Saturday Night THRIVE. January 28th 6-8:30pm @ This Side UP! Family Center. 1100 Capital Avenue. Plano. 75074. www.thissideupfamily.org Saturday Night THRIVE* is South of Super - We’re rockin’ into the New Year with songs performed by South of Super, a rock band from a local high school. The leader of the band will lead us in a time of karaoke with FUN prizes, too! Family Connection Time to focus on Dreaming Big as a Family and take-home a tool to elevate this value at home, too!

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 MOM Talk on the Road @ Legacy Church Learning Center. 4501 Legacy Drive, Plano 75024. 10-11:15am. TOPIC: LEMONADE PARENTING. How T.A.R.T. is your family? What if there was a simple FORMULA for leading your family? Well… there is. And it can be found in the simplicity of a Lemonade Stand. •Hear how Sarah Morris, Founder of This Side UP! Family Center (www.thissideupfamily.org), a new non-profit in Plano, TX is using the Lemonade Stand T.A.R.T. formula (TEAMWORK, ATTITUDE, RESPONSIBILITY & THINKING BIG!) both within her own family AND to grow a Center that is doing amazing things to move families from surviving to THRIVING in our community! Sarah will introduce Stand UP! For a A Cause, the 2012 Community Serve Focus project of This Side UP! Family Center (and Girl Scout Gold Award Project of Ricky Rajani). She’ll invite your family into this easy, exciting way to make a huge impact in Plano and surrounding areas! *There WILL be lemonade and lemon treats, of course! :)) Most importantly, YOU will leave with practical ideas and plans for becoming a T.A.R.T. Lemonade Leader in your family, too!! Make 2012 a powerful year of connection for your family! (*Cost is a $5 suggested donation towards This Side UP!’s mission of moving families from surviving to THRIVING!)

Sat. 2/25 Saturday Night THRIVE. 6-8pm. Join us for a FAMILY ZUMBA PARTY! This month’s theme is Thriving Families Celebrate and Date, so… make it a family date to join us for an evening led by Marisol of Zumba with a Purpose. We’ll send you home with a tool to elevate that value in your home, too. $10/family suggested donation. Comfy clothes suggested. Prizes and FUN to be had by all!

Homeschool St. Patrick's Day Party at This Side Up in Plano on Thursday, March 15th from noon-2pm! Fun for all ages with Minute to Win games, St. Patrick's Day Dress Up Photo Booth, & more! Wear your Green & bring your friends as we learn more about St. Patrick's Day while having a party! $5 per child, pay at the door. Mom's can hang out & chat it up with other homeschool moms or take your younger kids into our on site nursery to play while your older kids are having fun! We'll have our $1 cafe open for drinks & snacks. For questions email: brittmccrary@yahoo.com for directions visit www.ThisSideUpFamily.org. We move families from surviving to thriving! Like us on facebook to follow family fun events www.facebook.com or follow us on Twitter @ThisSideUpFam.

Tuesdays March 20th through May 8, 2012. 7-8:30pm. @ This Side UP! Family Center. Parenting on Purpose Class. 8 weeks. For Couples and/or Single Parents. Led by Pastor Chris of Grace Outreach Center. Cost: $25/person includes workbook. Childcare Available for $10/child for entire series (ages 0-13years). Register by 3/10/11 @ https://www.wepay.com/tickets/edit/125552 or @ the Center. Class Description: Parenting is hard work. There are more distractions for parents and more difficulties for kids than ever before. But moms and dads must make the “choice” to Parent on Purpose. Since our kids don’t come with instruction manuals, we often need some help to guide us and answer those tough parenting questions. Parenting On Purpose – The Balance of Love and Discipline, helps you find answers to those questions. Start your New Year off right with this 8 week training series that offers parenting instruction that is usable, practical, and easy to put into practice in any home.

3/24 Saturday Night THRIVE.

