National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

Tips for Prevention

To help prevent excess weight gain in your child, you can:

• Set a good example. 
• Have healthy snacks available. 
• Offer new foods multiple times. 
• Choose nonfood rewards. 
• Be sure your child gets enough sleep. 

Also, be sure your child sees the doctor for well-child checkups at least once a year. 

PARTNERSHIP SPOTLIGHT

Golf Tournament Partner

Cleft of the Rock Foundation would like to show our gratitude and appreciation to Track Group for their continuous support. For the past three years, Track Group has generously donated to our Annual Rebuilding the Villages Golf Tournament and this year they have joined as a Visionary Hole Sponsor. This helps us continue providing our services and programs at little to no cost. Track Group's continued participation and commitment to this year's golf tournament helps to further our mission and vision. We look forward to a long-lasting partnership with the Track Group. 

Website: www.trackgrp.com

Voices of the Village

Wisdom is defined as the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight. "Voices of the Village" is utilized to showcase wisdom from wise and wonderful parents.

Raised by the Village (RBTV)

Sierra Ritchie

University of The Bahamas

Want to get involved? Click the link below.

We all know that children don't come with instruction manuals, and with today's barrage of seemingly opposing information and uncharted societal issues, parenting can seem overwhelming. The 9-week Parenting on Purpose Video Series seeks to help parents make sense of all the information through proven and practical parenting solutions created by Dr. Bob Barnes. Dr. Barnes has a doctorate in counseling and received his education at Maryville College and Florida Atlantic University. He presents seminars and conferences on Parenting and Marriage throughout North America.

9- Week Video Series



Current Sessions

May 9th 2024, Thursdays at 9:00am via Z00m (PUMC Only)

July 11th, 2024, Thursdays at 7pm, via Zoom

August 31st, 2024, Saturdays at 1:00pm via Zoom

Upcoming Sessions

November 13, 2024 at 7:00pm via Zoom

January 30th, 2025, Thursdays at 7:00pm via Zoom

Kristin Zieman

Testimonial - POP 9-week series

Conversations on Parenting 

If you would be interested in hosting a Conversations on Parenting meeting with a group of your friends and family please reach out to us. We would love to have one of our board members facilitate a meeting and continue to grow the awareness of the importance of parent education.

Upcoming Dates

September 7th 2024

October 19th, 2014

November 9th, 2024



Conversations on Parenting Registration Form

You already know how to give your children healthy food, but the hard part is getting them to eat it. After years of research and working with parents, Dina Rose discovered a powerful truth: when parents focus solely on nutrition, their kids - surprisingly - eat poorly. But when families emphasize behaviors - the skills and habits kids are taught - they learn to eat right. Every child can learn to eat well, but only if you show them how to do it. Dr. Rose describes the three habits - proportion, variety, and moderation - all kids need to learn, and gives you clever, practical ways to teach these food skills.

Movie of the Month

The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.

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