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SUMMARY:Coping During COVID-19: Survival Strategies for LGBTQ+ Parents
DESCRIPTION:Renowned psychologist Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee\, author of Deviced! Balancing Life & Technology in a Digital World\, presents a session designed to give LGBTQ+ parents practical tips and tricks for surviving this global pandemic. \nTo register & attend this event\, click here.  \nView on Facebook
URL:https://familyequality.org/event/coping-during-covid-19-survival-strategies-for-lgbtq-parents/
CATEGORIES:Parents,The Neighborhood
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SUMMARY:Activism for Kids with Robin Stevenson
DESCRIPTION:Has anyone ever told you that you’re too young to change the world? Well\, Robin Stevenson is here to help you prove them wrong! Based on her award-winning book Kid Activists\, Robin will teach you all about the young lives of famous change-makers around the world. Learn about Janet Mock\, Martin Luther King\, Jr\, Malala Yousafzai\, and more in this interactive\, fun workshop for kids who care about making the world a better place! \nRobin Stevenson is the author of more than two dozen books of fiction and non-fiction for kids and teens. She is a Stonewall Honor winner and Lambda Literary Award finalist and has won or been nominated for many other awards. Her books include KID ACTIVISTS\, PRIDE: THE CELEBRATION AND THE STRUGGLE\, PRIDE COLORS\, WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE\, THE SUMMER WE SAVED THE BEES and many more. She lives in Canada with her family. \nThis workshop will occur at 11:30am PT/2:30pm ET.  \nClick here to RSVP for this event and receive log-in information.  \n 
URL:https://familyequality.org/event/activism-for-kids-with-robin-stevenson/
CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood
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SUMMARY:Trans Fertility Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you still thinking about fertility\, even in the time of COVID-19? Why not keep learning about your body and what it’s capable of! \nTrans educator Trystan Reese will run this session\, covering several aspects of trans fertility\, including the impacts of hormones on fertility and lactation\, information on fertility preservation\, myths and facts on trans pregnancy\, and more! \nThis event is designed by and for trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming community members (and their partners). For workshops designed for providers\, please visit Family Equality’s online learning program\, Open Door. \nClick here to register for this event.  \nThis event will occur on Monday\, April 20 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET. 
URL:https://familyequality.org/event/trans-fertility-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Prospective Parents,The Neighborhood
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SUMMARY:Managing Up: Working with Your Lawmaker to Access COVID-19 Benefits
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register for this event.  \nAre you having trouble receiving your unemployment compensation\, small business loan\, or other COVID-19 response service or benefit? Do you need help with ensuring your immigration application is being processed? Do you need food or housing assistance and don’t know where to turn? \nJoin our session with Family Equality’s Julie Kruse\, and Caleigh Gumbiner\, Constituent Advocate for Rep. Angie Craig (MN-02) to learn how to reach out to your Congressperson’s constituent services staff\, what to ask\, and what kind of assistance they can offer\, through expediting federal benefits and applications to connecting you with local services.
URL:https://familyequality.org/event/managing-up-working-with-your-lawmaker-to-access-covid-19-benefits/
CATEGORIES:Parents,Prospective Parents,The Neighborhood
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SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Paths to Pregnancy: Using Donor Sperm to Build Your Family Info-session
DESCRIPTION:*To prioritize your health and safety amid concerns surrounding COVID-19\, we have decided to host this event virtually. For those who have already registered for this event\, instructions for attending this webinar will be sent to your email. For those who have yet to register\, click here.* \nNOTE: Now you no longer have to be in the San Francisco area to attend this event. \nPlease join Family Equality along with our distinguished faculty of experts—including Scott Brown\, Director of Client Experience and Communications (California Cryobank)\, Nikki Helms (midwife & birth/postpartum doula)\, and Sara Reid\, MD REI—for this fun and educational event! You will learn everything you need to know about family-building with donor sperm\, including these topics: \n• Working with known and unknown sperm donors\n• Insemination at home and in a clinic\n• Fertility 101\n• Legal suggestions for protecting your future family \nThis event is free\, but registration is required. Many thanks to our friends at California Cryobank for their sponsorship and support of this national series. To find out if this event will be coming to your area\, contact treese@familyequality.org. \nBONUS: All attendees will be entered into a raffle for a free vial of sperm\, courtesy of California Cryobank! \nClick here to register.  \nJoin our virtual peer support space!\nIn addition to hosting educational events\, we host a virtual peer support space for folks who are trying to conceive or are somewhere on their fertility journey! This is a chance to connect with people across the country who are in the same stage of life as you. \nBiweekly Trying to Conceive Peer Support Space \n \n  \n 
URL:https://familyequality.org/event/lgbtq-paths-to-pregnancy-using-donor-sperm-to-build-your-family-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Prospective Parents,The Neighborhood
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SUMMARY:Kid Skills: Mindfulness and Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness and meditation skills for big kids (9–12)! Learn practical skills for relaxing your body\, finding your own safe space\, and managing your feelings while you’re stuck at home with your family. \nAmanda January is a licensed yoga instructor\, former elementary school teacher\, and health coach living in New Jersey. She is thrilled to be bringing her meditation practice to the kids of Family Equality! \nTo receive log-in information and register for this workshop\, click here. 
