Three Strands Family Center

Three Strands Family Center We provide support for families who are navigating through pregnancy, postpartum & early childhood. "A cord of three strands is not easily broken."

(Ecclesiastes 4:12) Let us be that third strand of support in your parenting journey.

🥁 We’ve been keeping this under wraps but we’re so thrilled today to FINALLY reveal to you our new rebrand and logo! We ...
08/21/2025

🥁 We’ve been keeping this under wraps but we’re so thrilled today to FINALLY reveal to you our new rebrand and logo! We hope this new look conveys the coziness and homey vibes we want you to feel whenever you step into one of our workshops or events.

JK! JK! Cracker Barrel please don’t sue us, we love you - even if your new logo & rebrand is….well, just is.

Come join us for a free demo of our family music classes! We'll be dancing, singing and jamming out to music from our up...
08/11/2025

Come join us for a free demo of our family music classes! We'll be dancing, singing and jamming out to music from our upcoming Fall Session with Ms. Katie from First Notes Music. PLUS she's bringing snacks!

We'll have three morning class times available, including a babies-only session at 11:45 for our little friends 8 months or younger.

Sign up to save your spot before they're gone:
https://www.threestrandsfamily.org/service-page/free-music-class

Monday August 25th
9:30, 10:30 and *11:45 am
Columbia Dance Academy

*11:45 is our babies-only session.

08/06/2025

FREE WORKSHOP! Placenta 101: Exploring the Power & Purpose of the Placenta⁠
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Join us with for a FREE enlightening Placenta 101 workshop, where we’ll dive into the incredible role of the placenta in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery. This event will cover:⁠
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✨ What is a placenta?: Understanding its structure and function⁠
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✨ How it supports pregnancy: The placenta’s essential role in nourishing and protecting your baby⁠
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✨ Potential benefits: Exploring placenta encapsulation, tinctures, and traditional uses⁠
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✨ Ways to honor your placenta: From burial ceremonies to art and keepsakes⁠
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Whether you’re expecting, a birth worker, or just curious about this amazing organ, this workshop is for you! Come with questions and leave with knowledge, inspiration, and a deeper appreciation for the placenta’s sacred role.⁠
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Saturday Sept. 27th⁠
9:30 AM⁠
Columbia, TN⁠
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Register via the link in our bio or at: ⁠
threestrandsfamily.org/service-page/placenta101

08/04/2025

Today marks the start of registration for our upcoming fall music session for families, hosted by Ms. Katie from .⁠
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This 10-week Music TogetherŽ program will immerse us in the Flute Song Collection. Prepare to engage with your instruments as we groove to the lively original track "Blue St. Pat," explore the "Pawpaw Patch," and hop on the "Train to the City." These three tracks are just a glimpse of the twenty-five songs you'll discover, combining both Music Together originals and cherished traditional tunes. Alongside the weekly sessions, your enrollment provides recordings and supplementary materials to enjoy at home, including a colorful songbook and access to the music via the Music Together app or on CD.⁠
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Classes kick off on September 8th!⁠
Join us each Monday at 9:30 and 10:30am at Columbia Dance Academy.⁠
NEW: We will also offer a special class exclusively for babies at 11:45am, tailored for those 8 months and under.⁠
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To sign up for your desired class time, please visit the link in our bio or go to threestrandsfamily.org/sessions. We can't wait to jam with you and your little ones!

Preschool Starts Tomorrow? You’ve Got This.⁠✨ Tips + gentle encouragement for navigating the first weeks of this big mil...
08/04/2025

Preschool Starts Tomorrow? You’ve Got This.⁠
✨ Tips + gentle encouragement for navigating the first weeks of this big milestone.⁠
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Tip #1 — Talk About What to Expect⁠
Even if it's the night before, a simple rundown can help:⁠
🧸 “You’ll hang up your backpack, meet your teacher, and play with friends.”⁠
📚 Keep your tone upbeat and calm—kids take their cues from you!⁠
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Tip #2 — Don’t Skip Goodbyes⁠
Even if it feels hard:⁠
👋 Say goodbye with confidence (even if you’re nervous inside).⁠
💗 A short, sweet routine helps them feel secure.⁠
(Example: Hug, kiss, “See you after snack time!”)⁠
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Tip #3 — Expect Big Feelings (and Yours Too)⁠
Tears, clinginess, or outbursts are normal.⁠
🌀 This is new and big—processing takes time.⁠
🫶 Show compassion, keep the routine, and breathe. You’re both adjusting.⁠
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Tip #4 — Celebrate the Wins⁠
🎉 “You put your shoes in your cubby!”⁠
🎨 “You told me you colored a rainbow!”⁠
Every small thing is worth cheering for. It builds confidence and connection.⁠
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✨ This transition might stretch you both—but it’s also growing you.⁠
You are doing a beautiful job.⁠
It’s okay to cry in the car.⁠
And it’s okay to feel proud too.⁠
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💬 What helped you through the first day of school? Or what’s on your heart tonight? Let's us know in the comments!⁠
You’re not alone in this—we’re cheering for you and your little one. 💛⁠

Next Monday we begin our family music class summer session and there's still some space left! ⁠⁠Include music in your fa...
07/03/2025

