As parents, we have a powerful influence from Day One on our children’s health, development and well-being. And yet we often feel undervalued and unsupported in that most important role. Beth Quist from Working Family Resource Center joins Marti & Erin for an important and timely conversation about some of the most pressing issues we face as parents and how crucial education and support are for each of us. You’ll learn how to identify whether information sources are reliable and you’ll be inspired to speak out on why helping children do well means helping parents do well.

Play is a fundamental and valuable piece of every child’s healthy growth and development. It offers numerous opportunities for children to build imagination, creativity, and other vital skills through experiences with objects and events. Yet today’s children face various obstacles that can inhibit this most natural form of learning. A further understanding of how play impacts all aspects of the development of the whole child enables these vital opportunities to shine through.
Presented by:Nichole Polifka, M.Ed., Head of Early Childhood Professional Development / Learning Innovation Division, Minnesota Children’s Museum

See Dr. Marti Erickson on KARE 11 Today respond to TIME Magazine's most recent cover story about attachment parenting.  She will share what research says about this trend and what it truly takes to be Mom (or Dad) Enough.