TiLT Together: Differently Wired Parent Groups

Are you ready to TiLT Together?
I know there is tremendous value in gathering with parents who truly “get” what we’re experiencing for the sharing of resources and support, mentorship, friendship, and more. That’s where TiLT Together groups come in.
In early 2019, these in-person gatherings, created and run by members of the TiLT community, started happening in cities across the US, Canada, and the UK. While each group is run independently, TiLT Together groups are united by a shared vision of inclusion, acceptance, and parenting our kids with optimism.
To support these groups, I’ve created a TiLT Together “Starter Kit” to provide group leaders with suggestions and strategies for running a group for parents of exceptional kids (download the Starter Kit below). In this kit, you’ll find:
• Tips and suggestions for successful gatherings
• Answers to FAQs
• A list of suggested topics for meetings
• Suggested books for reading and discussion
• Info on how to order Differently Wired books at a discount for your group
And if you’re looking to connect through social media, you can now do so through the TiLT Together Facebook Group. The purpose of this page is to help parents and caregivers connect with existing groups, as well as provide an easy way to share resources, ask for recommendations, find tools, and more. To get started, just click on the image below, answer the two simple questions, and click join.
If you are running a group for parents raising differently wired kids and you’d like to be an official “TiLT Together” group OR you’d like to start one, please follow the steps below:
1: Fill out this simple form sharing details about your group or proposed group (it’s okay if you don’t have meeting dates and locations set up yet)
2: Download the TiLT Together Starter Kit (below)
3: Join the TiLT Together Leader Group on Facebook (this is the place to ask questions, get insight from other group leaders on best practices, and more)
Download your Group Starter Kit here
TiLT TOGETHER: DIFFERENTLY WIRED PARENT GROUPS — LOCATIONS
USA
CALIFORNIA
Monterey
Organizer: Joy Langford and Peggy Langford
Contact: peggy [at] langford [dot] us
First Meet-Up: August 14, 6:30-7:30 at the grass lawn by the playground at Veterans Park
Pacific Palisades
Organizer: Song Oh
Contact: songoh [at] yahoo [dot] com
Studio City
Organizer: Sarah McHale
Contact: sarah [at] sarahmchale [dot] com
Every 4-6 weeks
Orange County
Organizer: Amanda Harpst
Contact: amanda [dot] harpst [at] gmail [dot] com
COLORADO
Colorado Springs
Organizer: Sarah Lavezzo
Contact: sarahlavezzo [at] gmail [dot] com
(beginning Fall 2019)
Golden
Organizer: Jennifer Manera
Contact:jenden0622 [at] gmail [dot] com
(beginning January 2020, for parents of elementary-aged children)
CONNECTICUT
Hartford area
Organizer: Marc Duisenberg
Contact: parentgroup [at] crpmail [dot] com
Meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at AHM Youth Services
FLORIDA
Baker
Organizer: Julie Bass
Contact: j [underscore] rc [underscore] bass [at] yahoo [dot] com
Miami
Organizer: Pat Donovan
Contact: breathemom [at] gmail [dot] com
IDAHO
Boise
Organizer: Kelli Racca
Contact: elice808 [at] gmail [dot] com
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Organizer: Laura Hammond
Contact: laurenha88 [at] gmail [dot] com
Meeting monthly
IOWA
Marion
Organizer: Amanda Freese
Contact: 2eParentNetwork [at] gmail [dot] com
Facebook Group
Monticello
Organizer: Lindsay Ryan
Contact: lindsay [dot] randolph [dot] ryan [at] gmail [dot] com
Meetings begin September 2019, meeting Tuesday evenings at 6pm (First Presbyterian Church)
KENTUCKY
Owensboro
Organizer: Trina Pryor
Contact: trina [dot] adam [at] gmail [dot] com
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge
Organizer: Jennifer Corie
Contact: jen [at] jennifercorieslp [dot] com
First Sunday of every month from 3:30 – 5:30pm at Chesney Center Therapies
MARYLAND
Takoma Park
Organizer: Erin Kelley
Contact: erin [dot] kelley77 [at] gmail [dot] com
