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Interested in connecting with colleagues who are also parents?

Join our online groups plus regular events

From meetings to book clubs and lunches and online groups, we offer many ways for you to connect with fellow working parents.

Join us for an event on occasion, attend events weekly or stay connected throughout the week on our Teams group or Facebook group.

We provide event options that work for a variety of schedules.

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UK employee, Diane Turner, with her daughter.

Two options to connect with us online

We’re on Teams and Facebook so you can stay connected with us on whichever platform you prefer, or both. In both groups, you’ll find tips, resources and updates, plus camaraderie and conversation.

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News

August 06, 2024

Plenty of workshops, new events as school gets started

As another summer wraps up, I think to myself, “Wow, here we go again. Another school year is here? Am I ready?” Your child will need different support based on their age, grade level and ability to get into the school groove. Hopefully, you can help make the transition to school a positive experience for them from day one.

April 16, 2024

Annual period for employees to convert temporary disability leave to vacation leave now available through April 30

The annual period for University of Kentucky employees to convert their temporary disability leave (TDL) to additional vacation leave (VL) is now available through April 30. Employees may request conversion of TDL hours to additional vacation leave through Employee Self Service in myUK. Employees should log into myUK, access Employee Self Service and select Working Time and Leave Requests.  

March 21, 2023

Need summer child care? Start looking now

Are you ready for the summer child care schedule? When thinking about summer child care for your school-age children, it can be a bit stressful and costly. Many parents greet this time of the year with excitement and a bit of anxiety. There tends to be a lot of juggling to create a reliable summer child care plan. Finding the right summer options will require some intentional planning and focused time.

March 17, 2021

Daycare and preschool options for everyone

Parents are always looking for easy ways to find child care information. Winnie is a great website which will help you identify child care options in Lexington and the surrounding cities such as Versailles and Georgetown. This site hosts information on after school care, overnight care, montesorri schools, in-home daycares, drop-in daycare, emergency daycares, Spanish-speaking daycares, weekend daycares and more.