Parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging journeys of our lives. TLC wants to equip parents with practical encouragement and Biblical wisdom along the way!

Join us for a chance to connect with other parents who have nursery - 5th grade kids, and to grow as parents through thoughtful, practical and God-focussed teaching. Plus free coffee & pastries and kid's ministry will be offered! 

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JANUARY - APRIL 2026 DATES

We are still finalizing dates & topics, but here are the tentative dates for the next round of "Adventures in Parenting" Classes! 

• Sun Jan 18: "The Power of Praying for Your Kids"

We all have busy schedules and big goals for our family, but how often are we seeking God in prayer on our kids’ behalf?Let’s kick off the New Year by learning about the power of praying for our kids. What does it look like to be a parent who prays? Why does it matter? How do we make time for it?

• Sun Feb 8: "Talking to Your Kids about Sex" 

Many of us feel lost when it comes to having conversations with our kids about sex. At best, it can feel uncomfortable and awkward - and at worst, it can bring up guilt and shame from our own experiences with sex. Add to that the relentless messaging about sex from secular culture, and we can very easily become overwhelmed.

In this Seminar, we will share God's redemptive vision for marriage & sex, how they relate to His kingdom here on earth, and how you can help share this vision with your kids. We’ll also address what’s appropriate to talk about at various life-stages, and more.

Teachers: Steven Johnson (Mt Hermon Family Ministry) & Kristin Jensen (TLC Director of Young Families)

• Sun Mar 1: "Parenting & the Nervous System: Building a Stable Family Environment Rooted in God’s Peace"

Being a steady, grounded parent starts with understanding your own story. In this workshop, we’ll blend mental health insights with compassionate guidance on how your past, your nervous system, and your presence shape the emotional climate of your home. You’ll walk away with tools for leading your family with calm and connection.

Teacher: Local Marriage and Family Therapist Lacy Warne

• Sun Mar 15: "Better Together: Tools for Connection in the Chaos”

Join Suzi & Jim Josselyn—parents of three grown kids—as they share insights from 33 years of marriage. Discover practical, Christ-centered tools that have helped them stay intentionally connected through the busyness of life, the challenges of raising kids, and the call to follow Jesus faithfully.

Teachers: Suzi and Jim Josselyn

• Sun Mar 29: "The Relationship Grid: Finding Balance in Connection"

Description: In every relationship, there are moments when we lose our balance. Sometimes we become controlling or critical; other times we pull away or feel small. Neither helps us feel close or understood.

Using the Relationship Grid, we’ll explore a simple yet powerful way to recognize these patterns and learn how to move from rupture to repair—staying connected to our partners and our children, even when we’re activated.

By understanding where we tend to go under stress and how to return to healthy relational balance, we can create homes filled with empathy, teamwork, and genuine love.

This talk will help you:

- Recognize your go-to moves when tension rises

- Practice staying open and connected under stress

Perfect for couples and parents who want to build strong, loving, and resilient family relationships.

Teacher: Life & Relationship Coach Tina Ratliff

• Sun April 12: Topic TBD

• Sun April 26: "What Youth Pastors Wish Parents Knew"

Discussion with Steve Craig, Jessica Frankl, Gracie Link

Description: As your student heads towards the Middle School years, you probably have all sorts of questions about this big transition. TLC is blessed with an incredible youth team: Steve Craig and Jessica Frankl have decades of experience with this lifestage, and they’ll be joining us (alongside current Jr High Director Gracie Link) to share what you need to know about what’s next, as well as the vision TLC has for helping our youth to “Be with Jesus, Belong in Community, & Become Like Him”

HOW IT WORKS 

TIMING

• 10:45am = Drop off kids at Kid's Church
• 11am–12:30pm = Seminar in Monschke Hall - follow the signs!
• 12:30pm = Pick up kids at Kid's Church

What if I want to go to church and attend the seminar?