Broadway or Bust! Saturday, March 24, 6- 8 p.m.        Location: This Side Up! Family Center, 1100 Capitol Avenue, Plano, Texas 75074 Description: A family friendly Broadway song and dance show featuring students of Plano Children’s Theatre.  A portion of the funds raised will go towards the PCT trip to New York this summer. Your favorite show tunes from Hairspray,  Wizard of Oz, Annie, and more will be performed by the students of  Plano Children's Theatre.  Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. VIP seating which  includes a complimentary PCT coffee mug, bag, or water bottle available  for $12 each. Pizza available for $1/slice. Portion of ticket sales will help send this amazing PCT crew to New York this Summer! Purchase tickets at www.planochildrenstheatre.org  or by calling 972-422-2575  

Tuesdays March 20th through May 8, 2012. 7-8:30pm. @ This Side UP! Family Center. Parenting on Purpose Class. 8 weeks. For Couples and/or Single Parents. Led by Pastor Chris of Grace Outreach Center. Cost: $25/person includes workbook. Childcare Available for $10/child for entire series (ages 0-13years). Register by 3/10/11 @ https://www.wepay.com/tickets/edit/125552 or @ the Center. Class Description: Parenting is hard work. There are more distractions for parents and more difficulties for kids than ever before. But moms and dads must make the “choice” to Parent on Purpose. Since our kids don’t come with instruction manuals, we often need some help to guide us and answer those tough parenting questions. Parenting On Purpose – The Balance of Love and Discipline, helps you find answers to those questions. Start your New Year off right with this 8 week training series that offers parenting instruction that is usable, practical, and easy to put into practice in any home.

Tuesdays March 20th through May 8, 2012. 7-8:30pm. @ This Side UP! Family Center. Parenting on Purpose Class. 8 weeks. For Couples and/or Single Parents. Led by Pastor Chris of Grace Outreach Center. Cost: $25/person includes workbook. Childcare Available for $10/child for entire series (ages 0-13years). Register by 3/10/11 @ https://www.wepay.com/tickets/edit/125552 or @ the Center. Class Description: Parenting is hard work. There are more distractions for parents and more difficulties for kids than ever before. But moms and dads must make the “choice” to Parent on Purpose. Since our kids don’t come with instruction manuals, we often need some help to guide us and answer those tough parenting questions. Parenting On Purpose – The Balance of Love and Discipline, helps you find answers to those questions. Start your New Year off right with this 8 week training series that offers parenting instruction that is usable, practical, and easy to put into practice in any home.

Tuesdays March 20th through May 8, 2012. 7-8:30pm. @ This Side UP! Family Center. Parenting on Purpose Class. 8 weeks. For Couples and/or Single Parents. Led by Pastor Chris of Grace Outreach Center. Cost: $25/person includes workbook. Childcare Available for $10/child for entire series (ages 0-13years). Register by 3/10/11 @ https://www.wepay.com/tickets/edit/125552 or @ the Center. Class Description: Parenting is hard work. There are more distractions for parents and more difficulties for kids than ever before. But moms and dads must make the “choice” to Parent on Purpose. Since our kids don’t come with instruction manuals, we often need some help to guide us and answer those tough parenting questions. Parenting On Purpose – The Balance of Love and Discipline, helps you find answers to those questions. Start your New Year off right with this 8 week training series that offers parenting instruction that is usable, practical, and easy to put into practice in any home.

Bingo/Game Night - We’ll have a blast playing good ole fashioned BINGO and winning FUN prizes. Connect with your family over the value of the month and we’ll send you home with a tool to elevate that value at home, too! Bring your own dinner or enjoy drinks/snacks from the $1 café.   July 28th 2012 - No family night.  Please join us for the duck race.

