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Bright Beginnings
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Sign up for a FREE
baby/toddler packet today!
Colorado Bright Beginnings/Boulder (a Program of Parenting Place) is part of a
state-wide non-profit, serving families in Boulder and Broomfield Counties
Depending on your child's age, you will receive:
A Board Book for the Baby
Parent Resource Directory
Mozart Effect for Newborn CD
Language Power Book
Interactive First or Second Picture Book
Book of games to play with your baby that also contains valuable information
about early childhood brain development
Information will also be provided on:
Playgroups, developmental milestones, local libraries, county programs and
financial assistance, postpartum care, nutritional guidelines and more...
For more information contact Sheila Lamont at 303/449-0177 ext. 4 or
bb@boulderparenting.org.
For expectant parents and those with children up to age 3
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August Calendar
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Homeopathic Approaches to Childhood Ailments - Dr. Lisa Amerine has
been to Parenting Place
to discuss a variety of topics, including Managing Behavior with Homeopathy,
Stress Management, and Applications of Homeopathy in Young Children. Visit during the Monday After Nappers group to learn
more about approaches to childhood ailments on August 3rd,
2:30-3:30.
Music with Allan Guitar - Allan Guitar
is a musician and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He combines his skills to
involve small children in fun and educational music, song, rhythm and movement.
Allan can be contacted for bookings at: www.allan-guitar.com. Allan will be visiting our Tuesday Toddler Group on August
4th, 10:30-11:00.
Parenting Place Closed - Our Boulder
facility will be closed for summer break from August 10th - August
14th. Please rejoin us on
Monday, August 17th for regularly scheduled groups.
Easy Peasy Whole
and Cheesy... Healthy Meals on the Go - Leha
Moskoff is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, and a member of the American
Association of Drugless Practitioners.
Visit with Leha during the Tuesday Single Mother's group August 18th,
6:30-7:30pm.
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Child Abuse Prevention
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Parenting Place's Interim Executive Director Louise Haimowitz was recently quoted in a story on child abuse. To read the full story visit the Daily Camera. To anonymously report suspicion of child abuse call Boulder County Department of Housing and Human Services: 303-441-1000 or visit http://www.bouldercounty.org/hhs |
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Yahoo Adoption Group
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Lynne Fetterman is starting a Boulder Yahoo group for adoptive parents. Visit the site contact Lynne: BoulderAdopt
This is a group for families in
the area of Boulder County who have adopted children. It is a forum for the
discussion of adoption related issues and questions, as well as general
parenting issues, and a means to provide support for adoptive families. This
might include discussion of transracial adoption issues, birth family issues and
working with the adoption triad, trauma and it's manifestations, how to answer
children's questions about their personal histories, discipline for adopted
children, and the many other questions and concerns that arise around adoption.
This is also a great way to plan gatherings and forge connections for our
families and children with others who have shared experiences.
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CHP+ Low Cost Health Insurance Program for
Children and Pregnant Women
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Many
children (age 18 and younger) in working and middle-class families qualify
for this low-cost health insurance program, which is also available for
pregnant women. If a family qualifies, the most they would pay is a $25 premium
per year for one child ($35 per year for more than one) and a co-pay of $0 to
$5 per doctor visit.
Eligibility is determined after child care and elder care costs, medical
and dental expenses, child support, alimony, and health insurance premiums are
deducted from the families' monthly income. Once enrolled, the insurance
is valid for an entire year--even if the family's income increases.
If you know a child or pregnant woman who does not have health insurance
please call Karen Niebrugge at 303.449.0177 x.8.
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Director's Notes - Structure and Support
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Imagine that it is eight
o'clock in the morning and you and your daughter are having
breakfast together. She is in her high chair eating slices of banana and cheerios
off of her tray. She slowly begins to drop them one by one onto the floor, and
before you know it, there is a slimy pile of cheerios collecting below. You start
to remove her from the highchair when she screams and arches her back and
repeats " I'm not done yet!!!". You put her back and within minutes, down fly
the cheerios. As your frustration builds, your partner calls his goodbyes from
the front door. It is now 8:05 am.
The sound of the door closing defines the beginning of a long day ...just you
and she, with many hours to fill, and many parenting challenges to solve.
Unstructured time spent alone with young children can cause
some to feel lonely and isolated. Some parents also feel an increase in anxiety
( am I doing it right?) as well as depression. It can be difficult having no adults
to interact with and get perspective from. As we become parents, we also begin
to have less time and energy for friends and our own activities, and
consequently, experience the shock of emotional isolation.
Ultimately, it is very helpful to develop a network of
family and/or friends, who we can talk to, get advice from , and lean on for
tangible help. A good friend who can watch your baby while you nap, is enabling
you to wake up a more refreshed, capable parent. A good friend who listens to
you and normalizes your upset as your describe your struggles with your feisty
toddler can be tremendously comforting and reduce your level of stress. In
order to take care of our babies, we need people in our life who will support
us and help us to take care of ourselves.
However, many of us have trouble reaching out for help.
Perhaps we tell ourselves that we
shouldn't need to lean, and feel ashamed to admit that we are overwhelmed at
times for fear of being judged that we can't do it
all. Accepting help from others does not
make us helpless ..it is often a sign that we are taking good care of ourselves.
Where do we begin when we decide to reach out for support? At
Parenting Place,
we provide a warm, informal atmosphere where parents and children can gather
and feel a sense of community. Our staff helps to make all who enter feel at
home and connected to other families.
The support groups
offered daily at Parenting Place
can help new parents in numerous ways. Many parents remark that they find comfort
and relief when the stories of other mothers sound just like their own, and
this helps to alleviate their feelings of isolation. Sharing the joys and
struggles of parenting week after week, helps parents to connect on an intimate
level, and often facilitates the building of strong, lasting friendships.
In addition to camaraderie, Parenting Place groups cover valuable
information on parenting skills and child development. Our calendar on the upcoming
pages of this newspaper describes the variety of groups that are available
throughout the month. You do not need to call first...just drop in and join us.
So, whether you are the parent of a newborn or a toddler, single
or with a partner, mother or father, English-speaking or Spanish, French,
German or Japanese, groups at Parenting Place
can help to alleviate the stress of parenting and remind you that you are not
alone.
Respectfully Submitted,
Louise Haimowitz, LCSW
Interim Executive Director
Family Advocate
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Thank you for reading and we hope to see you in at Parenting Place.
Sincerely,
Jessica Dale
Parenting Place
1235 Pine Street
Boulder, CO 80302
303.449.0177 x0
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