Sample Classes 
Contact Rachel if you would like to see one of these classes offered again!
Don't let cost be a barrier - there is a "pay what you can" option for every class!
​Click here for Talks, Workshops, & Events
Stress Management at Home:
​Moving through Challenges by Creating Routines, Maintaining Responsibilities, and Teaching Skills
  • ​3/12/20 from 6:30-8:30 at  Jackson Whole Grocer
  • Enroll here
  • Find class description here
  • $25/person; $40/couple; sliding scale available
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Fall 2019 Classes
Better Brains for Toddlers & Preschoolers
    A six week class - 5:30 - 7:00pm on Wednesdays: 10/16, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11
    $100/person, $125/couple. 
​    Find details here
Raising Teens
   A six week class - 6:00 - 7:30 pm on Tuesdays: 10/15, 10/22, 101/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19
   $100/person, $125/couple. 
​   Find details here
Or find class details by clicking on individual classes on the calendar page and scroll down for class descriptions. 
Details on this page will be updated soon!
  
Digital Media Use in our Families: ​Managing our hangups, beliefs, & ideals
  • ​May 8, 6:30-8:30 pm -or- May 30, 6:30-8:30 pm
    • Jackson Whole Grocer
    • ​Click here to enroll​​!
  • On a scale of 1 to 10, asking them how likely they would be to recommend this class to a friend, all previous participants rated it a 10!
  • ​$30/person - ​sliding scale available
  • ​contact Rachel if you would like STARS credits for this or future classes
Class Description:  Our kids’ use of digital media can bring up strong emotions within our families. We try to help our kids find the balance between the positive aspects of digital media use and other parts of life: home responsibilities, school, extracurriculars, social-emotional development, relationships, downtime, and play. How do we use digital media within our families? What is it teaching us and our kids/teens? Do our kids have a healthy relationship with digital media? Do we?
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Come explore the use of digital media in your family during this 2-hour workshop lead by Rachel Wigglesworth of Growing Great Families. Rachel will help you consider the dynamics at play within your family’s digital media use and conflicts surrounding it. Importantly she will discuss the hidden benefits of creating a “Technology Pact” within your family, and lead you through steps of creating one for your own family.
Raising an Adult
  • ​​​May 10, 11:30-1:30 or May 13, 6:30-8:30 - Jackson Whole Grocer
  • ​Click here to enroll​​!
  • On a scale of 1 to 10, asking them how likely they would be to recommend this class to a friend, all previous participants rated it a 10!
  • ​$30/person - ​sliding scale available
  • ​contact Rachel if you would like STARS credits for this or future classes
Class Description:  What is our end goal for raising our children while they are still within our homes? What are our dreams and hopes for them, what are theirs for themselves, and how do we support them in getting there? As parents it is normal to have concerns about who our kids will be and how they will fare in the outside world. It is our instinct to rescue and protect. Yet we need to balance this with the knowledge that independence and failure are exactly what our children/teens need to survive beyond the walls of our homes.

Join Rachel Wigglesworth of Growing Great Families on a journey exploring what you hope for your children, and the parenting decisions you make and interactions you have with your kids on a daily basis to help them get there. Realizing that your children/teens will someday be adults, we will discuss the character traits and skills you want your kids to have when they leave the home, and how you are teaching them. Bring paper and pencil to take notes and dive deep in creating a plan for how you will help your child/teen on the path toward adulthood! Appropriate for parents of children of all ages.

Rachel will draw from the works of Julie Lythcott-Haims (“How to Raise an Adult”), VIcki Hoefle (“The Straight Talk on Parenting”), and William Stixrud & Ned Johnson (“The Self Driven Child”) among others.
Siblings without Rivalry ***a new class***
  • June 3, 6:30-8:30 pm -or- ​​​June 10, 11:30-1:30 - Jackson Whole Grocer
  • ​Click here to enroll​​!
  • ​$30/person; $45/couple - ​sliding scale available
  • ​contact Rachel if you would like STARS credits for this or future classes
Class Description:  We hate it when our kids fight. Whether they are 4 or 14, our kids' disagreements can be one of the biggest sources of discord in our homes, and one of our biggest triggers.

