Stephanie McCann, LMSW

01/05/2026

Here are the mobile distributions for this week. View mobiles scheduled for the next 30 days or find a pantry near you at https://glfoodbank.org/mobiles.

01/05/2026

Managing big emotions is hard for children AND adults! Join us in this webinar to talk about how children develop self-control, and how we can stay calm and connected as we coach our children through recognizing, naming and managing big feelings.
Tuesday, January 6th from 7:30-9pm ET. Certificates and MIRegistry credit are available. Registration is required: https://bit.ly/winter2026extras

Please contact Courtney Aldrich, aldric82@msu.edu, with questions.

01/02/2026

Start the new year off strong by giving kids the tools they need to feel confident in their voices.

The Ice Cream Consent Workshop teaches children and teens about consent, boundaries, and autonomy in ways they can understand and apply in real life.

January 19
1712 E. Michigan Ave
Morning session: ages 5–10
Afternoon session: ages 11–17
$30 per child

Register here:
https://pci.jotform.com/form/253386317958168

01/01/2026

We are so excited to bring you this FREE event MONTHLY!!! You can sign up using the QR code below or you can use this link to Event Brite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sensory-friendly-storytime-yoga-tickets-1979276554455?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

12/28/2025

Grief takes many forms, and you do not have to carry it alone.
Our Grief Support Group is a welcoming space for women and gender minorities experiencing grief in any form. Hybrid option available.

Meeting January through April.
Please complete the interest form before attending.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWq6YPva6-LVGQSpubK8UCyGXRdlPfD5AOzB6VANrDQofY6w/viewform

12/26/2025

You are not alone.
Join our DV Support Group for women and gender minorities experiencing domestic violence. In-person with an online option available.

Interest form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt9xcMuQZIzZtPTNBspPOF7Eok7v9krx8ImD15ri-ge0s9bQ/viewform

12/20/2025

You deserve support, safety, and community.
Our DV Support Group offers a confidential, supportive space for women and gender minorities who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence. In-person at the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing with an online option available.

Meetings run January through May from 6–7 PM.
Please complete the interest form before attending:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt9xcMuQZIzZtPTNBspPOF7Eok7v9krx8ImD15ri-ge0s9bQ/viewform

12/20/2025

Grief can come from loss, change, trauma, or transitions. However it shows up for you, there is space here.

Our Grief Support Group offers connection, understanding, and support for women and gender minorities.
Meetings run January through April with a hybrid option available.

Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWq6YPva6-LVGQSpubK8UCyGXRdlPfD5AOzB6VANrDQofY6w/viewform

12/19/2025

12/18/2025

Happy Holidays! Here’s our gift to you: The Michigan Women’s Commission Menopause Care Provider Directory! This directory compiles care and service providers we’ve worked with throughout the menopause movement including their holiday deals and discounts. Treat yourself, or a loved one, with the menopause care you deserve.

Early next year we’ll be sharing a general directory with all the Menopause: It’s a Movement! participants so stay tuned.

Start browsing the directory now: rb.gy/qdidpj

12/03/2025

Happy December! Check out the Greater Lansing Food Bank Mobile Pantry distribution list for the month. Download the calendar, so you don’t miss a drop.

12/02/2025

When we finally stop trying with the person who just isn’t willing/able to meet us, it *hurts.*

(and it doesn’t just apply to romantic situations - friends, parents, family members, business partners, etc)

And many times, friends and family try to make you feel better by saying with how much better off you are without them. Or by insulting that person’s character.
And while it may be true overall that we’re better off without them, what we really need at the beginning of separation is some time to feel sad about the future that we’re not going to have with this person.

So many people put so much energy into trying to make a relationship work because we envision a future with this other person. Because there are parts that work, or history that is important.
We’re willing to try, to dig deep, to be patient, to do our own work and we invest a lot.
And we invest a lot because we see and are committed to potential.

There’s a lot to be said about the many other dynamics that could be at play here (and staying in relationships because of potential usually doesn’t work), but I just want to validate how important it is to grieve that possible future.
There is pain in letting go, even when they’re not the right person or they could never have shown up for you.
It still hurts.

And the more you allow yourself to feel & grieve the hurt (without blaming you or them - yes, you read that right, not blaming them either), the less likely you are to fall into the same pattern in the future.

You deserve to be met where you are right now.
And you’re allowed to grieve what you hoped would be.

If you're working through this process, the Cycle Breakers program begins in January. This is a year long program for those committed and dedicated to changing old patterns.
To bringing their patterns to light and slowly and intentionally meeting themselves with more safety, generosity, compassion, and accountability as they begin to break old cycles and patterns of relating to themselves, others and the world.
And it's done in small, supportive, heart-centered community.
Get 2025 pricing until Friday.
https://theeqschool.co/cycle-breakers