Creative Parenting Center

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A place to receive inspiration and practical support for the joyful and at times challenging task of

Maria Freebairn-Smith is dedicated to sharing insights & knowledge to all parents. Get updates of upcoming workshops and stay connected to Maria's blog. We welcome you to come be apart of The Creative Parenting Center and connect with other parents in your community.

03/03/2026

You are invited: Creative Expression for All!

MESSAGE FROM MARIA Beginning of Spring Greetings to You All! I hope you have enjoyed both the much needed torrential downpours and the intermittent days of warming sunshine! The blossoms on our fruit trees are bursting and sending forth a "snow"... You're Invited! Creativity Salon & Silent Auction Fundraiser on March 7, 2026 Dear Community and Friends, Let's connect our threads of creativity and humanity with a hopeful and inspiring evening of communal painting, beautiful music and poetry. We need community now more than ever! We are living in...

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Changing lives one dot at a time . . . 12/10/2025

📣 Announcing NEW Kid's Class-starts in January!!

Changing lives one dot at a time . . . A nonprofit organization • www.intuitivepainting.org[email protected] • 415.333.9515

11/01/2025

Hey mamas,
I’m Christine, a parenting coach for conscious, big-hearted crunchy moms who are doing their best to raise kind, confident kids... while trying not to lose themselves (or their patience) in the process.

If you’ve ever sat in the quiet after yelling and thought, “Why does this keep happening? I swore I’d never be like that,”
you’re not alone.

I help moms just like you end that cycle—not by pretending to be calm, but by becoming calm from the inside out.

Together, we untangle what triggers you, regulate your nervous system, and rebuild connection so your home actually feels peaceful again.

Because it’s not just about “getting your child to listen.”
It’s about becoming the kind of leader they can trust.

That’s what changes everything.

✨ Special for this weekend only:
When you join my 1:1 coaching you’ll receive two extra sessions to go deeper into repairing your nervous system and restoring calm in your home.

If you’ve been craving more connection, fewer power struggles, and the tools to lead with love instead of fear — this is for you.

🌿 You can rewrite your family story.

🌿 You can become the calm you’ve been chasing.

🌿 You can raise your child
without repeating what broke you.

Drop a 💛 or DM me “CALM” and I’ll send you the details.

Let’s make this the season your home feels peaceful again.

❤️Christine

10/25/2025

December Painting Weekend Workshop-come join me!

MESSAGE FROM MARIA Happy Autumn! What a beautiful time in color- leaves of ochre, burgundy and sepia; dried grasses of flaxen and sun-bleached gold laced with watery dewdrops; and queen's anne delicate lace white flowers next to blackened dry... MESSAGE FROM MARIA Happy Autumn! What a beautiful time in color- leaves of ochre, burgundy and sepia; dried grasses of flaxen and sun-bleached gold laced with watery dewdrops; and queen's anne delicate lace white flowers next to blackened dry thistle heads. Nourishment for the soul. Come find the in...

08/28/2025

Awaken Your Creativity! Intuitive PaintingClasses start Sept. 3rd

MESSAGE FROM MARIA Greetings! I hope you can come fortify your spirits with some creative self-connection time. The next Wednesday morning class series starts on September 3rd,10am-1pm, for a 4 or 8-week series. You can also do drop-in. This time... MESSAGE FROM MARIA Greetings! I hope you can come fortify your spirits with some creative self-connection time. The next Wednesday morning class series starts on September 3rd,10am-1pm, for a 4 or 8-week series. You can also do drop-in. This time of year we paint inside and outside the Wild Sage Stu...

Photos from Creative Parenting Center's post 04/19/2025

Birthday dinner at Fern Bar! Yum! Lovin’ my family!

02/03/2025

Intuitive Painting Classes start Wednesday, February 5th

MESSAGE FROM MARIA Come home to yourself. Connect with the source of wellness, truth and healing within you. And find a path in that is filled with color, light, form and joy! The next series of Intuitive Painting classes start this Wednesday,... MESSAGE FROM MARIA Come home to yourself. Connect with the source of wellness, truth and healing within you. And find a path in that is filled with color, light, form and joy! The next series of Intuitive Painting classes start this Wednesday, February 5th, 10am-1pm at the Wild Sage Studio here in S...

10/07/2024

Come paint this Wednesday morning and next Wednesday night!

MESSAGE FROM MARIA Intuitive Painting Classes start this Wednesday, October 9th, 10am-1pm and there is an Community/Intro Class on Wednesday night, October 16th, 5:30-8pm- come try it and see if you like it! Maybe you remember painting as a... MESSAGE FROM MARIA Intuitive Painting Classes start this Wednesday, October 9th, 10am-1pm and there is an Community/Intro Class on Wednesday night, October 16th, 5:30-8pm- come try it and see if you like it! Maybe you remember painting as a child, and want to reclaim that joy? Maybe you are a long-t...

Message from Maria 10/07/2024

Parenting Support Circles start this week and next!

Message from Maria Greetings all, Parenting Support Circles start this week and next week. If you want to join, now is the time to register, click here for more information and to sign-up. Here is what one parent had to say about being in a parent support circle: "Parenting is a ride. …like a roller coaster ride tha...

09/01/2024

Intuitive Painting Classes: Wednesday Mornings - drop-in welcome

MESSAGE FROM MARIA Tomorrow the new moon is in Virgo inviting us to turn inwards and rest. It is also Labor Day, a time to acknowledge, honor and celebrate all who work relentlessly, often unrecognized, doing the hard and often punishing work... MESSAGE FROM MARIA Tomorrow the new moon is in Virgo inviting us to turn inwards and rest. It is also Labor Day, a time to acknowledge, honor and celebrate all who work relentlessly, often unrecognized, doing the hard and often punishing work that makes our lives possible- farm workers, domestic wor...

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