Navigator” today – they will help you find the community resources or services you’re looking for,…