2768 days ago

Free Parenting and Life Skills Course - starts soon!

Paul McGregor from Adult Learning Support

Hey neighbours, we've got a Parenting and Life Skills course coming up. Do you know anybody who might be keen?

Who's it for? Well, let's see...

👩‍👦 You're a mum with a little terror who's under 5...

😩 You often get frustrated and tired with them...

😂You want to learn some tips to make parenting easier... (Those are tears of joy on the emoji, after all.)

📘You wish you could read to your baby

💰 You're unsure how you'll make ends meet once they go to school.

Then this is your course.

Brain development. Fitness. Cooking. Legal rights. Stopping violence. Reading. Play. It's all in here!

It doesn't cost you a cent and runs for 10 weeks. It's from 10.30 to 2.30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The first session is on 3 October at the All Saints creche at 30A Vanguard St.

Keen?

Flick me (Paul McGregor) a message on Neighbourly. Txt 027 2288 036. Call (03) 548 3041. Or email coordinator@adultlearning.co.nz.

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