URL:https://familyequality.org/event/kid-skills-mindfulness-and-meditation/
CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood
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SUMMARY:Practical Parenting: Potty Learning in a Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to be done with diapers and pull-ons gently and without bribes? Would you like potty learning to be a bonding experience and not a fight? Is it impossible to change your moving baby’s diaper? \nFor families with little or zero potty experience or families of kids having challenges with potty learning at any age\, this is your chance to learn a shame-free\, evidence-based method for transitioning from diapers to the potty! Potty learning can be all about teaching simple hygiene skills and spending connected quality time together. This workshop will include time to learn and ask questions about your family’s specific situation. All this at-home togetherness makes potty learning easier\, so now’s the time! \nTO REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP\, CLICK HERE.  \nMoorea Malatt is a queer mom and teacher\, lactation counselor and gentle sleep consultant with 25 years of experience in toddler and infant care. As a parent consultant who runs Savvy Parenting Support\, Moorea has been coaching families to become Potty Savvy privately and in sold-out workshops for years and is thrilled to be offering this free session to Family Equality’s community!
URL:https://familyequality.org/event/practical-parenting-potty-learning-in-a-pandemic/
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SUMMARY:Wellness Wednesday: Guided Meditation and Healing
DESCRIPTION:At a time when so many of us are facing the unknown\, many of us are struggling with being in one space day to day. But meditation and breathwork can provide some respite! \nWork with meditation expert\, Minita Gandhi\, founder of Minita Studio\, to learn tools that you can use every day to create more calm in your life. Meditation and breathwork can reduce anxiety\, increase respiratory function\, cure insomnia\, and most of all give you peace of mind. Whether it’s your first time meditating or if you already have a healthy practice\, join Minita as she guides you through various meditation styles and shares her self-care practices for this time of sheltering at home. \nREGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE.  \nNote: wear something comfortable and have something to write with on hand! \nMinita Gandhi is an intuitive healer and energy worker\, 250- RYT yoga therapist\, Reiki-I certified practitioner\, and manifestation coach. Born in Mumbai\, India\, and raised under the principles of Jainism and Ayurveda\, Minita has been a life-long vegetarian practicing the laws of ahimsa (non-violence). She has been healing with energy and her hands since childhood and teaching manifestation principles and meditation for over 20+ years. She is a life-long student of yoga and certified under David Adams in the Hatha tradition of Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar. Minita is a strong believer in making healing and peace of mind accessible to everyone. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it! 
URL:https://familyequality.org/event/wellness-wednesday-guided-meditation-and-healing/
CATEGORIES:Parents,Prospective Parents,The Neighborhood
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 and Stress: Strategies for Fertility Patients
DESCRIPTION:Trying to conceive (TTC) or thinking about trying to conceive and dealing with COVID-19 stress at the same time? We have you covered. In this webinar\, Lisa Schuman\, LCSW\, the Director of the Center for Family Building\, will explain why TTC stress activates the same mechanism as COVID-19 stress—and what to do about it. \nThe Center for Family Building has just created a FREE ebook for people who need help managing this stressful time! \nTO REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR\, CLICK HERE.  \nLisa Schuman\, LCSW is the Director of The Center for Family Building\, the Director of Mental Health Services for Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut and Gay Parents to Be. She has won awards for her research at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society and lectures extensively. Her goal is to help people have an easier path to parenthood. Lisa and her team counsel individuals and couples in their NYC offices and through Zoom. \nFollow the Center for Family Building on Twitter (@familybuild) and on Instagram and Facebook (thecenterforfamilybuilding). \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it! 
URL:https://familyequality.org/event/covid-19-and-stress-strategies-for-fertility-patients/
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