Grapes & Growth: A Parenting Podcast Discussion Series
Join Michelle Shoham and Jen Halpern for conversations about the highs and lows of parenting, while simultaneously enjoying a low-key night out with old and new friends.
  • First, listen to the podcast. Or not! We know you're busy.
  • Then, join us at the restaurant or private home for a wine or coffee, snacks or dinner. Order what you like.
  • We'll talk and share our collective wisdom. Parenting is hard. Let's support each other.
See below for additional details and to sign up.

About MichelleMichelle, Parent and Child Specialist, is a highly experienced parent and child educator with a M.A. in Psychology of Parenthood from NYU. She has 20+ years of experience facilitating and leading parent/caregiver/toddler playgroups at the 92Y Parenting Center in NYC, with a focus on solutions-based parenting. She has expertise in all areas of early childhood development issues including setting limits, sharing and socialization, temper tantrums, managing sleep issues, separation, and more. 

About Jen: Jen has been an educator for over 30 years and has experience working with preschoolers, tweens, teens, and adults. Currently she is the Preschool Director and Director of Young Family Engagement at Agudas Achim in Alexandria. She loves helping young families navigate the early years of childhood and the first few years of school. She has masters degrees in both Education and Jewish Education and is the author of The Stars Will Be My Nightlight: A Sukkot Story. She's also a mom to one. Somehow, her little boy is now a grown-up.
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Join Michelle 
Tuesday, January 30
from 7:30-9 pm

Parenting is hard enough: Why are we making it harder?
The PedsDocTalk Podcast

In this final episode of 2023, I welcome my husband, Gaurav, to chat about how we as a generation are making parenting harder on ourselves. He has joined me for two episodes already about Marriage and Parenting and Re-Parenting ourselves as we parent our children and on this episode we discuss: How we can tap back into our intuition as parents How we have created a skewed view of success as parents How we can simplify parenting again.

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Join Jen
Wednesday, March 13
from 7:30-9 pm

How Did I Become The Parent of a Jewish Kid?
Perfect Jewish Parents

What are the unique challenges in being a first generation, interfaith family? Annie Zean Dunbar is a researcher, educator, social worker, and artist. She joins co-hosts Masua Sagiv and Joshua Ladon to discuss the decision to raise her child Jewishly and how her experience as an immigrant informs her family values.

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Join Jen and Michelle
@ Jen's house in Alexandria (address will be provided)
Thursday, May 23
from 7:30-9 pm

The Single Most Important Parenting Strategy
Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Everyone loses their temper from time to time -- but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus of your fury is your own child. Clinical psychologist and renowned parenting whisperer Becky Kennedy is here to help. Not only does she have practical advice to help parents manage the guilt and shame of their not-so-great moments but she also models the types of conversations you can have to be a better parent. (Hint: this works in all other relationships too.) Bottom line? It's never too late to reconnect.

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