“WE LOST!” Thanks to Karrie for hosting another great morning with Coffee with Roleen. Those who were able to attend were: Sammy (Sy, WW) – it was her first Coffee with Roleen, Jill (Riley, EW), Patty (Jasper, EW), Theresa (Ava & Theo, WW), Hana (Kyler, WW), Sabrina (Felix, WW), Adam (Bennett, EW). – We…
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Coffee With Roleen 3_10_15
COFFEE WITH ROLEEN, 3/10/2015 Thanks to the O’Keefe’s for opening their home. It was a small gathering but powerful in camaraderie. These notes are just a blurb into what’s most important in these gatherings. . . feeling good about sharing our parenting concerns and have a laugh or two, knowing we’re “in it” together. Roleen reports…
Coffee with Roleen 10/22
Notes from Coffee With Roleen October 22, 2014 If you’ve never been to Coffee With Roleen then you haven’t fully experienced how lucky we all are to be a part of the New School-West community. Come sometime, bring along your stickiest questions, and realize over the course of 90 minutes the extent to which your…
Notes from Wine With Roleen!
Notes from Wine with Roleen 11/20/14 The Reimer family (James, WW) hosted our group shortly before Thanksgiving with a delicious dinner and fantastic company. We covered a vast range of topics during the evening — here are some takeaways from our discussion. The voice is mainly Roleen’s unless otherwise noted. Forgive the paraphrasing! -Jennifer Zonnas…
Coffee With Roleen Notes 8/28/14
Notes from Aug. 28th’s Coffee with Roleen The Holz family hosted our group last Thursday morning with a delicious breakfast and warm company. Conversation was rich, open, honest and full of laughter, especially the laughter of recognition as so many of us have the same questions, issues and concerns (and Roleen so effortlessly put us…
COFFEE WITH ROLEEN, THURSDAY AUGUST 22ND, 2013
COFFEE WITH ROLEEN, THURSDAY AUGUST 22ND, 2013 at the TAYLOR-HOLTZ’S HOME The Coffees with Roleen started b/c parents were hanging out talking in the Middle Courtyard and it was hard for the teachers and children to start their day. But parents needed time to be together to share stories and there just wasn’t any space…
Coffee With Roleen 2/15/12 – Notes
Coffee with Roleen Feb 15, 2012 Notes by Kathe It was another great group—wonderful to see new families, and a good showing of Dads, as well. Roleen begins by sharing a story about a situation with a family who has her seeking consult with her daughter, Zoe, (a therapist who works with adolescents and teens).…
Coffee with Roleen 10/20/2011 RECAP
Coffee with Roleen 10/20/2011 Notes taken by Annie Tlusty Settling in, Halloween & the holidays: There’s so much activity around getting children settled at school, integrated with classmates etc. Just when you’re settled Halloween comes! We bring in costumes, light & dark spaces etc. so that the children can get used to the idea of…
Coffee with Roleen Notes
So just what IS Coffee With Roleen? The Coffees were started to give parents a place to talk about any and all the things on their minds. “Since we couldn’t stand and talk in the courtyard all day, we ended up talking for hours in the driveway. Then a parent suggested they take it to…
Coffee With Roleen (not going to “K”)
Coffee with Roleen 4/27/11 NOT MOVING ON TO KINDERGARTEN—HOW TO APPROACH IT What about the children who will stay at NSW when their friends go off to Kindergarten? This is one of those conversations where we, as parents, can really help each other. So many of you have been through this,…