School Refusal Camp for Parents

School Refusal Camp for Parents

Join us for School Refusal Camp, an 8-week class designed specifically for parents navigating the stress and chaos of school refusal behaviors. This class will help you step back, better understand the reasons behind your child’s refusal, and develop a practical, step-by-step parenting plan to respond more effectively.

School Refusal Camp for Educators

School Refusal Camp for Educators

Join us for School Refusal Camp for Educators, an eight-week class designed specifically for teachers, counselors, principals, social workers, school psychologists, nurses, and other professionals supporting students with school attendance challenges.

This group will help school professionals better understand the reasons behind school refusal behaviors and develop a practical, coordinated, step-by-step plan for helping students enter school, remain at school, and successfully complete the school day.

"Bad" Kids

"Bad" Kids

Many parents know the feeling — the meltdowns, the arguments, the refusal to follow directions, and the constant power struggles that can leave everyone in the family exhausted. Parenting a child who pushes limits can feel overwhelming, frustrating, and sometimes even isolating. Some days it can feel like you’re constantly putting out fires.

Join other parents of “Bad” Kids (I don’t call them that… you call them that) as we come together to talk honestly about these challenges and learn practical strategies for handling them more effectively. This group is designed for parents who are tired of the daily battles and are looking for a better way to respond to difficult behavior.

Saturday Morning Donuts!!!

Saturday Morning Donuts!!!

No matter if you’re 5 or 85 — what’s the first thing you think of on Saturday mornings? That’s right… DONUTS! 🍩

Start your weekend off with some fun by joining us at our favorite donut, pastry, and breakfast spots! We’ll sip hot cocoa, snack on sweet treats, and play our favorite board games.

Bring the whole crew — Moms, Dads, Kids, Aunts, Uncles, and Friends — everyone’s welcome for Saturday Morning Donuts!

Halloweenies

Halloweenies

Join us for a fun-filled series of Halloween-themed activities where creativity, confidence, and connection come to life! Participants will have the opportunity to fully embrace the Halloween spirit by dressing up in their favorite costumes and engaging in a variety of interactive and memorable experiences.

Character 7

Character 7

Character 7 helps you identify, develop, and practice character strengths. We will challenge you to determine your intrinsic value for self and others with questions such as “Who am I?” and “Who do I want to be?” Character 7 focuses on the seven core character strengths that is most important for optimal wellbeing.

Vomit

Vomit

The fear of vomiting can take over your thoughts, limit your activities, and make everyday sensations feel threatening. Even thinking about getting sick can cause nausea or queasiness, making it difficult to know whether your body is actually becoming ill—or whether anxiety is creating the feeling.

During this group, you will learn practical Cognitive Behavioral skills to manage the uncertainty and discomfort surrounding vomiting. We will help you recognize the anxiety cycle, reduce avoidance and reassurance-seeking, tolerate uncomfortable sensations, and respond differently when your mind tells you that getting sick would be unbearable.

During this class, you will learn the Cognitive Behavioral skills necessary to help you deal with the uncertainty and uncomfortability of when (not if) you will vomit again. We'll help you become more confident that you “will be able to handle” vomiting.

Good Dudes

Good Dudes

Dudes face a lot of pressure to be “the guy”—the guy who looks cool, acts tough, fits in, and never shows vulnerability. Unfortunately, being cool is not always the same as having strong character or emotional maturity.

Good Dude empowers teen guys to intentionally build a strong identity grounded in character, confidence, responsibility, and respect for themselves and others.

CBT 101

CBT 101

Life comes at us from a lot of different directions. Sometimes things are going well, and other times life throws challenges our way that we didn’t expect. Stress at work, struggles at school, difficult relationships, and everyday pressures can make it feel like life is happening to us rather than something we have control over.

While we can’t always change the situations around us, we do have the ability to influence how we think about those situations and how we respond to them.

That’s where Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) comes in.

In this group, you’ll learn the basic principles of CBT and how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are all connected. Often, the way we interpret situations can intensify stress, anxiety, frustration, or discouragement. When we learn to recognize these patterns, we can begin to change them.

