The Nest of Pennsylvania

06/19/2026

☀️ Here's to the sweetness of summer—sticky fingers, muddy feet, firefly chases, and memories made one simple moment at a time. ✨

And here's to having a village to share it all with. 🤍🪺

Wishing you a season filled with sunshine, laughter, and moments worth remembering. 🌿

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06/17/2026

Tomorrow is our NICU Families Support Group 🤍

The NICU journey can feel isolating, overwhelming, and full of emotions that others may not fully understand. You don't have to carry it alone.

Join us for an evening of connection, encouragement, and support with other parents and caregivers who understand the unique experience of having a baby in the NICU or navigating life after a NICU stay.

This is a safe, welcoming space to share, listen, and simply be with people who get it.

📅 Tomorrow, June 18

🕕 6:00 PM

📍 Clear Path Pediatric Therapy

Whether you're currently in the NICU, recently discharged, or years removed from your experience, there's a seat for you here.

Register through the link in our bio. 🤍

06/17/2026

Simple summer moments that remind you—you don’t have to do this alone ☀️

This is your village.

Video creds 🎥

06/16/2026

Are you a vendor looking for an event? Be a vendor at the Play, Learn, and Grow Festival There are three tiers of vendors. All information/registration is available here:

Please click the link to complete this form.

06/16/2026

As the last days of school arrive and summer begins, we're already looking ahead to supporting parents and families as they prepare for the new school year.

A backpack is more than a backpack.

For a child, it can mean walking into school prepared, included, and confident. For a parent, it can mean one less burden during a season that can feel overwhelming and expensive.

Kids In Need Foundation reports that 2 in 3 students start the school year without school supplies, and 100% of teachers report spending their own money on essential classroom supplies. CDC also reports that parent engagement in schools is linked to better student behavior, higher academic achievement, and stronger social skills.

When we support back-to-school needs, we support the whole family.

The Nest and Carroll Township Police Department are collecting backpacks, school supplies, hygiene items, and donations to help local families start the school year with more confidence and less stress.

You can donate by dropping items in the collection bin at:
Carroll Township Police Department
555 Chestnut Grove Rd.
Dillsburg, PA 17019

You can also donate through GiveButter:
https://givebutter.com/back-to-school-drive-rfl9ds

Stay tuned for two fun, kid-friendly local collection days happening this summer!

Questions:

Officer Thomas Redifer
[email protected]

Every item helps.
Every child matters.
Every family deserves support.

References:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Parent engagement in schools.
Kids In Need Foundation. (n.d.). Why our work matters.

06/10/2026

Tomorrow, we're gathering for the first Expecting Together Support Circle in Harrisburg.

Whether you're expecting your first baby or adding to your family, this space is designed to offer connection, encouragement, and support during a season of big changes.

Join us as we build community with other expecting parents who understand the excitement, questions, and challenges that can come with preparing for a new baby.

📅 Wednesday, June 10
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 2578 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg, PA

Learn more and register through the link in our bio.

06/09/2026

Expecting a baby can be one of the most emotional and transformative seasons a family experiences.

Kendra Kwiatkowski has spent years supporting individuals through emotional and behavioral challenges — both in her professional work as a Licensed Professional Counselor and through her own lived experience as a mother of two.

Through her work across behavioral intervention, crisis services, intensive outpatient care, and private practice, Kendra is deeply committed to helping parents feel supported, understood, and less alone as they navigate pregnancy and the identity shifts that come with it.

Beginning this Wednesday, Kendra will be facilitating The Nest’s Expecting Together Support Circle — a welcoming space for expecting parents to connect, share honestly, and feel held through this transition into parenthood.

Join us June 10th from 5:30–7:00 PM at Kind Spaces Collective
📍 2578 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110

This is a monthly support circle held every second Wednesday.

For more details and to register visit www.thenestofpa.org (link in bio) ✨

06/07/2026

Father figures come in all forms, and each one matters 💛

If there’s a dad in your life you’d love to recognize, send us a photo or video—we’ll be sharing father shoutouts all June long.

06/03/2026

Anybody else? 🫠🥱


Thanks for the inspo 🎥

06/03/2026

This June, we’re making space to say something simple: dads need support, too.

We see the dads packing diaper bags, wearing their babies, doing bedtime, showing up to appointments, learning as they go, and breaking patterns they may have never seen modeled before.

Fatherhood is changing, and that deserves to be supported, not just celebrated.

At The Nest, we believe every parent deserves connection, trusted resources, and a soft place to land.

Dads included. 🤍