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Harriet Heath—longtime coordinator of the Quaker Parenting Initiative—and Gretchen Baker-Smith—former Yearly Meeting Children and Family Ministries Coordinator—host weekly parent conversations on Zoom every Thursday evening.
As each parent shares, topics and themes emerge, ranging from making decisions as a family and navigating education systems to meet children's needs, to trying to connect with local meetings. Sometimes a query is offered ahead of time. These drop-in sessions have helped parents find each other, share resources, ask questions, and be part of a community trying to tie family life with a grounding in Quakerism. The last few minutes are reserved for a bit of quiet reflection together. Over time, laughter, questions, resources, marvels, and fears have been shared and friendships formed.