Tuesdays March 20th through May 8, 2012. 7-8:30pm. @ This Side UP! Family Center. Parenting on Purpose Class. 8 weeks. For Couples and/or Single Parents. Led by Pastor Chris of Grace Outreach Center. Cost: $25/person includes workbook. Childcare Available for $10/child for entire series (ages 0-13years). Register by 3/10/11 @ https://www.wepay.com/tickets/edit/125552 or @ the Center. Class Description: Parenting is hard work. There are more distractions for parents and more difficulties for kids than ever before. But moms and dads must make the “choice” to Parent on Purpose. Since our kids don’t come with instruction manuals, we often need some help to guide us and answer those tough parenting questions. Parenting On Purpose – The Balance of Love and Discipline, helps you find answers to those questions. Start your New Year off right with this 8 week training series that offers parenting instruction that is usable, practical, and easy to put into practice in any home.

Tuesdays March 20th through May 8, 2012. 7-8:30pm. @ This Side UP! Family Center. Parenting on Purpose Class. 8 weeks. For Couples and/or Single Parents. Led by Pastor Chris of Grace Outreach Center. Cost: $25/person includes workbook. Childcare Available for $10/child for entire series (ages 0-13years). Register by 3/10/11 @ https://www.wepay.com/tickets/edit/125552 or @ the Center. Class Description: Parenting is hard work. There are more distractions for parents and more difficulties for kids than ever before. But moms and dads must make the “choice” to Parent on Purpose. Since our kids don’t come with instruction manuals, we often need some help to guide us and answer those tough parenting questions. Parenting On Purpose – The Balance of Love and Discipline, helps you find answers to those questions. Start your New Year off right with this 8 week training series that offers parenting instruction that is usable, practical, and easy to put into practice in any home.

Tuesdays March 20th through May 8, 2012. 7-8:30pm. @ This Side UP! Family Center. Parenting on Purpose Class. 8 weeks. For Couples and/or Single Parents. Led by Pastor Chris of Grace Outreach Center. Cost: $25/person includes workbook. Childcare Available for $10/child for entire series (ages 0-13years). Register by 3/10/11 @ https://www.wepay.com/tickets/edit/125552 or @ the Center. Class Description: Parenting is hard work. There are more distractions for parents and more difficulties for kids than ever before. But moms and dads must make the “choice” to Parent on Purpose. Since our kids don’t come with instruction manuals, we often need some help to guide us and answer those tough parenting questions. Parenting On Purpose – The Balance of Love and Discipline, helps you find answers to those questions. Start your New Year off right with this 8 week training series that offers parenting instruction that is usable, practical, and easy to put into practice in any home.

Tuesdays March 20th through May 8, 2012. 7-8:30pm. @ This Side UP! Family Center. Parenting on Purpose Class. 8 weeks. For Couples and/or Single Parents. Led by Pastor Chris of Grace Outreach Center. Cost: $25/person includes workbook. Childcare Available for $10/child for entire series (ages 0-13years). Register by 3/10/11 @ https://www.wepay.com/tickets/edit/125552 or @ the Center. Class Description: Parenting is hard work. There are more distractions for parents and more difficulties for kids than ever before. But moms and dads must make the “choice” to Parent on Purpose. Since our kids don’t come with instruction manuals, we often need some help to guide us and answer those tough parenting questions. Parenting On Purpose – The Balance of Love and Discipline, helps you find answers to those questions. Start your New Year off right with this 8 week training series that offers parenting instruction that is usable, practical, and easy to put into practice in any home.

Hello everyone. We wanted to let everyone know that due to Mothers Day, we moved our normal 2nd Saturday Bingo scheduled for May 12th to May 26th.

Saturday, May 12, 6:30-9pm. $25/adults and youth over 12. $15/kids 12 and under. Mayhem on Maui. Celebrate Mom and help us solve the mystery of who poisoned Hilo Patty, owner of the prestigious Pineapple Plantation with a cup of her own Hawaiian Punch! There are 8 suspects just waiting to tell you their stories....and remember....don't drink the punch!!!! Delicious Dinner and Show by Tea-n-Mystery! Wonderful Prizes, too! Treat the mom in your life to a FUN night! Click here to pay --> https://www.wepay.com/events/mothersdaymysterydinner?utm_campaign=tickets&utm_medium=link&utm_source=facebook&ref_uid=1797069

