In this episode of That Westfield Podcast, we welcome Amy Mockbee and Emily Boucher from Work and Play. Amy and Emily share how their 30-year friendship and shared experience in education led them to create Work and Play, a service that supports parents and teachers. They discuss their personalized memberships, which provide one-on-one support and resources to parents, as well as their small group gatherings that foster community and shared learning. Their approach emphasizes the importance of messy, real-world parenting and the value of a supportive network. Additionally, the duo offers professional development workshops for teachers and schools, focusing on parent-teacher connections and individualized training. Amy and Emily highlight the growing need for realistic, compassionate approaches to parenting and teaching in today's fast-paced, info ...