This is from BirthWays in Berkeley:

“We would like to invite you to a very special BirthWays event…

Three Mothers, Three Perspectives:
Healing & Recovery after Neonatal Loss

at BirthWays on Sunday 9/29, 3:00-5:00 PM
1600 Shattuck Ave, #122 Berkeley, CA

Please join us for a panel discussion on a much needed topic in our community, followed by a Q&A session with the presenters.

Monica Wesolowska, a local author, will present on writing and grief and will offer a reading from her recently published work, Holding Silvan: A Brief Life.

Ellen Levitt, LM, a licensed home birth midwife, will discuss loss in labor: The Physiology of Recovery.

Dr. Donna Rothert, licensed psychologist, will speak on the thoughts and feelings often experienced after a perinatal loss, as well as what types of support and processing can assist with healing.

We request that you pre-register for the event. 

Sliding scale $15-$50. Refreshments provided.”

Tum e Time was a finalist in the Red Tricycle Awards Parent Education Program category! Thank you to everyone who voted.

As Red Tricycle is dedicated to connecting families with services and events, it will be a helpful way to get the word out about the class.

I also met some wonderful Bay Area businesses while at the Awards party. You may want to check them out yourself:

I was so excited to see Niall David again! I hired Niall to photograph my upcoming book and what an amazing job he did. (Yes, you will soon get to see his work, I promise the book is coming together beautifully.) I found Niall’s name in last years Red Tricycle Awesome Award Winner in Family Photographers. This is his 2nd win because, well, because he is AWESOME!

http://nialldavid.com/

Under the yummy treat category, I met Allison, founder of Goody Foods. Can’t wait to taste some of her homemade snacks.

https://goodyfoodssf.com/

If you want to sing, dance and move, head over to Jessica Neighbor’s site. She leads Rockin’ Robins Children’s Music Classes.

http://jessicaneighbor.com/index.html

I was also thrilled that a new cafe in my neighborhood won for Kid Friendly Coffee Shop. We’ve been waiting for 7 years for a cafe that we can hang out in and walk to and Hive, The Place To Bee is fantastic.

http://www.hive-cafe.com/

Offering a range of classes from CPR to birthing, I met Wendi Karam of Newborn Solutions.

http://www.newborn-solutions.com/

Need an experienced doula in the Sonoma area? I met Linda of Miranda Birth Services.

http://www.mirandabirthservices.com/

And if you are need of talking to someone about juggling a business and being a mom then Flesche Tuller Hesch at Nest Consultants is who you need to contact.

http://nest-consultants.com/

Congratulations to all the Red Tricycle Award winners and finalists! It was nice to mingle and learn more about what you do.

To see more categories and companies, go to:  http://awards.redtri.com/

This is a group offered by Lee Safran, a long time Marriage and Family Therapist in the area.

With a birth of a new baby, we all need help, but help looks different to each of us. Identifying the concerns are extremely important. Support groups are a great way to be heard and get the support you need.

This is from Lee herself, “I have one space left in my next Postpartum Stress (depression/anxiety) Support Group beginning 9/15/13.  The group is appropriate for women experiencing anxiety, intrusive thoughts, depression, insomnia, birth trauma, overwhelm and/or problems with attachment to their child.

The group will run biweekly for 8 sessions with the possibility of repeating the group cycle depending on the needs of the group members.  For more detailed information and a flier, please go to my website, http://www.leesafran.com/psg.htm.  Please feel free to call with any questions about the group and to pass this information on to interested others.

Warm regards,
Lee

Lee Safran, MFT
1562 Oak View Ave.
Kensington, CA  94706
(510) 496-6096
www.leesafran.com”