Basement Dwellers

Basement Dwellers

Are you the parent of a “Basement Dweller”—an adult child who seems perfectly comfortable hanging out at home with little motivation or direction for the future?

You may want to encourage independence but feel uncertain about how hard to push, especially when your adult child insists they are not ready. Conversations about employment, finances, responsibilities, and moving out can quickly turn into arguments, avoidance, or resentment.

Join other parents of adult children who are struggling to launch as we develop a practical parenting plan that promotes greater responsibility and independence. We will discuss setting clear expectations, establishing healthy boundaries, and creating accountability around employment, budgeting, housekeeping, cooking, laundry, transportation, and other essential independent-living skills.

The goal is not to force your adult child out of the house before they are prepared. It is to stop making staying dependent more comfortable than moving forward.

Bedtime Wars

Bedtime Wars

If bedtime in your house feels like a nightly battle, you’re not alone. Many families struggle with children who resist going to bed, repeatedly leave their rooms, ask endless questions, or rely on parents to fall asleep. What begins as a simple bedtime routine can quickly turn into a frustrating cycle of negotiations, exhaustion, and inconsistent boundaries.

That’s exactly why we created Bedtime Wars.

In this group, we’ll talk honestly about the real challenges families face at bedtime—and yes, we’ll laugh about it a little too (because sometimes laughter is the only way to survive bedtime).

You’ll learn practical strategies for setting clear bedtime boundaries, building predictable evening routines, and helping your child learn how to settle down and fall asleep more independently. We’ll discuss how to handle the classic bedtime stall tactics, how to stay calm and consistent when your child pushes back, and how to create a bedtime structure that actually works.

The Social Anxiety Club

The Social Anxiety Club

Do you struggle with social anxiety? Do social situations feel uncomfortable, awkward, or overwhelming? Do you find it difficult to start conversations, meet new people, or feel like you don’t quite fit into a friend group?

If so, you’re not alone—and The Social Anxiety Club was created for you.

Anxious Kids = Anxious Parents at The Brass Onion

Anxious Kids = Anxious Parents at The Brass Onion

Brass Onion (map)

Join us for an Integrative Dining Experience at The Brass Onion, where parents will have the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed meal while also learning practical tools for helping anxious children. This event is designed to be both educational and supportive, giving parents a chance to connect with other families while learning strategies that can make a meaningful difference at home.

During this discussion, we will cover the basics of childhood anxiety from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) perspective, one of the most effective and well-researched approaches for treating anxiety in children and adolescents. You will gain a clearer understanding of what anxiety is, why it develops, and how it shows up in children’s behavior, thinking, and emotions. We will talk about common patterns that maintain anxiety, including avoidance, reassurance seeking, and family accommodations.

Good Boy

Good Boy

“Good boy!” Boys often hear these words after pleasing an adult, following directions, or doing what others expect. But being a good boy is about more than earning approval.

Good Boy empowers boys to develop a strong identity, high character, and emotional maturity. Rather than allowing other people to decide what makes them “good,” boys will begin learning how to intentionally choose the kind of person they want to become.

ADHDers

ADHDers

Join other ADHDers for a group designed to help you better understand how your brain works and learn practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills to manage it more effectively. Together, we’ll work on building better control over thoughts, body, and behaviors while learning tools to improve focus, manage impulsivity, handle frustration, and feel more confident in everyday life.

Card Collectors Club

Card Collectors Club

The Card Collectors Club is a hands-on group for kids and teens who love collecting cards—whether it’s sports, Pokémon, trading card games, or other collectibles—and want to take their passion to the next level. This isn’t just about collecting… it’s about learning how to build something with it.

Control Freak

Control Freak

Join us for Control Freak, a powerful conversation about shifting your energy away from trying to control everything happening around you—and toward managing what is happening within you.

You will learn Cognitive Behavioral skills to better tolerate uncertainty, discomfort, disappointment, and situations that do not go according to plan. We will help you identify what is within your control, let go of what is not, and respond to others with greater flexibility and emotional maturity.

Stop being a control freak over everyone else. Start becoming a control freak of yoursel

Good Guy

Good Guy

Good Guy empowers guys to develop a strong identity, high character, and emotional maturity. Rather than allowing culture, relationships, pressure, or past experiences to define them, participants will learn how to intentionally create an identity grounded in personal values, character strengths, and a healthy balance of masculine and feminine energies.

