University of Massachusetts Amherst

Dinner on Us: Dinnertime Workshops for Parents of Infants and Young Children

Dinner on Us is a weekly speaker series on topics related to parenting, geared towards families with young children (up to 5 years old). All who are interested are welcome to attend. Free dinner, childcare, and parking will be provided. Simply call (413) 545-4466 and clearly state your name(s) and/or email this information to debglennon@gmail.com to pre-register.

This week's Dinner on Us speaker is Catherine Sanderson, Ph.D. Professor Sanderson is the author of the book Slow and Steady Parenting: Active Child-Raising for the Long Haul (Birth to Age 3), and is the mother of three children.

Professor Sanderson is also the Psychology Department Chair at Amherst College. A graduate of Stanford University, Professor Sanderson earned her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Princeton University. Professor Sanderson’s research is based in social-personality psychology and specifically on issues within close relationships and health-related behaviors.

All are welcome to attend--mothers, fathers, grandparents, future parents--and more! Please come with your questions and join us in a lively discussion!