First Thursday of every month from 7:30 – 9:00pm at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Organizer: Jessica Raider
Contact: jessica [dot] raider [at] gmail [dot] com
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor
Organizer: Jay Piotrowski
Contact: jpiotrowski [at] icloud [dot] com
MISSOURI
St. Louis
Organizer: Katie Rengel
Contact: drury [dot] kathryn [at] gmail [dot] com
MONTANA
Bozeman
Organizer: Jenny Johnsont
Contact: info [dot] tilt [dot] bozeman [at] gmail [dot] com
NEW JERSEY
Basking Ridge
Organizer: Rafael Reyes
Contact: rafaelreyes1 [at] yahoo [dot] com
NEW YORK
Westchester County
Organizer: Laura Galbraith
Contact: Galbraithmandell [at] gmail [dot] com
NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville
Organizer: Erin Fendler
Contact: erinfendler [at] gmail [dot] com
Louisville
Organizer: Christine Moreland
Contact:wickedmama71 [at] gmail [dot] com
OHIO
Cleveland Heights
Organizer: Jen Rhodes
Contact: jwihebri [at] kent [dot] com
OREGON
Gresham
Organizer: Jean Norton
Contact: jean [dot] norton19 [at] gmail [dot] com
Portland
Organizer: Kylara Klym
Contact: kylaraklym [at] gmail [dot] com
Fourth Saturday of every month from 6:00-7:30pm in NW Portland
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia area
Organizer: Nelly Brown
Contact: evsbrown [at] gmail [dot] com
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston
Organizer: Lynn Lind
Contact: lynn [dot] squared [at] live [dot] com
Facebook Group
TEXAS
Abilene
Organizer: Traci Kidwell
Contact: kidwell [dot] traci [at] gmail [dot] com
Austin
Organizer: Margaret Webb // Renee Combs
Contact: margaretwebblifecoach [at] gmail [dot] com // rmcombs76 [at] gmail [dot] com
Facebook Group
Frisco
Organizer: Martha Alkire
Contact: Alkiremr [at] aol [dot] com
Lubbock
Organizer: Leah Gregersen
Contact: lea727 [at] gmail [dot] com
Houston
Organizer: Amber
Contact: tilthouston [at] gmail [dot] com
1st Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m
VERMONT
White River Junction
Organizer: Jason Lemieux
Contact: http://uvtilt.org
VIRGINIA
Charlottesville/Central Virginia
Organizer: Lauren Duncan
Contact: laurenhduncan [at] me [dot] com
*Focused on parents of 2e kids
Monthly meet-ups in Charlottesville
Facebook Group
Virginia Beach
Organizer: Janet Smallwood
Contact: janet [ dot] smallwood [at] vbschools [dot] com
WASHINGTON
Port Angeles
Organizer: Ann Fritts
Contact: auntieannie2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Seattle
Organizer: Jenny Gordon
Contact: jennybgordon1 [at] gmail [dot] com
Woodinville
Organizer: Cara MacLean
Contact: carajmaclean [at] gmail [dot] com
WEST VIRGINIA
Moundsville
Organizer: Sue Franklin
Contact: elliethebeagle [at] hotmail [dot] com
WISCONSIN
Cedarburg
Organizer: Nicole
Contact: t2parentgroup [at] gmail [dot] com
CANADA
Vancouver, British Columbia
Organizer: Francine Marx-Zatzick
Contact: fjmz33 [at] gmail [dot] com
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Organizer: Alexandra Larose
Contact: alexlarose [at] me [dot] com
UNITED KINGDOM
London
Organizer: Charlotte Delaney
Contact: charlottedela [at] gmail [dot] com
West Lancashire
Organizer: Siobhan Reilly
Contact: differentlywiredpsg [at] gmail [dot] com
Meet 3rd Friday each month 11.00am, Twinkle House 2 Gorsey Place East Gillibrands Skelmersdale WN8 9UP
Facebook Group
NEW ZEALAND
Wellington / Virtual
Organizer: Jo Clendon
Contact: jo [at] clendon [dot] org
Facebook Group
AUSTRALIA
Virtual
Organizer: Linda James
Contact: Facebook Group
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TiLT Parenting LLC is a website, top podcast, and online community founded by Debbie Reber in 2016 aimed at helping parents raising DIFFERENTLY WIRED™ kids do so from a place of confidence. TiLT is founded on the premise that being differently wired isn't a deficit—it's a difference. TiLT's mission is to change the way difference is perceived and experienced in the world so these exceptional kids can thrive in their schools, in their families, and in their lives.
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