• Go to the Sat 6pm or Sun 9am service (check in / check out your kid as usual)
• We will have a hangout on the Big Playground from 10:15-10:45am
• You can then drop the kids off at Kid's Church at 10:45am, and attend the Seminar  

LOCATION

• Seminars are in the main room in Monschke Hall - TLC campus map
• Signs on campus will direct you, and each week the TLK newsletter will share the topic

COMMITMENT

• You can attend any and all Seminars that you’d like
• To develop a sense of community and belonging, we encourage you to come to as many as you can. The more you come, the more people you will meet and begin connecting with!

ADVENTURES IN PARENTING RESOURCES - seminar recordings, book recommendations & more!

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FALL 2025 TOPICS 

SUN NOV 16th:

Thriving in the Teen & Tween Years

Join us for a lively and interactive conversation with Erin Torr, a mental health counselor for 6th-12th grade students at Monte Vista Christian, with her own private counseling practice.

We will discuss how parents can enter the tween & teen years with intention and grace, and Erin will share some essential guiding principles of parenting that she's learned through her own personal experience and through decades of counseling kids & parents. We will also have open Q & R about these vital years of formation, with an aim to equip parents for what's ahead and give them hope that they have what it takes to parent well.

Parents of all ages are welcome; those with kids 3rd-7th will find the topics especially helpful as they prepare for what's next.

RSVP for Sun Nov 16 here

FALL 2025 TOPICS

SUN SEPT 21:

Parenting in the Digital Age

The world we live in is now digital. From video games to watches and everything in between, screens are everywhere for our kids. Find out how this is impacting childhood development and how different ages experience (and need boundaries around) the digital world. Learn some key practices and rules that can assist you as you help parent your kid to be ready for the digital world we now live in.

Taught by Steven Johnson the Director of Family Ministry at Mount Hermon Christian Camp. Over the last 17 years, Steven has served in a variety of pastoral roles that focus on youth, children, young adults, and family. He has a Master’s of Divinity with an emphasis on Youth, Family, and Culture from Fuller Theological Seminary, and has been married to Katie since 2010. They have two amazing boys: Jayden and Dylan.

SUN OCT 5th:

Kind & Firm Parenting: Is it Possible? / Positive Discipline, Part 1 

Join in this interactive workshop based on the "authoritative style" of parenting where love leads the way. Parents are neither the punishers or the rewarders but the mentors and guides, helping establish children’s internal moral compass. 

Taught by Colleen Murphy, a local credential teacher for children and parents at Soquel PENS (soquelpens.org), a parent educator & coach (at fromtheheadtotheheart.com) and trainer with Positive Discipline Community Resources (PDCRcc.org), and soon to be published author. She’s in healthy relationships with her two grown kids.

SUN OCT 19:

Navigating Big Emotions, Theirs & Yours / Positive Discipline, Part 2

Come to this engaging workshop to help you gain an understanding about the brains involvement with emotions, how to ride out those emotional storms and how to ultimately bond deeper with your child through the process

Taught by Colleen Murphy, a local credential teacher for children and parents at Soquel PENS (soquelpens.org), a parent educator & coach (at fromtheheadtotheheart.com) and trainer with Positive Discipline Community Resources (PDCRcc.org), and soon to be published author. She’s in healthy relationships with her two grown kids.

SUN NOV 2nd:

Dad's Parenting Panel + Mom's Parenting Panel 

We have asked wise and seasoned parents from our TLC community to share from their own parenting journey: where they’ve succeeded, where they’ve failed and everything in between. Learn from parents of adults, college-aged, teens & elementary-aged. This time around, we are giving mom's and dad's a chance to connect and learn together, with separate panels for each.

SUN NOV 16th:

Thriving in the Teen & Tween Years

Join us for a lively and interactive conversation with Erin Torr, a mental health counselor for 6th-12th grade students at Monte Vista Christian, with her own private counseling practice.

We will discuss how parents can enter the tween & teen years with intention and grace, and Erin will share some essential guiding principles of parenting that she's learned through her own personal experience and through decades of counseling kids & parents. We will also have open Q & R about these vital years of formation, with an aim to equip parents for what's ahead and give them hope that they have what it takes to parent well.

Parents of all ages are welcome; those with kids 3rd-7th will find the topics especially helpful as they prepare for what's next.

ADVENTURES IN PARENTING RESOURCES - seminar recordings, book recommendations & more!