Join Rachel Wigglesworth and other parents to discuss the dynamics between siblings in your home:
  • Why our kids fight
  • Helping siblings get along
  • Sharing
  • Needs for attention
  • Fostering a strong sibling bond
  • How to respond in the midst of a fight
  • Communication skills
  • ...and more
Please bring scenarios of real life sibling conflicts that we can discuss in class!
Toddlers, Preschoolers and Tantrums - An Interactive Workshop
​(aka Dads and Discipline)
"Take this class! Tangible tools and great reminders! 'Toddlers & Tantrums' used real life scenarios and walked us through what to do. Looking at the child's needs was really helpful. The at home tips were great!" - parent from last year's Toddlers & Tantrums class
  • Wednesday Feb 20, 6-8 pm - for ALL parents/caregivers
  • Tuesday Feb 26, 6:00-8:00 pm - for DADS only!
    • Location: Jackson Whole Grocer - Community Room
    • Click here to enroll​​!
  • Nine out of 9 dads who attended this class said they would like to meet again. 
  • On a scale of 1 to 10, asking them how likely they would be to recommend this class to a friend, all dads rated it a 10!
  • I highly recommend this class! I learned so much about normal toddler behavior and strategies to compassionately deal with my toddler's tantrums." - mother of a toddler who attended the Toddlers & Tantrums class last winter
  • Click here for class details
  • $30/person - ​$25/person for JH Children's Museum members
    • Don't let cost be a barrier - a sliding scale is always available!
  • Offered with support from Jackson Hole Children's Museum!
  • Can't make this class, or need a different schedule? Click here to let Rachel know your needs!
  • Please bring your real life scenarios and questions of interactions with your child during times of challenge.​
  • contact Rachel if you would like STARS credits for this or future classes 
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Understanding Preschoolers and Speaking their Language: Part 1
  • ​Classes for parents of children age 2-6
  • A six week class every Tuesday: February 5 - March 12, 2018
    • Tuesdays 11:45am - 1:15pm
    • Location TBD 
    • ​Click here for details on class topics.​ 
  • Click here to enroll
  • Class times don't work for you? Click here to let Rachel know what does!​​
  • ​Class cost: $139 per person; $208 per couple. $10 discount for JH Children's Museum Members! Sliding scale fee available.​
  • Childcare providers: Contact Rachel for STARS credits (9 total)
​"Growing Great Families' 'Understanding Preschoolers' class is a confidence-building parenting course that demystifies your child's behavior, gives you tools to handle some of the most challenging parenting moments and gives you a safe place to share your struggles as a parent. It was not only enlightening but comforting to learn that parents of every type (stay at home parents to working parents) wrestle with similar parenting issues." - Mother of a 1 and 3 year old.
Parent Talk
A weekly parent discussion group
When: Wednesdays, noon-1:00
Where: Teton County Library - Meeting Room #2
Cost: FREE!
Open to parents of children of all ages.
Please email, text, or message me on Facebook if you plan on attending.

Description: It takes a village! Join a community of parents and Rachel Wigglesworth (M.S., M.Ed.), founder of Growing Great Families, to discuss your  parenting challenges and topics of interest. Bring your questions, insights, and open mind to explore being a parent in today’s world.

The feedback that Rachel receives about the benefits of taking her classes and workshops is the interaction parents have with one another. Parents talking with parents helps normalize our parenting situation. We gain insights from one another, find community, and feel more confident in raising our families. 

This group is intended to be parent driven. Rachel will serve as your guide - to support and answer questions.
Previous Classes offered by Growing Great Families:
Please be in touch if you would like to see these classes offered again!​

​Back to School Basics: A Workshop on School Routines & Responsibilities

Parenting your Terrific Toddler
  • ​Classes for parents of children age 12-36 months
  • A 6-week class starting the week of October 17, 2017:
    • Tuesdays 11:15 am - 12:45 pm 
    • Please be in touch if you are interested!
    • ​Click here for class details.​ Click here for class schedule
  • Click here to enroll​​
Understanding Preschoolers: Part 2
  • ​Classes for parents of children age 2-6
  • ​Dive deeper and cover more topics after "Understanding Preschoolers and Speaking Their Language". Attending Part 1 not necessary to attend Part 2.
  • A six week class 
  • Click here for class details!​

Incredible Infants
  • ​Classes for parents of children age 0-12 months
  • Bring your baby and discuss his/her development and the joys and challenges of raising your infant
  • A six week class starting 
  • Click here for class details​
  • Offered with support from, and held at, Jackson Hole Children's Museum!
Don't let cost be a barrier - a sliding scale fee is always available!
**If a published class schedule does not work for you, please click here to let us know what does**
Work-study options available.