Parenting
Likeminded support reduces isolation
"I am so ridiculously happy that I found this group. I was feeling quite lost and lonely (in the world of parenting) beforehand" (Jay, mother of 1)
Also see Playgroups
Also see Playgroups
"In my area most mums don't understand why I am so different, and critise me for being 'too attached'. I was about to wean my one year old, but after the talk we had at playgroup, I changed my mind, I am thinking breastfeeding him at least until two. Yesterday he accidentally injured himself, he was bleeding badly and when I took him to the medical centre, he was screaming and wouldn't let the doctor exam him. I put my nipple in his mouth, he calmed down quickly. I was so grateful that I didn't wean him off! Thanks for changing my mind." (Ruby, mother of 1)
Circles of Learning
Contact Name:
Judith SchulzAddress:
268a Oxford Street Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Phone Number:
(02) 9327 7750Website:
http://www.circlesoflearning.org.auService Description:
Vision
To live in communities with healthy, happy children empowered to express their true selves and reach their learning potential.
Mission
Encourage smarter, brighter kids by delivering simple, practical solutions that enhance children’s learning and life experience.
Offset and manage the many symptoms of ADD/ADHD and related learning and health disorders within the autistic spectrum.
Develop and source play-based programs, products, seminars and workshops for teachers, parents and children; complemented with information through a wide network to assist you in making informed decisions on how to help children in your family / community, or to help yourself.
Support a clean environment and lifestyle changes to ensure that children have the best opportunity for optimal health and experience joy and fun whilst learning.
Circles of Learning has incorporated activites such as gardening, yoga and Brain Gym to improve children's learning with a non invasive, holisticand fun program.
Contact Circles of Learning to find out how to have their programs at your school.
Loving Learning for Living
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Essential Birth Consulting
Contact Name:
Melissa MaimannAddress:
Bexley, Sydney
Service Description:
Medicare-funded private midwifery care.
Service area: Hospital birthing services are provided exclusively at Westmead Hospital. Homebirths are attended throughout Sydney, Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains and Illawarra areas. My rooms are located in Bexley and home visits also available.
Melissa Maimann is an eligible midwife providing Medicare-funded private midwifery care. Melissa is the first private midwife in Australia to offer a unique model of care which combines private midwifery care with Specialist Obstetric back-up, promoting natural birth (waterbirth included), VBAC, vaginal twin and vaginal breech births - all at Westmead Hospital.
Feel confident and supported in pregnancy, birth and the new parenting experience. Melissa Maimann's approach is tailored to each client, with a flair for evidence-based and practical care and support.
Women choosing this service can anticipate a safe pregnancy and birth
experience, exceptionally low rates of intervention and an emotionally
satisfying experience. Care is provided privately in your home or in my
comfortable rooms and we take our time addressing the things that
matter to you. Birthing services are provided exclusively at Westmead
Hospital. Medicare brings significant cost savings and we are confident that you will find this service to be most affordable.
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Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School - Parent Education
Contact Name:
Steph GrahamPhone Number:
9417 3193Email:
steph.graham@optusnet.com.auService Description:
Just as our teachers work to make each class a 'learning community', so
we strive to make Glenaeon a learning community for parents and friends
of the school as well. We are committed to a continuing program of
parent education to ensure that:
- all members of the community are developing through continuing education;
- parents and teachers are able to build a common picture of our education and the developmental needs of the students;
- the work of Dr Rudolf Steiner (and others who have contributed to his impulse) is living widely in the school.
- class meetings (at least twice a year) where apsects of the curriculum and child development are covered by the Kindergarten and Class Teachers, and High School Guardians;
- multi-class meetings where issues common to a particular phase of child development are addressed;
- a regular program of morning talks and workshops at the Castlecrag campus (usually on Thursday mornings and as advertised in the Newsletter) on a range of issues such as child development, education, child health and nutrition;
- Evening talks and workshop by internal and visiting speakers.
Heart to Heart Parenting Seminars
Contact Name:
Louise Andrews - Seminar Co-ordinatorPhone Number:
0434 616 020Website:
http://www.hearttoheartparenting.orgService Description:
Heart to Heart Parenting
Seminars and Courses.
