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Early Childhood Matters offers parenting workshops, parent/toddler playgroups, parent/child facilitated playgroups, and playgroups. The program also provides private consultations, school-based presentations, a parenting series, mom’s groups, and Summer camps. Families can also access presentations and facilitated play groups through the program.
• Ages: 0–5 years old
• Price: Email [email protected] if you are interested in finding out about sliding scale tuition for the parenting series, mom’s groups, and playgroups. Our cancellation policy: Full refund 30 days or more (less a 20% transaction fee), less than 14 days before the start of class a 40% refund will be granted, unless the participant finds a replacement to fill their spot, less than 7 days participants will be responsible for paying the full amount of the class/series price, unless they find a replacement participant to fill their spot. Please note that Summer camps are non-refundable.
Early Childhood Matters was founded by Rebecca Walsh in 2010. The program’s mission is “Supporting families on the road to connected and effective parenting. Early Childhood Matters provides tried-and-true strategies from experts in the field of child development, equipping parents with a strong foundation of tools to approach the challenging moments of parenting with empathy, confidence and humor.” Each year, Early Childhood Matters connects with hundreds of families in the Bay Area and beyond through parenting workshops, parent/child facilitated playgroups, school-based presentations, and private consultations.
The leadership team includes Rebecca Walsh as Founder and Director; Kellam Eanes as Director of Marketing and Customer Relations; Alexis Buckley as Facilitator; Refiloe “Fifi” Mofokeng as Facilitator; Belann Giarretto as Parenting Matters Podcast co-host; and Mahroushka Papazian as Facilitator. Rebecca Walsh has over twenty years’ experience in early childhood education, a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development (2002) and a Master of Arts degree in Religion and Psychology (2006). Kellam Eanes has worked in children's media for over 20 years and holds degrees in Journalism and Mass Communication and Communications Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Project Management Certification from UC Berkeley. Alexis graduated in 2009 with a master’s degree in Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood from San Francisco State University. Refiloe “Fifi” Mofokeng has over a decade of experience working closely with children and has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University. Belann Giarretto has over four decades of experience in early childhood education. Mahroushka has over 28 years’ experience as a lead preschool teacher and a specialization in Early Childhood Education at both Long Beach as well as in San Francisco.
Early Childhood Matters offers sliding scale tuition for its parenting series, mom’s groups, and playgroups and supports parents who are in a situation where courses might otherwise be cost prohibitive. The program also offers an Outdoor Nature Explorers group series and a Second Time Moms group series. Summer camps are non-refundable. The Parenting Matters podcast is co-hosted by Belann Giarretto and Rebecca Walsh.
Parent feedback includes comments such as, “I feel very lucky to have discovered your classes right when our family most needed them…Even on our hard days, and through transitions, I can at least cycle through your techniques or take comfort that other [parents] are going through similar challenges… It really is a gift to the community to have your classes and groups available and is the kind of resource that makes me feel lucky to be raising our kids in San Francisco,” from Kim, a parent of two children under age two. Another parent shared, “Rebecca’s classes have been a foundation for my parenting. Not just the content, but also a caring, knowledgeable (wonderful!) person who is available to answer your questions. That personal support is invaluable as a parent. She truly cares about children and their development and is a wealth of experience and information.”
Last updated March 7, 2026.
• Ages: 0–5 years old
• Price: Email [email protected] if you are interested in finding out about sliding scale tuition for the parenting series, mom’s groups, and playgroups. Our cancellation policy: Full refund 30 days or more (less a 20% transaction fee), less than 14 days before the start of class a 40% refund will be granted, unless the participant finds a replacement to fill their spot, less than 7 days participants will be responsible for paying the full amount of the class/series price, unless they find a replacement participant to fill their spot. Please note that Summer camps are non-refundable.
Early Childhood Matters was founded by Rebecca Walsh in 2010. The program’s mission is “Supporting families on the road to connected and effective parenting. Early Childhood Matters provides tried-and-true strategies from experts in the field of child development, equipping parents with a strong foundation of tools to approach the challenging moments of parenting with empathy, confidence and humor.” Each year, Early Childhood Matters connects with hundreds of families in the Bay Area and beyond through parenting workshops, parent/child facilitated playgroups, school-based presentations, and private consultations.
The leadership team includes Rebecca Walsh as Founder and Director; Kellam Eanes as Director of Marketing and Customer Relations; Alexis Buckley as Facilitator; Refiloe “Fifi” Mofokeng as Facilitator; Belann Giarretto as Parenting Matters Podcast co-host; and Mahroushka Papazian as Facilitator. Rebecca Walsh has over twenty years’ experience in early childhood education, a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development (2002) and a Master of Arts degree in Religion and Psychology (2006). Kellam Eanes has worked in children's media for over 20 years and holds degrees in Journalism and Mass Communication and Communications Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Project Management Certification from UC Berkeley. Alexis graduated in 2009 with a master’s degree in Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood from San Francisco State University. Refiloe “Fifi” Mofokeng has over a decade of experience working closely with children and has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University. Belann Giarretto has over four decades of experience in early childhood education. Mahroushka has over 28 years’ experience as a lead preschool teacher and a specialization in Early Childhood Education at both Long Beach as well as in San Francisco.
Early Childhood Matters offers sliding scale tuition for its parenting series, mom’s groups, and playgroups and supports parents who are in a situation where courses might otherwise be cost prohibitive. The program also offers an Outdoor Nature Explorers group series and a Second Time Moms group series. Summer camps are non-refundable. The Parenting Matters podcast is co-hosted by Belann Giarretto and Rebecca Walsh.
Parent feedback includes comments such as, “I feel very lucky to have discovered your classes right when our family most needed them…Even on our hard days, and through transitions, I can at least cycle through your techniques or take comfort that other [parents] are going through similar challenges… It really is a gift to the community to have your classes and groups available and is the kind of resource that makes me feel lucky to be raising our kids in San Francisco,” from Kim, a parent of two children under age two. Another parent shared, “Rebecca’s classes have been a foundation for my parenting. Not just the content, but also a caring, knowledgeable (wonderful!) person who is available to answer your questions. That personal support is invaluable as a parent. She truly cares about children and their development and is a wealth of experience and information.”
Last updated March 7, 2026.
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