Workshops & Consultations
Melissa offers parent workshops and speaking engagements for school districts, professional, parenting, & community organizations, and in-home groups known as “The Living Room Series”. She works with parents of toddlers, tweens, and teens. If you are interested in hosting an event, please reach out for rates and dates. See below for a list of current offerings open to the public and previous audiences. For related content and resources follow Melissa on Instagram @askable_mama
Conversation is the New “Talk”: The Why & How of Talking to Children About Their Bodies & Sex
This valuable seminar for the parents of toddlers to tweens will cover the importance of early sexual health education as an issue of safety and as a path to healthy relationships. Melissa will provide simple ways to approach these topics, aiming to reduce shame and discomfort, for you and your children! You'll walk out the door feeling more confident about addressing these topics at home.
Some of the topics covered include:
Having conversations with kids about their bodies, sex, consent, online safety, etc...
Why conversations are in & the one time talk is out
What's getting in the way for us as parents
How to be an Askable Parent
$35.00 PP / $50 Per couple/co-parents
October 8th - CS Clubhouse - Thanks to all who joined!
October 17th - Maury Elementary School, Washington DC
October 23rd - Private Group, Washington, DC
November 14th - Private Group, Washington, DC
More events coming soon....check back or reach out to organize your own!
Conversation Is The New "Talk": The Why & How of Talking To Your Children About Their Bodies and Sex
(Parent workshops are specifically geared towards the parents of toddlers to tweens, middle schoolers, or young teens)
This workshop will reinforce to parents the importance of early sexual education as an issue of safety and as a path to later healthy relationships. You will learn simple ways to approach these types of conversations, aiming to reduce shame and discomfort. These presentations are appropriate for parents of toddlers to tweens and for parents of young teens. To schedule in-person or zoom workshops for your organization or friends group please contact Melissa at melissakilbride@gmail.com or through @askable_mama on Instagram.
Check out this clip of Melissa’s interview with parenting expert Rachel Bailey
Conversation About Consent
It seems you can't turn on the news, read a blog, or listen to a podcast without hearing about consent these days. And that's a good thing - because we need to be discussing it! Consent is the defining difference between sex and assault. Maybe you are feeling unsure about how to talk to your children about it. Maybe you're uncertain of how one should be asking for it. Are you clear on what affirmative consent means? Join Melissa for a discussion on this topic. This workshop will give you a better understanding of how consent is being thought about today. You will leave with some practical ways to start addressing the concept of consent early and how to discuss it as kids transition into puberty and young adulthood.
To schedule in-person or zoom workshops please contact Melissa at melissakilbride@gmail.com or through @askable_mama on Instagram.
Working With Worry
This workshop is designed to help parents understand their child's anxiety and learn more about what they can do to help. Parents will be learn more about what anxiety is and when to be concerned and they will be introduced to intervention options and tools. Each participant will be provided with a take-home workbook so that they have continued access to the information, exercises, and interventions.
To schedule in-person or zoom workshops please contact Melissa at melissakilbride@gmail.com or through @askable_mama on Instagram.
Interested in having Melissa speak to your group or organization?
Contact us for more information & availability.
Previous Speaking Engagements:
Curious where Melissa has presented before?
Here is a list of some recent groups:
Bender JCC "Tough Talk Series" - Bethesda, MD
Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington - Washington, DC
Community Group - Austin, TX
District of Columbia Public Schools - Washington, DC
Edlavitch JCC - Washington, DC
Family Psychological Services of Capitol Hill - Washington, DC
Foundry United Methodist Church - Washington, DC
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital - Washington, DC
Northern Virginia Parents of Multiples - Fairfax, Virginia
Pyle Middle School - Bethesda, MD
Rachel Bailey’s Parenting Academy
St. Mark's Episcopal Church - Washington, DC
Thurgood Marshall Child Development Center - Washington, DC
United States Senate Mom's Group - Washington DC
Vienna Mom's - Vienna,VA