Dr. Leyba provides parenting workshops, retreats, seminars, professional development, and lunch and learns. She can speak to your parent group, day care, child care, preschool, book club, religious group, MOPS group, agency, or workplace. She is also an approved Gottman Leader / “Bringing Baby Home” Program Educator and a Gottman Leader of the program “Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work”. Scroll down to see feedback from recent workshops.
Couples Workshops
- Bringing Baby Home program for pregnant / expecting couples (Gottman Institute Program)
- Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work (Gottman Institute Program)
- Great Habits of Connected Couples
Parenting Workshops
- Creative Ways to Build Joyful Relationships With Young Children
- Mindfulness Techniques for Family Life
- How Mama Got Her Groove Back
- Joyful Parenting
Topics for Staff Who Work With Children
- Self-Care & Wellness for Providers Who Work With Young Children
- Mindfulness Techniques to Keep You Centered While Working With Young Children
- The Positive Classroom: 5 Ways to Build More Positivity into Your School or Center
- Custom Workshop
Upcoming Events
Mindful Parent Network Group
Starts September, 2019
Feedback from Recent Workshops
“I learned more ways to stay grounded when I get upset.”
Past Events:
Pandemic-Proofing Your Partnership
Target Corporation
Zoom
Working from Home While Parenting Preschoolers
Palos Parents Group
Zoom
Creative Ways to Help Kids Comply and Cope With Tough Procedures
Child Life Specialist Conference
Orland Park, IL
The Connected Couple
Wheaton MOPS Group
Wheaton, IL
Mindfulness Techniques for Family Life
Double Love Twins Group
Sherman Hospital in Elgin
Everyday Habits to Build Joy and Connection With Young Children
Oak Park River Forest MOPS Group
First Presbyterian Church
Building Joyful Relationships With Young Children
School for Little Children
Evanston, IL
Author Event and Book Release
Barnes and Noble
Naperville, IL
Mindfulness Techniques for Family Life
Parent University – Neighborhood Parents Network
Chicago, IL (Wicker Park)
Parenting With Humor and Humility
Northwest Covenant MOPS
Mount Prospect, IL
Mindfulness Techniques for Family Life
Brook Park PTA
LaGrange Park, IL
Parenting With Self-Compassion
Gary United Methodist Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
Wheaton, IL
Great Habits of Connected Couples
Victories of the Heart: Day of Victories
Chicago, IL
20 Ways to Stay Connected After Having a Baby Together
Double Blessings Twins Group
Carol Stream, IL
Mindfulness Techniques for Early Educators
Professional Development Workshop for preschool teachers
School for Little Children
Joyful Parenting
Heartwood Center for Body, Mind, and Spirit
Evanston, IL
Mindfulness Techniques for Parents of Children With Special Needs
RAiSE (Resource Association in Special Education)
La Grange, IL
Bonding With Young Children
Parenthesis teen moms group / single moms group
Oak Park, IL
20 Ways to Avoid Drifting Apart After Having Children
Gary United Methodist Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
Wheaton, IL
Prioritizing Joy in Early Parenthood
Lombard La Leche League
Lombard, IL
Joyful Parenting
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), Oak Lawn Chapter
Oak Lawn, IL
Mindfulness and Joy in the Workplace
Milestones4Kids Pediatric Therapy Clinic
Downers Grove, IL
Joyful Parenting
Treehouse Pediatric Therapy
Woodridge, IL
How Mama Got Her Groove Back
Double Blessings Twins Group
Wheaton, IL