Cindy Pierce 
I am on a mission to provide specific guidance and support to the young men I parent, educate, mentor, or know personally. As a mom, I have always made an effort to encourage our sons and their male friends to tend their hearts and expand their emotional bandwidth. » Read more
TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN (TODDLERS TO TWEENS)
ABOUT HEALTHY BOUNDARIES ONLINE AND OFF
With Cindy Pierce Author, Comic and Storyteller
Monday, April 7, 2025 • 7:00-8:30 PM
The Hayloft, Artistree
2095 Pomfret Rd, South Pomfret, VT
or WATCH ONLINE
Presentation topics will include:
• Deepening parents’ awareness of social and cultural pressures (both online and offline)
• Boosting parents’ courage to step into the role of the primary sexuality educators
• Encouraging parents to model and engage in conversations with their kids about Social Courage
• Supporting kids to establish healthy boundaries and understand consent
• Reconsidering expectations and guidelines around screen time before kids have a cell phone and access to social media
Purchase tickets for the in-person
or online presentation HERE or scan
the QR Code on the left
Cindy Pierce is an author, educational speaker, sexuality educator, comic storyteller, innkeeper, and mom of three young adults. » Read more
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Hello Readers,
I will perform my new show, Glitchy Business, at the Lebanon Opera House on Sunday, January 26th, at 7 p.m. You can watch the show online. Buy a ticket to live stream the show HERE.
This is a benefit show for the Special Needs Support Center of the UV. » Read more
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