It's not our usual 2nd Saturday, but with Mothers Day this month, we moved Bingo Night to May 26th from 6pm to 8pm. Bingo/Game Night - We’ll have a blast playing good ole fashioned BINGO and winning FUN prizes. Connect with your family over the value of the month and we’ll send you home with a tool to elevate that value at home, too! Bring your own dinner or enjoy drinks/snacks from the $1 café. 5/26 is performance by The Purple Microphone vocal group AND Karaoke

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

Please join us at MooYAH at 7000 Independence Parkway, Plano 75025.  A portion of your meal will benefit This Side UP! mooyah-fundraising-flyer-formJuneJuly

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

Please join us at MooYAH at 7000 Independence Parkway, Plano 75025.  A portion of your meal will benefit This Side UP! mooyah-fundraising-flyer-formJuneJuly

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

Lucky Duck Duck Race - Benefiting This Side Up! Family Center

 Adopt a duck for just $5 and you could WIN $1000 in our Lucky Duck-Duck Race!

Go QUACKERS for strengthening families in our community! Buy rubber ducks to raise funds for This Side Up! Family Center, a local non-profit whose mission is to move families from surviving to THRIVING through at-home values training tools, family connection opportunities and parenting education. Buy ducks at our location, online, or at one of our Family Connection Events. Enjoy a FREE Family Splash Fest with Prizes, Food, Swimming, Games and more! Cheer on your duck! We’ll launch them into the pool and the one who crosses the finish line first WINS $1000! Top 10 ducks WIN A PRIZE too! Saturday July 28, 2012, 9:30-Noon Tom Muehlenbeck Aquatic Center, 5801 W. Parker Rd. Plano, Texas 75093 Click on the flyer for more information --> Duck Race Flier

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

9am to 5pm Afterschool Program M-F (June and July)

Sunday, 8/5 3-5pm Bowling to Benefit hosted by Legacy Lifegroups At Strikz in Frisco $12/bowler. Registration link above. Come on out for a FUN family time of bowling as we encourage and support This Side UP! Family Center in their quest for a $30,000 Liberty Mutual Grant (through text and FB votes!) Click to confirm and pay... https://www.wepay.com/events/bowlingtobenefit

Dinner Gift Cards for September Date Night have all been reserved. If you want to be on our email list for monthly reminders, click here! Or friend us on Facebook. “I Date My Spouse!” Marriage Enrichment Night sponsored by This Side UP! Family Center, and AMAZING area restaurants! 6-9pm, third Saturday night every month. FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare for $10/child. $25 max/family. Chance to WIN Family gift pack! Space is limited. Reservations begin on the 1st of each month. Drop your kids off at This Side UP! Family Center (www.thissideupfamily.org) and they will enjoy a FUN evening of games, bingo, and more. At drop-off, pick up a Restaurant Card to dine for FREE that evening – thanks to amazing area restaurants who believe in the need for marriage enrichment, too! We will provide each couple with a Talk Time card to be discussed during the meal (different relevant topics each month). This intentional couple time will provide a real, tangible way to focus on your marriage and help move you from surviving to THRIVING! Each couple who completes their Talk Time (we don’t see any of your completed ‘stuff’, don’t worry!) will be entered to WIN a FAMILY NIGHT OUT Prize Package. *Important Detail! If you reserve a spot and can't make it, PLEASE notify us (#972.633.8783) as we usually have a waiting list. Lack of notification may disqualify you from taking part in future Date Nights.

