Parent & Infant Programs
Join us one afternoon a week in a beautiful setting and discuss a healthy start for your family. Our groups offer a wonderful opportunity for you to meet other parents and caregivers in a warm and supportive environment.
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Parent & Infant Group (newborn to age one)
Our Parent & Infant Group is for parents or caregivers with their babies from newborn till around one or so. Come and join us once a week for a cup of tea, conversation and a circle of songs and games for infants. Meet other parents in a supportive environment to share the joys and challenges of parenting. Share observations of your baby week to week, discover community resources for families, and discuss questions about infant development. |
Schedule and Fees
2024/2025 SCHEDULE
Parent & Infant (newborn to age one)
Spring Session 2025
Wednesdays from March 26th to June 11th: 12 week session $84
From 1:00 to 2:15 pm OR 2:45 to 4:00 pm
Spring Session 2025
Wednesdays from March 26th to June 11th: 12 week session $84
From 1:00 to 2:15 pm OR 2:45 to 4:00 pm
Registration process:
Send completed registration form to our Administrative Head at [email protected].
- Placements in groups will be made based on the order in which registration forms are received. Please note that groups fill quickly and we will hold a waitlist if your preferred group is full.
- You will receive an email about what group you are in and details about how to submit your payment.
- Send payment on receipt of this email to confirm your placement in a group by e-transfer to [email protected].
Parent & Child / Infant Facilitators
Mary HuggardDirector and Facilitator of Parent & Child and Parent & Infant Programs
Mary has been part of our Mulberry community in one way or another since 1996. She visited the school that first year in Glenburnie with her infant daughter after a friend invited her to find the ‘Waldorf Initiative’ in the area. Although she had never heard of ‘Waldorf’ or Mulberry, just walking in the door that first time made her realize right away that she wanted to be part of this beautiful place. In 1997 Mary and her daughter, now a toddler, joined a Parent and Child group and the journey began!
Trained as both a teacher and a childbirth educator, Mary began facilitating a prenatal program for Mulberry families in 2000, and when those babies arrived, she began our first Parent and Infant Group in 2001. She has been facilitating Parent and Child groups every year since 2001. When not focused on Mulberry, Mary enjoys hiking, paddling, swimming, snowshoeing and/or skiing in the woods and lakes of the country north of Kingston where her family shares land and ‘off-grid’ living with friends. |
Holly Blommers
Facilitator of Parent & Infant Program
Holly began teaching at Mulberry as a primary Grades School teacher in 2017 and was immediately drawn to the core values of Waldorf Pedagogy. She attended summer intensive trainings at the Rudolf Steiner Center, completed her Foundations of Anthroposophy Part One and Two courses and took part in several Waldorf based conferences and workshops. Holly received a B.A from Trent University as an English major and her B.Ed from Queen’s University with a focus on Environmental Education.
Holly took Maternity leave in 2022 and has now returned to Mulberry in a part time role as Parent and Infant group facilitator. Her vested interest in a parent’s experience during the first year and beyond of parenthood has inspired her to work with parents and babies and help foster connection and support with others in our community. When not working at Mulberry, Holly spends time with her toddler on their farm tending to their chickens, working in the garden, crafting and going on outdoor adventures with family and friends. |
