A prenatal massage that edited motherhood
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 A few weeks ago, I sat down on a bench to rest my weary legs.
This was my view.
It was a beautiful day in Telluride, where I spent a week with dear friends and family.
To be honest, the idea of a ski "vacation" while 5 months pregnant and two kids in tow created a lot of anxiety for me. The dreadful anticipation of a long flight, playing musical beds for 6 nights and being left behind to babysit the kids all day while everyone else skied was reason enough to just stay home with the baby and send my husband and 4yo packing. But I went anyway. And everything was fine. Since I couldn't/wouldn't ski, I had to create my own vacation. And for me that meant a chance to be alone, come and go as I please, treat myself to a fabulous cut and highlight and indulge in a 90-minute massage. So I booked a babysitter for a few hours everyday and took what was mine. I snapped this picture 10 minutes before I had one of the most powerful experiences of my life as a mother. continue>> |
NOPC: Little Girls Can Be Mean
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Everyone wants to be part of a social group. By elementary school, children are less supervised and they begin to test the influence of their own power.
Girls can be just as aggressive as boys if we redefine "aggressive" to include "relational aggression" like cruel words, silent treatment, exclusion, backstabbing and rumor spreading.
This type of aggression is reported to be just as painful as a physical blow and may be even more lasting in its effects. continue>>
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Featured Events
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 Farm Fest
Sat., April 2 (12:00-4:00pm)
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April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day - Wear Blue!
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 On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, which declares April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD)
It is one of only 3 official disease-specific United Nations Days.
1 in every 110 children born will be diagnosed with Autism. Chances are you either know someone who has Autism, or know someone who has a child with Autism. To show our support of children and families living with Autism, please remember to wear something blue this Saturday. Visit http://www.autismspeaks.org/ for more information. |
Activities Calendar - Upcoming Events
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Arts & Museums
- Art in Bloom (3/31-4/3)
- Farm Fest (4/2)
- SWAN Day (4/2-5/6)
Festivals- 10th Annual "Festa Italiana" (4/1-4/3)
- Old Algiers RiverFest (4/2-4/3)
- Freret Street Festival 2011 (4/2)
- 28th Annual French Quarter Festival (4/7-4/10)
FundraisersHoliday Events- Easter Egg Hunt @ Longue Vue (4/2)
- NOOA Annual Children's Party & Easter Egg Hunt (4/2)
- Mount Carmel Easter Extravaganza (4/3)
Parenting Classes- New Orleans Parents' Club (4/4)
Retail Sales & EventsSchool Open HousesSpecial Events
- Grand Opening of Audubon Cool Zoo (4/1)
- Spring Garden Show (4/2-4/3)
Storytime- Pajama-Rama! (3/31)
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Time! (4/1)
- Pinkalicious Tea Party (4/2)
- Weekly Storytime @ Rosa Keller (4/4)
- PB Kids Book Club (4/5)
- Mornings with Mommy! (4/5)
Theatre
- JPAS Theatre Kids! Present Disney's Aristocats (4/1-10)
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