Parenting Place

Great place if your a parent and new to the area!
This is especially true if you have a limited income. I was introduced to The Parenting Place by other mothers I stumbled upon during my sons soccer season. I’ve only been here once but my kids had a great time running around while I tried to get some computer work done. I do participate in their PAT (parents as teachers) program. One of their friendly staff members come out to your home to play with the kids and offer great ideas to incorporate everyday to help with your kids development. AWESOME! I’m just way too busy to be able to go back to the actual establishment to check things out further.
I’m not sure of all the services the offer but if you are «in need,» I heard they help with a bunch of things and connect you with other right people in the community. I also heard that you can meet a lot of other mom’s to bond with. They have group activities/​meets but I’m not very versed in exactly what they are or do. I can write lots of «I heard’s» here so I guess that means… check it out for yourself to see if The Parenting Place is for you.
Spectacular community resource!

Being new to a small town like Boulder can be tough especially when coming from an urban center where meeting people is as easy as walking to the nearest crowded playground. That’s why I was pretty happy to find Parenting Place. My younger son and I have been attending a playgroup here for a few months and we’ve met lots of people who are new to town, just like us. There are also some great language playgroups here — German, Japanese, French, Mandarin — and some nice play areas, especially the enclosed courtyard at the back.
For families in need, Parenting Place provides a food pantry and staples like diapers and baby clothes. It’s a great place to donate items as well.

Coming to Parenting Place is a great way for women to get together with their kids and network. This is a non-​profit, with not a lot of paid staff and a great many volunteers that provides some amazing services for mothers of all ages, races and economic backgrounds.
There are play groups for the kids (some based on age group, some on language spoken), and talk/​support groups for the moms.
There is a food pantry, with lots of canned goods including soups, veggies and raviolis and also lots of dry food like cereal, pasta, rice and granola bars. All free for the taking! In the basement, there are more donations for moms and kids, including clothes, toys and books.
All in all, this is a great place to bring your kids and meet other moms!