Early childhood experts Krista Gervon and Jillian Best Adler lead an informal discussion, support and play group for parents along with their infants and toddlers.
Age approppriate toys, fine motor skills manipulatives, fun infant toys for play and baby play mats provided. For new parents and caregivers with their babies and toddlers up to the age of 24 months.
Krista and Jill will be available to provide guidance in the areas of infant care, lactation and formula feeding, and early childhood development as well as sleeping, potty training, starting school, and other transitions. They will also be available to help with postpartum challenges such as postpartum physical recovery, nutrition, family adjustment, and emotional support.
Jillian Best Adler is an early childhood expert, teacher coach, facilitator, postpartum doula, parenting doula, and the mother of three young children. She holds a Masters degree in Child Development from the Erikson Institute and has two decades of experience working with young children and families from multiple racial and socio-economic contexts in several different cities, both in people’s homes and within the early childhood education field.
Krista Gervon is a full spectrum doula, reproductive health advocate, childbirth educator, lactation peer counselor, and reproductive health counselor. Krista co-produced the film Don't Talk About the Baby which explores the cultural and historical silence surrounding pregnancy loss and infertility through a tapestry of personal stories and expert interviews. Krista is a mom of three boys.
Presented in partnership with the Mayors Wellness Campaign community health initiative.