Every 4th Saturday night from 6-8pm, enjoy Saturday Night Thrive. Come in for a FUN evening plus connect as a family over the value of the month and go home with an At-Home Family Values Tool, too! $10/family suggested donation. Gifts and prizes each night, too! Tonight's event: FREE MOVIE NIGHT: Race to Nowhere, PG-13 Presented by Academic Life Coaching of North Texas Pre-Register HERE for reserved seating (includes FREE popcorn) and to be eligible for GREAT prizes! Race to Nowhere is a film that focuses on the current achievement culture found in American schools. A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children's lives. The film points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace; students are disengaged; stress-related illness and depression are rampant; and many young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired. Race to Nowhere is a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens. Following the film, Academic Life Coaching will offer a short panel discussion with local education and family experts. They will present TERRIFIC ideas and practical tips on how to combat the achievement culture. You will benefit from addressing this tough topic! As you dive into this school year, this Movie Night will move your family from surviving to THRIVING and lead you towards making it a true SUCCESS! (Bring your own dinner or purchase snacks/drinks from our $1 Café. Childcare available by reservation for kids ages 0-12 years.)

Homeschool… Preschool… In School… Parents RULE! Join us for… T.G.I.F. Community Hang-Out Days! Whichever of these three parenting groups (above) that YOU (or your organization) fit into… at This Side Up! Family Center we know arriving at Friday is something to CELEBRATE! So, join us this Fall for TGIF Community Hang-Out Days @ This Side UP! Family Center!!!
*Every Second Friday. 10/12, 11/9, 12/14. 10am-2pm. FREE. FREE. FREE. The entire Center – from the Big Room to all surrounding rooms - are available for YOU! Whether your group wants to bring the kids and hang in our Childcare Room or let them have fun at our Ping-Pong and Foosball Tables OR You’d like Mom-Time to veg on the couches in our comfy Window Room by yourself or with friends OR you want to reserve a spot for a Cropping/Crafting Time, we are OPEN AND FREE for all of this and more! Call ahead and reserve a specific area OR just come on over to do WHATEVER!
 We’ll have the coffee and the TGIF time waiting! (Feel free to bring in your own food OR purchase snacks/drinks from our $1 café.)

We’ll have a blast playing good ole fashioned BINGO and winning FUN prizes. PLUS, Robots-4-U will be here to help us build a robot AND will have LOTS of cool robots for us to play with, too! Connect with your family over the value of the month and we’ll send you home with a tool to elevate that value at home, too! Bring your own dinner or enjoy drinks/snacks from the $1 café.   The PLUS means more fun for you! Here are the other fun things going on during Bingo/Game Nights. - Sat 10/13/12 - Robots-4-U will be here to help us build a robot AND will have LOTS of cool robots for us to play with, too! - Sat 11/10/12 - The Dallas Starlets Club will be here to provide an added FUN time to our evening! - Sat 12/8/12 – Gingerbread House Night. Each family will build their own house and take it home! $10 per family suggested donation for supplies. - Sat 1/12/13 – This Side Up! 2 Year Anniversary Celebration/Open House! Come help us celebrate our 2 year anniversary with festivities, fun and a treasure hunt/tour. We’ll showcase the other non-profits in our Center, too so come on out…. IT’S A CELEBRATION!

We’ll have a blast playing good ole fashioned BINGO and winning FUN prizes.  PLUS, the Dallas Starlets Club will be here to provide an added FUN time to our evening! Connect with your family over the value of the month and we’ll send you home with a tool to elevate that value at home, too! Bring your own dinner or enjoy drinks/snacks from the $1 café.   The PLUS means more fun for you! Here are the other fun things going on during Bingo/Game Nights. - Sat 10/13/12 - Robots-4-U will be here to help us build a robot AND will have LOTS of cool robots for us to play with, too! - Sat 11/10/12 - The Dallas Starlets Club will be here to provide an added FUN time to our evening! - Sat 12/8/12 – Gingerbread House Night. Each family will build their own house and take it home! $10 per family suggested donation for supplies. - Sat 1/12/13 – This Side Up! 2 Year Anniversary Celebration/Open House! Come help us celebrate our 2 year anniversary with festivities, fun and a treasure hunt/tour. We’ll showcase the other non-profits in our Center, too so come on out…. IT’S A CELEBRATION!