Big Emotions

Big Emotions

The problem isn’t having feelings. Feelings are part of being human.

The tricky part is knowing what to do with those feelings—especially when they get really big. Sometimes emotions can take over before we even realize what’s happening. One minute everything is fine, and the next minute we’re yelling, shutting down, melting down, or feeling totally overwhelmed.

And sometimes… we just don’t feel like trying to handle them at all.

That’s where Big Emotions comes in!

In this group, kids will learn about the Zones of Regulation, a simple and fun way to understand what’s happening inside their bodies and minds when emotions start to rise. Kids will learn how to recognize when they are calm, when they are getting frustrated, when emotions are getting big, and what they can do to get themselves back in control.

Do Hard Things

Do Hard Things

We do HARD THINGS. Come DO HARD THINGS with us.

Through games, challenges, and interactive activities, we will test your ability to push through discomfort, stay focused, and keep going when things get difficult. Participants will practice resilience, teamwork, problem-solving, and mental toughness in a fun but challenging environment.

The Sex Talk

The Sex Talk

For many families, conversations about sex, relationships, and growing up can feel uncomfortable or awkward. Parents often worry about saying the wrong thing, sharing too much, or not knowing how to start the conversation at all. At the same time, teens are often getting information about sex from friends, social media, and the internet—sources that are not always accurate, healthy, or helpful.

That’s why it’s so important for parents to be the ones leading the conversation.

In this group, we help parents learn how to approach The Sex Talk in a way that is open, honest, and age-appropriate—without it feeling like a single uncomfortable lecture that everyone wants to escape. Instead, parents will learn how to turn the conversation into an ongoing dialogue that helps teens feel comfortable asking questions and thinking critically about relationships, boundaries, and responsibility.

History Buffs

History Buffs

History Buffs is a space to nerd out over the past — especially wars, military strategy, and the ripple effects they left on the world. We dive into battles, leaders, turning points, and the “what-ifs” of history. Whether you’re fascinated by ancient phalanxes, Napoleonic campaigns, or modern conflicts, this is where curiosity meets discussion.

Chess Tournament

Chess Tournament

Think you’ve got what it takes to checkmate the competition? Whether you're a seasoned grandmaster or just learning the ropes, the MWA Chess Tournament is your chance to shine! It’s your Move.

kids cooking class

kids cooking class

PARENTS GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN!!!!! this is Kids' Cooking Class.

Picky Eater

Picky Eater

In Picky Eater, parents will learn how to approach mealtime using a Cognitive Behavioral approach that reduces pressure while still helping children expand the foods they are willing to try. Instead of forcing or bribing kids to eat something new, we focus on creating a structure that gives children appropriate choices while gradually and consistently exposing them to new foods.

You’ll learn how to develop a Cognitive Behavioral meal plan that allows your child to feel safe and in control while still encouraging progress. This approach helps children build confidence around food, tolerate unfamiliar options on their plate, and slowly become more willing to taste and try new things.

how to be an emotionally mature parent.

how to be an emotionally mature parent.

Join us and other parents for this 8-week step-by-step journey to learn how to become a more emotionally mature parent. This group is designed to help parents better understand how emotional patterns are passed from one generation to the next—and how those patterns can be changed.

During this group, we will explore how emotionally immature parenting affects children, particularly children who are emotionally sensitive. You will gain insight into the ways your own upbringing may influence how you respond to your child’s emotions, stress, and behavior today.

Young Entrepreneurs

Young Entrepreneurs

Are you a kid or teen with a passion for starting your own business? Young Entrepreneurs are innovative, tech-savvy, and unafraid to take risks. If you are in high school, just getting started, or have been stirring on an idea for a bit, this is your chance to connect with like-minded peers and experienced mentors.

Young Entrepreneurs is designed for 7–18 year olds who are interested in starting a business, launching a side hustle, or learning how entrepreneurship works. It’s a great opportunity for young entrepreneurs who have ideas, creativity, and motivation but may not yet know where to begin.