Next Monday we begin our family music class summer session and there's still some space left! ⁠
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Include music in your family’s summer plans by signing up for our shorter 4-week session featuring a collection of favorite Music Together® tunes. Enjoy classic originals like “Ridin’ in the Car” and more traditional songs, like their versions of the American bluegrass “Crawdad” and “Má Teodora” - widely considered to be one of the oldest Cuban folksongs. In addition to your weekly classes, your tuition includes recordings and materials for you to use at home, including an illustrated songbook and access to the songs through the Music Together app or on CD.⁠
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Sign up today for one of our three class options:⁠
- 9 AM⁠
- 10 AM - only 3 spots left!⁠
- 11 AM⁠
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Mondays July 7-28 at Columbia Dance Academy⁠
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Register: threestrandsfamily.org/sessions and scroll down to your preferred class time. (Or click the link in our bio)

Looking for some fun things to do with your kiddos this summer? Want to try out our music classes before committing to t...
06/23/2025

Looking for some fun things to do with your kiddos this summer? Want to try out our music classes before committing to the 4-week summer session? We have a pop up demo class taking place this Wednesday!

Wednesday June 25th
2:30-3:15pm
Columbia Dance Academy (on Trotwood)
$8 one child / $15 for 2 or more kids

We hope you’ll join us as we bring more fun to Columbia thanks to Ms. Katie from

Sign up: threestrandsfamily.org/service-page/demo-family-music-class

Looking for fun activities to do with the family this summer break? Our music class registration officially opens this m...
06/18/2025

Looking for fun activities to do with the family this summer break? Our music class registration officially opens this morning! Join us with your fam as we dance, sing and jam together with Ms. Katie from Music Together’s .

We’ll meet for a shorter 4-week session on Mondays in July - now offered in 3 different class times: 9am, 10am, and 11am!

Family Music Class
July 7-28
Mondays 9am, 10am and 11am
Meet at: Columbia Dance Academy

Register on our website: threestrandsfamily.org/sessions and choose your preferred class time.

Introducing: Mom Mode: Activated! 🔥💪⁠She’s got snacks, schedules, and snuggles on lock. This powerhouse mama runs the Th...
04/12/2025

Introducing: Mom Mode: Activated! 🔥💪⁠
She’s got snacks, schedules, and snuggles on lock. This powerhouse mama runs the Three Strands Family Center, juggling toddlers, clipboards, and compassion with style. Complete with a baby wrap, toddler sidekick, and unstoppable energy, this collectible action figure celebrates the real MVPs—moms who make magic happen every day. 💼👶👧⁠
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Tag a supermom who needs her own action figure! 💖⁠
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Parents and families are children’s first teachers. Family Friday focuses on engaging families to support our youngest l...
04/11/2025

Parents and families are children’s first teachers. Family Friday focuses on engaging families to support our youngest learners.⁠
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Find some time today to do something as a family - bonus points if you can put the phones/devices away! ⁠
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For activity ideas or resources on positive parenting, healthy family life, and early childhood development you can check out 's activity guide via the link in our bio! ⁠
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NAEYC'S TAKE ACTION:⁠
Family members are young children’s first and most important teachers. And, they are advocates too, having experienced firsthand the importance of affordable, high-quality child care and early learning. Advocacy is most effective when families and early childhood providers work together so let's join forces!⁠
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1. Encourage families to raise their voices by joining educators, allies, and advocates around the country in urging Congress to protect and sustain investments in affordable, high-quality child care and early learning.⁠
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2. Engaging and celebrating families is at the heart of supporting our youngest learners. Share pictures and stories on social media using the hashtag as we celebrate the critical relationships between early educators and the children and families they serve.

Today is WOYC's Artsy Thursday! Children develop creativity, social skills, and fine muscles with open-ended art project...
04/10/2025

Today is WOYC's Artsy Thursday! Children develop creativity, social skills, and fine muscles with open-ended art projects that let them make choices, use their imaginations, and create with their hands. Today we encourage them to explore their creative side and spark imaginative play!⁠
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So grab some chalk, paints, pens, old Amazon cardboard boxes, and enjoy this (rainy?) day of creative play!⁠
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For some additional ideas or tips, check out 's activity guide via the link in our bio.

NAEYC'S TAKE ACTION:⁠
1. Nurture the creativity of children and adults in your programs⁠
and communities. Share the creative ways that you're upholding⁠
the revised standards in your early learning environment.⁠
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2. Brainstorm a creative advocacy action. From child care bears in the halls of Congress to a life-size game of "Chutes and Ladders" on the Capitol grounds, NAEYC and our partners have long worked towards engaging advocacy actions. What creative actions can you and your community take?

Today’s WOYC Work Together Wednesday! Get together with some friends or family and build something to encourage teamwork...
04/09/2025

Today’s WOYC Work Together Wednesday! Get together with some friends or family and build something to encourage teamwork and social skills.

Here’s some ideas to channel your inner Einstein today and support STEM learning in Columbia or at home:

• Build and play at the aMuse’um Children’s Museum. They have exhibits geared towards engineering, construction and using those motor skills like with fishing.

• Find old toys and let your children explore how they’re made by taking them apart and putting them back together.

• Create tinker trays that invite your kids to create and invent. Use muffin trays to fill loose objects, parts or materials from nature.

Want some more ideas? Click the link in our bio for NAEYC’s resources on how to engage STEM learning with toddlers and young children.

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