Robin Grille
Psychologist, Parent Educator and Author of ‘Parenting for a Peaceful World’ (2005) and ‘Heart to Heart Parenting (2008).
Heart to Heart Parenting Seminars:
These presentations are for parents,grandparents, child health professionals, early childhood teachers and carers.
Two seminars presented by Robin Grille:
-Rock-A-Bye Baby-Getting from ‘blues’ to ‘bliss’
Babyhood is the time when you can have the biggest influence on your child’s emotional intelligence, security, self-confidence and capacity for success.
In this presentation you will learn:
• How your affection
literally grows your child’s brain!
• How to give your baby and child the most emotionally secure start in life
• The key early childhood experiences that promote your child’s emotional
intelligence
• How healthy emotional development ensures your child’s physical health – for
the long term
-Connecting with your Toddler and Child
In this seminar we will look at how we can connect with our children and set strong boundaries without relying on punishment, shaming and rewards.
This seminar addresses:
How empathy helps establish sincere, respectful connection with children.
How to deal with tantrums and wilfulness in toddlers.
How early childhood experiences promote a child’s emotional intelligence.
Heart to Heart Parenting Courses:
A Joyous Connection with your Baby
(six three-hour sessions)
A Joyous Connection with your Toddler & Child
(six three-hour sessions)
These courses are designed to make parenting more pleasurable and effortless - while securing for your children a lifetime of emotional health loving relationships. Course content includes:
- Leading-edge child development information
- Nurturing your child's emotional health
- How to take care of parents' emotional wellbeing
- Understanding our own childhood: the most powerful tool for effective and connected parenting
- Understanding tantrums and childhood emotionality - supporting children without punishment, shaming or manipulation.
- Practical guidelines for setting boundaries assertively (non-punitively).
- A more joyous parenting journey, through co-operative parenting
- The power of creative play - for emotional health, enhanced cognition and brain development
For further information about Robin Grille’s seminars and courses please follow the link to www.hearttoheartparenting.org and follow the subscription instructions, or just click on 'events'
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Homebirth Suport Group - Inner West
Contact Name:
Greta WernerAddress:
Inner West
Email:
gwerner@circleinteriors.comWebsite:
http://www.homebirthsydney.org.auService Description:
Homebirth Access Sydney is establishing a Homebirth Parents Group in the inner west.
Those considering homebirth, as well as parents with their babies and children are more than welcome. Please contact Greta if you are interested in meeting up.
Those considering homebirth, as well as parents with their babies and children are more than welcome. Please contact Greta if you are interested in meeting up.
Relationship Repair
Contact Name:
Maggie NowlandAddress:
8/49 Frenachs Forest Road, Frenchs Forest
Phone Number:
02 9401 4228Website:
http://www.relationshiprepair.com.auService Description:
Coaching, Counselling and Classes helping couples improve their relationship and parenting skills
Research shows that keeping a relationship happy and satisfied, particularly after having a baby (or children) is known to be quite difficult for at least 70% of couples. Most divorces occur within the first 7 years of marriage, and destructive conflict affects a child’s development.
Maggie works with couples to help with;
Stress management and conflict regulation; helping couples to recognise stress warning signs, and the reasons why it is important to manage stress; understanding the ways couples experience conflict and how to convert conflict from destructive to.... constructive communication and greater understanding. ; How to recognise the difference between solvable and perpetual problems and how to resolve them.
Making relationships more loving and resilient; learn the characteristics of a healthy relationship; how kids are impacted positively by their parents’ loving relationship; the 4 reasons why relationships fail; ways to recognise bids for connections; how to ensure longevity of your relationship.
Contact Maggie to discuss your relationship concerns, and organise either counselling in her office or in your home, for your convenience. Or perhaps attend a workshop that Maggie also holds regularly, at affordable prices.
Maggie is a registered nurse working in mental health facilities, teaching skills for healthy emotions, better relationships and stress management.
Maggie has counselled people since 1990 in her capacity as a Natural Health Therapist, Healthy- Emotions Coach, Relationship Counsellor and a certified Relationship Educator.
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