A few reminders that small moments matter, learning happens in daily routines, and no one should do this alone. Take what you need and let this help lighten your month.

Reminder #1: Love Comes First


Before learning, before lessons, before teaching them to do it “right,” kids need to feel safe, seen, and loved.

Reminder #2: Connection Does Not Have to be Complicated.


Parenting is no joke, it is tiring. But to kids, the little things are the big things. Try these simple, fun ways to share the love this Valentine’s Day:

  • Heart Hunt: Hide paper hearts with little messages for your child to find.
  • Heart Chain: Cut out paper hearts and string them together. Write what you love about each other on the hearts. The mushy ones and the funny ones both count.


Reminder #3: Big History Can Be Shared in Small Ways.


The spirit of MLK Day lives on through the kindness, fairness, and love we show each day, and through the values our children see us practice, especially as we honor and learn during Black History Month.


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Reminder #4: Everyday moments with fathers teach lasting values.


Dads and father figures teach big values in small moments. Take Edwin Mayes, for example; he shows how children learn fairness, love, and connection just by being together.


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Reminder #5: Support Makes Everything Easier


Parenting feels easier when we have support from other local families.

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Young Scholars' Academy

📅Wednesday, February 4 (4:30 PM - 5:30 PM)

📌 Eastman Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library

11602 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111


Greater Cleveland Food Bank Community Resource Center Hours

📅Tuesday, February 10 (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

📌 Greater Cleveland Food Bank Community Resource Center

1550 South Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110

Be sure to catch Rachel, our Community Liaison, early in the event!


UH Rainbow Ahuja Women & Children's Center

📅Thursday, February 12 and 19 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

📌 UH Rainbow Babies Midtown

5805 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44103

Look for us in the lobby of UH Rainbow Babies Midtown!


Early Childhood Resource Fair

📅Thursday, February 19 (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)

📌 Brooklyn Early Childhood and Family Resource Center

4480 Ridge Road, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144



For more Bright Beginnings events, head to our events calendar!


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