November Meeting: 11/18/09

For our November Meeting, we welcome special guest, Dawne Vrabel, HHP, AADP. She'll be sharing her expertise on: Nutrition, First Foods, and Natural Flu Prevention.

Dawne Vrabel, an Integrative Nutrition practitioner, Certified Herbologist, Reiki Master and Molecular Biologist educates and empower mothers and moms-to-be through her private practice and as Co-Leader of the Monmouth County Chapter of the Holistic Moms Network (www.holisticmoms.org). She is passionate about educating Moms about mindful parenting, conscious health and food choices and child-directed education. Dawne is Mom to 2 naturally birthed and unvaccinated boys, ages 2 and 5.

She is Co-Founder of Citizens for a GMO Free World (http://www.gmofreeworld.org/), a Life Health Choices Speaker and Pure Food Advocate (http://www.lifehealthchoices.com/), Nutritional Advisor for a Candida awareness and support organization (http://www.atlanticjourneytowellness.org/) and a founding board member of the Jersey Shore Sudbury School (http://www.jerseyshorefreeschool.org/).

"Make conscious and informed health decisions. Empower yourself with knowledge, ask questions, trust your intuition and your body's innate healing ability. Be very aware of the dangers of pharmaceutical drugs, risks known and unknown. Listen to your body and do what you can do to nutritionally and naturally support it through any life process and make sure to enjoy it along the way and say thanks."
Subscribe to her nutritional newsletter, soon to be published on the full moon at http://www.ourfoodchoices.com/. Dawne can be contacted at dawnevrabel@gmail.com.

This topic is so vital, we're welcoming ALL parents and care providers to this meeting. As always, our meetings are free.

Weds. 11/18/09

6:30 (Meeting Opens)

7pm (Dawne's Presentation Begins)

Belmar Library Community Room

517 Tenth Ave.

Belmar, NJ 07719

Hope to see you there!

Red Tent Event 11/14/09

We're inviting all women to our Red Tent Event!

Nov. 14, 2009
7-10pm

*Belly Dancing (for beginners, pregnant women, etc.)
*Henna
*Sharing Birth Stories
*Silent Auction

Admission is Free!

Silent Auction Includes:

The Business of Being Born DVD

*The Business of Being Born Organic Cotton Onesies (pink or blue)

Orgasmic Birth DVD

Gift Certificate to Gymboree (Howell/Ocean)

Gift Certificate for Postpartum Doula-Care

MamaCare Gift Bag, MotherLove Herbal

Earth Mama Angel Baby
*Labor Ease Kit
*Postpartum Recovery Kit

Birth Tub Rental, Ready For Birth

Snooty Booty Diapers

Mothering Magazine, 1 year subscription

Sleepy Wrap Baby Wrap

ONA Nursing Pillow

$30 Gift Card for I-Tunes, donated by Annie Raulerson

OMBaby Yoga

Charlotte West

Hands to Health LLC

Nature's Corner Market

Red Tent Sponsors:

Your Best Birth

Chakra Massage, contact Kim Metcalfe: Kim760@juno.com

We have more sponsors coming, so check back for updates! (If you'd like to suggest a business or service who would be interested in participating, contact us.)


Our Red Tent Event will be at our usual meeting place, the Community Room at the Belmar Library. (517 Tenth Ave, Belmar, NJ 07719....Entrance on back of building)

*Babies and children....Are always welcome at our monthly meetings, but for this event, mamas will enjoy themselves more if they come without mobile babies and children.

Oct. Meeting

*Keep checking your emails so you can light a candle when one of our mamas goes into labor! (Not on our email list? Contact us: JerseyShore@daraluznetwork.com )

Henna Pics from our BlessingWay are on our Facebook page.

Our next meeting is Oct. 21, 2009. We'll be discussing Places of Birth. In NJ, this means at the hospital or at home....There are many factors to consider in determining which place is best for your birth.

Already given birth? Come share your experience! Other mamas would love to hear what you found helpful or less than helpful when you gave birth.

As always, our meetings are free and all women and children are welcome.

Weds, Oct. 21, 2009
Belmar Public Library
517 Tenth Ave.
Belmar, NJ 07719
(Community Room Entrance is on rear side of building)
6:30-8:30pm

**BOLD RED TENT ON NOV. 14, 2009 7-10pm

September Blessing Way + Henna

Our next meeting is Sept. 16, 2009. We'll be exploring Blessing Ways and Henna. A Blessing Way is traditionally a Native American Ceremony that honors a woman's transition into motherhood. An alternative to a 'Baby Shower,' this rite of passage focuses on supporting the mother-to-be and allowing her a safe place to express and release any fears or concerns while receiving love and support from other women.

Henna (a plant-based temporary tatto originating from Middle East) is often used at a Blessing Ways, and we'll have plenty of Henna on hand for mamas who would like to try it or get it.

As always, our Meetings are free and all are welcome.

Weds, 9/16/09

Belmar Public Library

517 Tenth Ave.

Belmar, NJ 07719

*Kim, our glorious Snack Coordinator, will be out of town for this meeting....So, if you'd like to bring a snack to share, please let us know. Email: JerseyShore@DaraLuzNetwork.com or call Beth @ 908.492-4987.

Hope to see you there!

August Meeting

Our next meeting is August 19, 2009. Join us as we discuss: SLEEP. What's normal for your baby's age? What can you do to help your baby sleep longer? What are the various 'sleep training' methods? Come share your experiences! As always, our meetings are FREE and (thanks to Kim Metcalfe) well catered!

Weds., 8/19/09
6:30-8:30pm
Belmar Library
517 Tenth Ave.
Belmar, NJ 07719

July Meeting, Vaccine Nation

Our next meeting is July 15, 2009. Samantha Brower shares her expertise in BABY SIGNING.

*Advantages of signing with your child
*Getting Started--how to begin signing with your baby/child

Samantha Brower is a NJ licensed Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She currently teaches at the NJ school for the Deaf Katzenbach. During the school year she teaches high school and in the summer program she works with 4th graders. Samantha is also working towards her interpreting degree and has taken some interpreting classes.

Weds, 7/15/09
6:30-8:30pm
Belmar Library
517 Tenth Ave,
Belmar, NJ 07719

Our meetings are free and all are welcome.

Also, we will be hosting a very informal screening of "The Vaccine Nation" on July 1, 2009 at 7pm. (In the Community Room at Belmar Library.) If you're interested in attending, please RSVP to: JerseyShore@Daraluznetwork.com Seating is extremely limited and we want to make sure we have enough chairs!
http://www.vaccinenation.net/index.php

June Meeting

Our next meeting is Wednesday, June 17, 2009. We'll be discussing "Post-Dates Pregnancy." How long "SHOULD" pregnancy last? Are there risks to birthing before or after the 'traditional' time frame?
If you've already given birth, come share your experience.

6/17/09
6:30-8:30pm
Belmar Library
517 Tenth Ave.
Belmar, NJ 07719

*As always, our meetings are free and all are welcome!