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Description: Hang out with other men who are navigating the foster, kinship, guardianship, and adoption journey. Kids are welcomed.

When: 2nd Saturday of the month, 10am - 12pm
Location: Hilltop Park, 9711 Oviedo Way
San Diego, CA 92129
Description: Meet up with other foster, kinship, guardianship, and adoptive families in a laid back environment. The kids can play while the adults connect.
Led by: Sarah Becker

This class is being offered in partnership with FACKE Grossmont. To learn more/enroll click here.

When: Every other Tuesday beginning in Sept.
Location: Angels Foster Family, Clairemont
Description: Using Robyn Gobbels book Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors we synthesize interpersonal neurobiology research into parent-practical, kid-friendly perspectives to enhance your parenting skills and address challenging behaviors. We welcome you to a sage place where you will be seen, known and cared for. Childcare provided onsite upon request.
Led by: MFT Debbie Tkach & Terra Jones

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Description: Grief is often woven into the foster, kinship, and guardianship journey. Whether it’s the loss of a placement, the weight of uncertainty, or the ache of goodbye, this path carries paiin that’s often unseen or not well understood. Led by a therapist, this group offers a space to connect wth others who understand. While we’ll focus on the grief of placement loss, all types of grief are welcomed and will be explored.
Led By: AMFT Melanie Segui & Sarah Becker

When: Once Monthly, Thursday evening
Location: Encinitas
Details: Parenting as a foster or adoptive mom comes with unique challenges—doing it alone adds even more. This group offers a space to connect with other single moms, share honest experiences, and learn practical strategies using Robyn Gobbel’s Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors. Together, we’ll turn complex insights into real-life tools to support your parenting journey.
Led by: MFT Debbie Tkach & Terra Jones

When: One monthly, Tuesday morning
Location: Solana Beach
Description: Adoption isn't the end of the story, it’s the beginning of a lifelong journey. This group is a space for moms parenting through the complex layers that follow adoption, including trauma, behaviors, identity, and healing. We share honest experiences, offer support, and explore practical tools for navigating the ongoing challenges and joys of adoptive parenting with compassion and clarity.
Adoption isn't the end of the story—it’s the beginning of a lifelong journey. This group is a space for moms parenting through the complex layers that follow adoption, including trauma, behaviors, identity, and healing. We share honest experiences, offer support, and explore practical tools for navigating the ongoing challenges and joys of adoptive parenting with compassion and clarity.
Led by: MFT Debbie Tkach & Terra Jones