The Coolest, Safest, Family Friendliest 2013 New Year’s Eve Party! At This Side Up! Family Center's Second Annual New Year's Eve Party you'll enjoy •Delicious Dinner •A “2013 Dream Big” Gift for Every Family •FREE professional family portrait •911 Simulation Area •Raffle Prizes ...and much more! Cost (includes dinner): $15/per person (ages 13+) $10/per child. Ages 2 and under (in lap) FREE! Purchase tickets here or in person at This Side Up! Family Center.

“I Never Planned to Scream So Much!” Managing Anger in the Family When our children come into this world, we never imagine ourselves scream or yelling at these precious children. But, it does happen. Join us as we explore ways to understand our children, defuse the anger and create a peaceful, respectful climate in our homes. Taught by Cynthia Garrison, MS, CFLE, CAMS and amazing Parent Educator $15 per person. 12-1:30pm. BYOLunch.  

We’ll have a blast playing good ole fashioned BINGO and winning FUN prizes.  PLUS, a fun family connect activity with the Dallas Starlets Club! Connect with your family over the value of the month and we’ll send you home with a tool to elevate that value at home, too! Bring your own dinner or enjoy drinks/snacks from the $1 café. (EVERY second Saturday!)

We are thrilled to offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Like Dave says, “Debt is dumb and cash is king!” Join us for this nine-week course where you will learn how to live on a budget, pay off your debt and build wealth. FPU will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, beginning on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The cost is $85 per family. Spouses/couples are highly encouraged to attend together and Single Parents are welcome, too! Click HERE to register!

We are thrilled to offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Like Dave says, “Debt is dumb and cash is king!” Join us for this nine-week course where you will learn how to live on a budget, pay off your debt and build wealth. FPU will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, beginning on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The cost is $85 per family. Spouses/couples are highly encouraged to attend together and Single Parents are welcome, too! Click HERE to register!

Who really is in “control” in your family? Do POWER STRUGGLES invade the atmosphere in your home? Are there strategies and ideas to decrease the friction? Parenting is difficult and temperamental clashes with strong-willed children can make it even more challenging. Join us for this four-week series to share and learn techniques which include understanding this not so unique temperament, creating a positive home/school environment, effective discipline and empowering both parent and child. Taught by Cynthia Garrison, MS, CFLE, CAMS and amazing Parent Educator. Tuesdays in April (2, 9, 16, 23) $60. 12-1:30pm. BYOLunch.  

We are thrilled to offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Like Dave says, “Debt is dumb and cash is king!” Join us for this nine-week course where you will learn how to live on a budget, pay off your debt and build wealth. FPU will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, beginning on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The cost is $85 per family. Spouses/couples are highly encouraged to attend together and Single Parents are welcome, too! Click HERE to register!

Who really is in “control” in your family? Do POWER STRUGGLES invade the atmosphere in your home? Are there strategies and ideas to decrease the friction? Parenting is difficult and temperamental clashes with strong-willed children can make it even more challenging. Join us for this four-week series to share and learn techniques which include understanding this not so unique temperament, creating a positive home/school environment, effective discipline and empowering both parent and child. Taught by Cynthia Garrison, MS, CFLE, CAMS and amazing Parent Educator. Tuesdays in April (2, 9, 16, 23) $60. 12-1:30pm. BYOLunch.  

We are thrilled to offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Like Dave says, “Debt is dumb and cash is king!” Join us for this nine-week course where you will learn how to live on a budget, pay off your debt and build wealth. FPU will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, beginning on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The cost is $85 per family. Spouses/couples are highly encouraged to attend together and Single Parents are welcome, too! Click HERE to register!

FREE Family Connection Night! Can Politics and Family FUN be part of the same sentence and the same evening?! YES!!! We’ll have a blast playing good ole fashioned BINGO and winning FUN prizes. PLUS, we’ll make POLITICS FUN for the evening! Meet the Candidates as they serve as VIP Bingo Callers for the night! This is a VERY important election for our city and This Side UP! Family seeks to raise voter participation by making it real and personal! So... we’ll help you get to know many of the candidates for City Council and PISD School Board in a casual, FUN way! BOTH MAYORAL CANDIDATES, HARRY LAROSILIERE AND FRED MOSES (and more!) WILL BE JOINING US AS VIP BINGO CALLERS! (Families are encouraged to bring your own dinner or enjoy drinks/snacks from the $1 café.)

