Play Group
Friday, August 24th, Stover Park, meet about 10 a.m. Here's a map if you need one. It is supposed to warm up by the end of the week, back to the mid-80s.
Looking ahead to next week...
Book Group
We will discuss Shelter for the Spirit: How to Make Your Home a Haven in a Hectic World by Victoria Mann next week on Tuesday, August 28th. The library copies may or may not be all checked out, but you can buy it used for cheap at Amazon (about $4.50 including shipping). I won't be able to make it to book group, but I wish I could. I read the book a couple of years ago and found it very inspirational, but honestly have struggled incorporating anything substantial into my life. I'd love to hear if others have been more successful. Maybe I should try again, now that my kids are older.
What is Attachment Parenting?
Do you ever wonder this. Attachment Parenting International has their 8 principles which are helpful in their thoroughness and comprehensiveness. But here's one mom's view, more from the heart. It's very moving, and I love that she quotes Jan Hunt, our LOCAL attachment parenting writer and educator. Something for me to think about as I begin my week!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Week of August 13th
Hiking with Kids
(This is probably too last minute to do you any good, but just in case)
Monday, August 13, 10 am, Pedestrian bridge at Farewell Bend Park. Bring a lunch and come ready to stroll along the river.
Playgroup
Friday, August 17th, Lewis and Clark Park. 10 a.m.
An interesting website...
Have you ever wanted a coloring sheet of a breastfeeding baby? Well, even if you haven't, here's somewhere you can get one. It's called Kiddie Games, and they have all kinds of educational games for preschoolers, even a "Dress the breastfeeding baby" game, a "Put the baby on the right/left breast" game, and some sign language games. I don't know how I feel about having computer games geared toward such little kids (it seems to me 2-3 year olds), but it's worth checking out.
And, another interesting article...
Here's a nice little story from CNN about doulas and how much they can contribute to a birth experience. I really, really wish I had had a doula for my first birth. A coworker of my husband's offered to be my doula for FREE (she was still in training) and I said no because I thought it would be strange for my husband and I to go through such a personal and intimate experience with a coworker. Honestly, I thought I'd be embarrassed to be so exposed and vulnerable in front of someone I didn't know. Little did I know how quickly modesty and privacy go out the window when you really need support and connection. I've always regretted that decison.
(This is probably too last minute to do you any good, but just in case)
Monday, August 13, 10 am, Pedestrian bridge at Farewell Bend Park. Bring a lunch and come ready to stroll along the river.
Playgroup
Friday, August 17th, Lewis and Clark Park. 10 a.m.
An interesting website...
Have you ever wanted a coloring sheet of a breastfeeding baby? Well, even if you haven't, here's somewhere you can get one. It's called Kiddie Games, and they have all kinds of educational games for preschoolers, even a "Dress the breastfeeding baby" game, a "Put the baby on the right/left breast" game, and some sign language games. I don't know how I feel about having computer games geared toward such little kids (it seems to me 2-3 year olds), but it's worth checking out.
And, another interesting article...
Here's a nice little story from CNN about doulas and how much they can contribute to a birth experience. I really, really wish I had had a doula for my first birth. A coworker of my husband's offered to be my doula for FREE (she was still in training) and I said no because I thought it would be strange for my husband and I to go through such a personal and intimate experience with a coworker. Honestly, I thought I'd be embarrassed to be so exposed and vulnerable in front of someone I didn't know. Little did I know how quickly modesty and privacy go out the window when you really need support and connection. I've always regretted that decison.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Week of August 6th
Happy World Breastfeeding Week!
Remember, this is the week that you and your nursing baby are needed to set a new world record for simultaneous breastfeeding! Z21 and the Bulletin have reported on the upcoming potential-world-record-setting event. Email Aria for more information. For background on the event, see their page.
When: Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 9:30-10:30am (babies need to nurse at 10am to count towards the record)
Where: First United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St., Bend
Food: Continental Breakfast Follows!
Oh, and if you haven't, check out that wonderful video Katherine shared about the founding mothers of LLL.
Playgroup
Friday, August 10, 10 a.m. McKay Park
Remember, this is the week that you and your nursing baby are needed to set a new world record for simultaneous breastfeeding! Z21 and the Bulletin have reported on the upcoming potential-world-record-setting event. Email Aria for more information. For background on the event, see their page.
When: Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 9:30-10:30am (babies need to nurse at 10am to count towards the record)
Where: First United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St., Bend
Food: Continental Breakfast Follows!
Oh, and if you haven't, check out that wonderful video Katherine shared about the founding mothers of LLL.
Playgroup
Friday, August 10, 10 a.m. McKay Park
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