Parenthood changes how we see ourselves and the world. It impacts our daily lives and our artistic voices. It can change our bodies and our relationships in profound ways. Many parents struggle to continue their creative practice. The aim of this course is to help parents work through these challenges through their art. This class will include a wide variety of writing prompts, essays, stories and novel excerpts to explore the different paths writers have taken to process parenting in their creative work. In addition to in-class writing, each student will share one piece for critique. We’ll focus on creating a supportive space to explore writing about parenting—the good, the profound, the smelly—all experiences and self-defined parents are welcome.

Instructor: Diana Fenves

Dates: Begins Wednesday, October 15, 2025 and runs every Wednesday for six weeks

Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Level: Beginner and above

Location: Online

Cost:

$615: true price

$349: base price

$374, $399, $449: donate an extra $25, $50, or $100 to our scholarship fund

(Returning students receive 10 percent off).

A note on pricing:  the “true price” reflects the true cost of the class, which includes paying a fair wage to our staff and instructors, rental fees for the Redbud headquarters and for the community spaces where we host our classes, website and administrative/commerce fees, outreach and advertising to spread the word about our offerings, and the coordination and administration for our community classes, which serve people who could not otherwise access creative writing. We’re not a university or a large corporation and that means we don’t have an operating budget we can rely on; we’re proud to be a small, local, women- and minority-run business that is passionate about bringing the transformative power of the arts to our community. Your tuition helps Redbud with the critical work of keeping the arts accessible to the public. 

We also offer students a chance to donate to our scholarship fund. At check-out, you will be given the option of choosing a donor price. If you choose one of these prices, the extra $25, $50, or $100 will go towards scholarships for students who would not be able to afford our classes otherwise.  Thank you in advance for considering making a contribution to inclusivity and access!

Read the fine print, including our refund policy, here.