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Meet BABI!
Saturday, September 6th
10:00 to 3:00
Capri Elementary School
850 Chapman Dr
Campbell, CA 95008
Come to Bay Area Birth Information's free annual open house to connect expectant and new parents with dedicated professionals, services, information, and resources.
Presentations range from baby sign language to elimination communication, and you can learn about holistic remedies, staying connected as a couple, diaper options, pelvic floor health, and many other interesting and relevant topics. (Bill will be speaking at 12:30. Stop by and say hi!)
For more information, visit the Meet BABI
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Kathleen / Mommy Mentor
Bill / Sign Language
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Decontaminate Your Time
 My kids' summer is so short. Start to finish, it's a little over four weeks. Before the summer break starts, I make a list on the white board in our kitchen of events, activities, family trips, and other ideas of what we can do together during our four precious weeks. I adjust my work schedule so that I'm seeing fewer clients and block off Wednesdays and Thursdays so that I only see clients in the evenings and can spend those days enjoying time with my boys.
We had a pretty good summer this year. We visited the Exploratorium and the Rosicrucian Museum, camped with friends twice and then once in the backyard, swam in Uncle Chris' pool, and saw a handful of movies, among other activities. But now it's back to school time, I feel what I can only describe as guilt. The list of what we did over the summer is kind of average, nothing spectacular. And I worked very little during the month of July. My creative, business-building work has piled up because I only looked at in small chunks of time, and each leftover crumb felt like it was stolen it from my kids.
When I'm with my children, I'm thinking about all of my work that isn't getting done. When I'm working, I feel guilty, like I haven't given my children a good enough summer.
Author Brigid Schulte, who wrote the book Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has The Time, calls this mental pollution "contaminated time."
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Saturday Sanctuary for Moms
Do you need a time out?
Imagine ...
* A supportive community of moms who are honest and willing to share their own successes and failures as moms so that you can trust that you are not the only mom who is feeling wobbly about this thing called motherhood. * A place to go every month to expand on the wisdom you already possess, led by a mentor who is not only an experienced mother but a well-trained life coach so you can learn ways to ease stress. * A learning opportunity to discover practical and mindful ways to exercise your wholehearted muscles so that you are stronger and happier in your day-to-day life.
"Kathleen has a gift for creating a sense of community and a safe place for moms to really be vulnerable."
Saturday, August 9th
10:00 to noonFull!
Just Added!
1:30 to 3:30 $40
Wholehearted Motherhood
Do you have a role model for motherhood? Are you struggling because you don't know what a good mom is supposed to look like, let alone feel like on the inside? Deciding how you want to feel as a mother is the first step to becoming the mom you were born to be. In this Saturday Sanctuary, we'll talk about our role models, learn from each others' experiences, and hone in on our Wholehearted Feelings as the starting point for defining motherhood. Saturday, September 13th 1:30 to 3:30 $40
Coming Home to Acceptance
Acceptance is "the act of embracing what life presents to you with a good attitude," writes Cherie Carter-Scott, in her book If Life is a Game, These are the Rules. "The way you view your body is directly related to how close you are to learning the lesson of acceptance." Wisdom and beauty are found on a path through the body by embracing our weight, lumps and bumps, and other perceived flaws. In this Saturday Sanctuary, we'll begin to look at what is getting in the way of acknowledging our bodies as our lifelong guides in our journey toward peace and joy.
Each retreat includes a short guided meditation that you can integrate into your day-to-day life, conversation with other moms in a safe and nurturing environment, new ideas and tools, and a hands-on craft project to build a bridge between the retreat and your daily routine. Light refreshments are provided.
The groups are just for moms so that you can take the time for yourself without distractions from your family. Space is limited to only eight moms; registration is required.
Come to Saturday Sanctuary for Moms to rest,
relax, and renew. You'll head home happier.
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Baby Sign Language
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Six month to seven months old is a perfect time to join a six-day Playgroup Series. And when your baby is 13 to 14 months old, take a refresher course to improve your skills and increase your baby's signing vocabulary.
Touch Blue Sky offers two different playgroup series - Playgroup Boom and Playgroup Zoom. No need to take them in order; you can start with either one. Both Playgroups include the essential basic starter signs but vary in the more advanced vocabulary. Visit our website for more details.
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Register Today ~ Space is Limited
Babies are welcome but not required to attend
Introductory Workshops
Birth to 18 months old
Blossom Birth Services, Palo AltoSaturday, Sept. 13, 10:30 - 12:00
Healthy Horizons
Burlingame/San Mateo
Call 650-347-6455 to register
Saturday, Sept. 20, 12:30 - 2:00
Peninsula Jewish
Community Center, Foster City
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 10:00 - 11:30
Barcode 41903
Click for price and to register
or call 650-378-2768
Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City
Saturday, Nov. 1, 1:00 - 2:30 To register call 650-299-2433
DayOne Baby, Palo Alto
Reopening soon! Stay tuned...
552 Waverley Street, Palo Alto
Registration available soon!
Six-Day Playgroup Series
4 - 18 months old
Blossom Birth Services, Palo Alto
Saturdays, Sept. 20 - Oct. 25
10:30 - 11:30, Playgroup Zoom
Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City
Open to the community!
To register call 650-299-2433 today
Saturdays, Nov. 8 - Dec. 20
12:30 - 1:30, Playgroup Boom
No class 11/29
Host a class at your home
and earn a free registration!
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Touch Blue Sky is the collaborative work of the husband/wife team of Kathleen Harper and Bill White.
We help parents live with more joy by illuminating new ways to nurture, communicate, and connect with themselves, each other, and their children. We love to share what excites us with families throughout the Bay Area and beyond, including mentoring for moms, baby sign language programs, and massage therapy, including prenatal and postnatal massage.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Take care,
Kathleen Harper
Mommy Mentor & Massage Therapist
650-222-6538
Bill White
Baby Sign Language Instructor
650-571-0337
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