Blog: Parenting
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March 21, 2022
Emergency Community Support Funding for Parenting Supports
KW Counselling Services is grateful to have received $21,348 from the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Emergency Community Support Fund through Employment & Social Development Canada and administered by United Way Waterloo Region Communities.
Parenting Now: Online Panel Recap
On May 20, 2020, we held the first of three online panel discussions celebrating our 70th anniversary. CTV’s Rosie Del Campo moderated a panel of local experts as they discussed the challenges and opportunities that parents and families have during the pandemic.
Positive Parenting “Snap Shots”

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December 20, 2019
KW Counselling Services has been offering quality positive parenting programs throughout Waterloo Region for over 50 years. Accredited under the Canadian Centre for Accreditation Family Life Education Standards, our Parenting with Passion programs cover a wide range of topics designed for parents and other adults interested in the wellbeing of children and adolescents.
Parenting Advice from a Teen

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November 21, 2019
Community Resources for New Parents in Kitchener-Waterloo
Explaining Same-Sex Families to Kids
According to Stats Canada’s 2011 National Household Survey, there were 64,575 same-sex couple families in Canada in 2011 (up 42.4% from 2006). That same year, 9,600 children were living with same-sex parents. Here are some tips for answering questions and having conversations with kids.