Tum e Time is now on Facebook!

Happy New Year!

Over the years, many families have asked me to do a continuation to tum e time. In an attempt to address those requests, I am happy to announce that I now have a FaceBook page where I’ll be posting regular activities about more creative ways to play. These will be little morsels of fun, kind reminders of ideas you can do with baby.

Click here to visit my Facebook page

Please help me spread the word to your friends, groups, etc. by sharing this news.

May the new year bring many blessings.

Kim

Toys For The Holidays

In my Tum e Time series I talk a lot about using things from around the house to play with.  Although the stores are brimming with choices, so are the rooms in your house and the paths in the local parks.

I had to laugh when I stumbled upon this article from GeekDad on the Wired website.  It speaks to exactly this….enjoy, laugh, and make this holiday a joyful one with just the basics.

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/01/the-5-best-toys-of-all-time/all/1

Many blessings for the holidays and new year.  May you have many parenting adventures.

Please come out and play in 2013!

Volunteering in your future?

BirthWays needs you.

“BirthWays is seeking volunteers! We are in need of a Newsletter Coordinator, Technical Writer/Webmaster, Database Manager, and volunteers for short-term projects. Learn more about the positions here: http://birthways.org/volunteer.

Please post this widely and contact me (volunteer@birthways.org) if you are willing and able to be of service to our community by donating your time to BirthWays.

About BirthWays: [You know this, but it may be helpful when sharing.]
BirthWays is a comprehensive pregnancy, birth and parenting education and resource center that has been in existence since 1978. As a volunteer-run nonprofit organization, our operations depend entirely on a small, dedicated team of volunteers.

We come together mobilized to empower and support families to have safe and satisfying births during a time of increased interventions and all-time high rates of cesarean births. We aim to educate women and families in the East Bay about choices and decisions they will face during pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting to help them have a safer and more satisfying birth and parenting experience. We strive to create a supportive environment that empowers women and families to make informed decisions that best reflect their own values.

Our educational philosophy is based on the belief that parents should have the opportunity to feel confident, informed and empowered as they prepare to welcome a new child into their family. At BirthWays, we strive to help parents achieve this goal by providing up-to-date and relevant information in a respectful, open and inclusive environment. Our classes emphasize the importance of informed choice and actively engage families to discuss the range of options available. The classes help families explore their individual values and to develop skills and strategies to facilitate their transition into parenthood.

Our services include classes, a newsletter, an online resource database, a volunteer doula program, a birth and parenting resource center with a lending library of books and DVDs, a referral line and community events.”

Sent from BirthWays 12.12.12