“I’m so disappointed,” Emily said with tears in her eyes. “We’re moving out of the area, and it’ll be too expensive to drive here each week.” Emily had been taking our parenting classes for several months. When she first came to us, she was completely overwhelmed. But through our teaching, encouragement,…

Jack had a difficult childhood. He began using drugs in his early teens and was in  rehab during his senior year of high school. He also had a girlfriend and a baby boy. His rehab counselor called to see if we could equip Jack to be a responsible father. We said, “Absolutely!” and told him about our parenting…

Trevor was at the grocery store, gazing at the shelves of diapers. Which size did his baby need again? He wasn’t sure. He was also trying to be careful about pricing. Why did diapers have to cost so much? A grandmother named Eleanor walked by and noticed Trevor’s consternation. She wondered if he was a new young dad. Someone…

When Jack and Maria first started coming to Align for our free parenting education classes, their marriage was in shambles. They wanted a divorce, they were living apart, and Maria had started dating someone else. They even took their parenting classes at different times because they couldn’t stand seeing each other. Things…