Who really is in “control” in your family? Do POWER STRUGGLES invade the atmosphere in your home? Are there strategies and ideas to decrease the friction? Parenting is difficult and temperamental clashes with strong-willed children can make it even more challenging. Join us for this four-week series to share and learn techniques which include understanding this not so unique temperament, creating a positive home/school environment, effective discipline and empowering both parent and child. Taught by Cynthia Garrison, MS, CFLE, CAMS and amazing Parent Educator. Tuesdays in April (2, 9, 16, 23) $60. 12-1:30pm. BYOLunch.  

We are thrilled to offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Like Dave says, “Debt is dumb and cash is king!” Join us for this nine-week course where you will learn how to live on a budget, pay off your debt and build wealth. FPU will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, beginning on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The cost is $85 per family. Spouses/couples are highly encouraged to attend together and Single Parents are welcome, too! Click HERE to register!

Who really is in “control” in your family? Do POWER STRUGGLES invade the atmosphere in your home? Are there strategies and ideas to decrease the friction? Parenting is difficult and temperamental clashes with strong-willed children can make it even more challenging. Join us for this four-week series to share and learn techniques which include understanding this not so unique temperament, creating a positive home/school environment, effective discipline and empowering both parent and child. Taught by Cynthia Garrison, MS, CFLE, CAMS and amazing Parent Educator. Tuesdays in April (2, 9, 16, 23) $60. 12-1:30pm. BYOLunch.  

We are thrilled to offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Like Dave says, “Debt is dumb and cash is king!” Join us for this nine-week course where you will learn how to live on a budget, pay off your debt and build wealth. FPU will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, beginning on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The cost is $85 per family. Spouses/couples are highly encouraged to attend together and Single Parents are welcome, too! Click HERE to register!

We are thrilled to offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Like Dave says, “Debt is dumb and cash is king!” Join us for this nine-week course where you will learn how to live on a budget, pay off your debt and build wealth. FPU will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, beginning on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The cost is $85 per family. Spouses/couples are highly encouraged to attend together and Single Parents are welcome, too! Click HERE to register!

We are thrilled to offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Like Dave says, “Debt is dumb and cash is king!” Join us for this nine-week course where you will learn how to live on a budget, pay off your debt and build wealth. FPU will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, beginning on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The cost is $85 per family. Spouses/couples are highly encouraged to attend together and Single Parents are welcome, too! Click HERE to register!

We are thrilled to offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Like Dave says, “Debt is dumb and cash is king!” Join us for this nine-week course where you will learn how to live on a budget, pay off your debt and build wealth. FPU will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, beginning on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The cost is $85 per family. Spouses/couples are highly encouraged to attend together and Single Parents are welcome, too! Click HERE to register!

Does summer bring sibling bliss or sibling hiss to your home? Are you exhausted by your children’s constant bickering? Do you wonder if your children will ever get along? Did you know sibling rivalry is normal and even healthy? Join us for a great talk led by the amazing Cynthia Garrison, MS, CFLE, CAMS and PISD Lead Parent Educator! Kick off your Summer Parenting with a plan of action to successfully conquer SIBLING RIVALRY in your home! Class cost is $15 and childcare is available by reservation for $5. Register HERE.

Every 4th Saturday night from 6-8pm, enjoy Saturday Night Thrive. Come in for a FUN evening plus connect as a family over the value of the month and go home with an At-Home Family Values Tool, too! Gifts and prizes each night, too!

We’ll have a blast playing good ole fashioned BINGO and winning FUN prizes. PLUS, Minute-to-Win-it Games are back by popular demand!) as a fun community connection activity! Connect with your family over the value of the month and we’ll send you home with a tool to elevate that value at home, too! This month's value is THRIVING FAMILIES ESCAPE THE CHAOS TOGETHER! (Bring your own dinner or enjoy drinks/snacks from the $1 café.) (EVERY second Saturday!)

Family Art FUN. BUTTERFLY4Art presents Family Art Fun led by On-Site Professional Art Therapist, Anne Wallace. Take home a finished art piece - a family shield - as youhave FUN focusing on your family values! Space is limited and Pre-reservation required by 7/15. Cost is $25 per family. Click HERE to reserve your spot!

Single Parents, join us for a fun dinner out at our next SSU event! Come to This Side Up, drop off the kids for FREE Childcare, and we'll all have dinner at Angela's at the Crosswalk in old downtown Plano. They have created a delicious, low cost menu for us. Dinner and gratuity is only $12!You'll need to pre-pay, and space is limited. Click HERE to RSVP and pay fordinner.

WE'VE GOT SPIRIT YES WE DO, WE'VE GOT SPIRIT HOW 'BOUT YOU???!!! Come out for dinner and show us your support of our family strengthening Center and get QUACK-y if you like! 20% of food sales go to TSUFC and you can buy ducks to support our mission and race for a chance to WIN $1000. NE Corner of Independence and Legacy. (Duck Race is on 7/27, you do not have to be present to WIN!)

Pick Up Your Socks! Teaching Responsibility Do you wish your children had more responsibility with their daily lives and around the house? Are you tired of having to remind your child over and over again to complete a chore or personal task? This class will help identify areas you as the parent wish your child would take on more responsibilities, where you are comfortable giving up control and allowing children to make choices parents can respect, and discovering real consequences for non-compliance other than yelling. Please join us for a lively discussion on teaching responsibility led by the amazing Cynthia Garrison, MS, CFLE, CAMS and PISD Lead Parent Educator! Cost is $15 per person. Click HERE to reserve your spot! (This time there will be no childcare available on-site.)

Purchase a duck for $5 and you could WIN a a $1000 Mastercard®/Visa® gift card. Or an iPad Mini!  CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR DUCKS NOW! The Duck Race is Saturday July 27, 2013, 6:30-9pm Tom Muehlenbeck Aquatic Center, 5801 W. Parker Rd. Plano, Texas 75093 Come cheer on your ducks and enjoy a FREE Family Splash Fest with prizes, food, swimming, games and more! Bring your own picnic dinner or enjoy snowcones, popcorn or snacks, drinks! Swim, slide AND enjoy more FUN activities for the kids! DUCK RACE AT 8pm! We’ll launch them into the pool and the one who crosses the finish line first WINS a $1000 MasterCard®/Visa® gift card! Second place duck WINS an Apple i-Pad mini! Top 20 ducks WIN A PRIZE too! $1000 gift card courtesy of the Brown family. iPad mini courtesy of Revolution Chiropractic. All proceeds go to This Side Up! Family Center’s mission of moving families from Surviving to Thriving!

Single Side UP! Group meeting. Speaker: Shirley White-Stevens is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) who specializes in helping parents save for college, and find the best college for the best price. There are grants, scholarships, and all kinds of financial help available, without having to take out mountains of student loans. Whether your kids are 2, 12 or 20, you shouldn't miss the valuable event! FREE CHILDCARE On-site!

Celebrate a GREAT Summer of 2013 with us! We'll pump your family up for a GREAT school year ahead! Newton's Lab will be here with a FUN Science Show that's bound to knock your socks off! Back to School, Science is COOL! Bring your own dinner or purchase snacks/drinks from our $1 cafe!

Fall into Fitness with Aqua~Fit Swim & Fitness Family Wellness Center and This Side Up! Family FUN Center! Come learn about family fitness programs to keep you healthy during the Fall and Winter months! Your kids can jump on the world's safest trampoline and everyone will leave with a smile on their face! FUN Activities for the whole family, Prizes and more! (Cost is free, but we encourage you to bring a few WISH LIST ITEMS (full list HERE) or a small donation to help support This Side Up Family Center’s family strengthening programs/activities!)