Open Topic: Weds. March 20, 2013

Our next meeting is Wednesday, March 20, 2013. We're having an Open Topic. Bring your questions, concerns, experiences to share. In our friendly supportive atmosphere you'll feel welcome. Weds. March 20, 2013 6:30-8:30pm Natural Beginnings 75 Main Street, Suite 13, Manasquan As always, our meetings are free and all babies and children are welcome.

Behavior, Attention & Development with Dr. Lane 2/20

"Strategies to help “organize” your child for optimal development." Dr. Lane will discuss the basics of nervous system function. She will provide you information on behavior and attention from a neurological perspective. Every person is a series of muscles, nerves and chemicals. Understand behavior, attention and development and empower you to offer opportunities for neurological organization for yourself and your children. You will leave this discussion with tools to work with your family. Partners, grandparents, dads & others are encouraged to join us. As always, our meetings are FREE and all babies and children are welcome. Weds. February 20, 2013 6:30 (meeting opens) 7pm Dr. Lane's Presentation begins 8:30 Meeting ends Natural Beginnings 75 Main Street, Manasquan, NJ Suite 13 Sarah Lane OD, RYT, HBCE is the founder and owner of the FOCUS Center for Vision and Learning in Lakewood, NJ and of Natural Beginnings NJ: a resource center for growing families in Manasquan, NJ. At the FOCUS Center Dr. Lane provides Developmental Optometric consultations and vision therapy. At Natural Beginnings NJ Dr. Lane wears a different hat. She teaches HypnoBirthing® Childbirth education classes, yoga, and a class she created called, Meaningful Moves. The Meaningful Moves class is designed for babies ages 6 weeks to 18 months, and works with introducing families to movement and sensory activities that can help encourage optimal development. Dr. Lane is a co-creator of “Having Healthy Babies”, an initiative aimed at prevention of developmental disorders, sponsored by Developmental Delay Resources. Dr. Lane has 2 sons, Joshua and Aaron, both born at home and lives in Manasquan with her husband David and step daughters, Amelia and Elsie. Sarah Lane, OD, HBCE, RYT selane802@gmail.com Developmental Optometry - FOCUS: A Center for Vision and Learning, Lakewood, NJ www.focusvisioncenter.com Hypnobirthing Childbirth Education - Natural Beginnings, Manasquan, NJ www.NaturalBeginningsNJ.com Pre and Postnatal yoga - Natural Beginnings, Manasquan, NJ www.SarahLaneYoga.com

January 16, 2013 Meeting in Manasquan

Our first meeting of the New Year will be on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. We are having an Open Topic Meeting at Natural Beginnings. EVERYONE is welcome to join us...Connect with other parents, ask questions, share concerns or experiences. As always, our meetings are FREE and all babies and children are welcome. 6:30-8:30pm Natural Beginnings 75 Main Street, Manasquan, NJ Suite 13 (Above Men's Clothing store) Boba Carrier and the K'Tan are available to try out--Dar a Luz Members can borrow them for a month. Hope to see you there! Special thanks to Sarah Lane and Samantha Moody at Natural Beginnings for hosting our meetings while Belmar Library makes repairs. We appreciate your hospitality and are so excited for the many options Natural Beginnings offers to the parenting community.)

December 19, 2012: Open House in Manasquan

Our next meeting will be on Weds. December 19, 2012. Our topic is open--bring your questions, your concerns...Or your experiences to share. Baby Carriers will be available to try on and Dar a Luz members can borrow them. As always, our meetings are FREE and all women, babies and children are welcome. Our Dar a Luz Leadership has a wealth of knowledge to share: Beth Salerno is a Postpartum Doula and Breastfeeding Counselor, Alice Barlow is a home schooling mother with a strong holistic health background, and Kim Metcalfe is a Certified Massage Therapist, Herbalist, and a mother who birthed unassisted. **Belmar Library's Community Room was damaged in the Hurricane. Natural Beginnings is hosting us. They have a beautiful, child/baby-friendly space. 75 Main Street, Manasquan NJ 08736** Weds. Dec. 19, 2012 6:30-8:30pm Natural Beginnings 75 Main Street Manasquan, NJ 08736 Hope to see you there!

Nov. 21 Mtg CHANGE!!!

Due to Hurricane Sandy aftermath, we will be meeting at Natural Beginnings in Manasquan for our Nov. 21, 2012 meeting. We'll be learning about BABYWEARING and our new Boba Carrier, Boba Wrap & K'Tan will be available for Dar a Luz Members to borrow for one month at a time! Weds. Nov. 21, 2012 6:30-8:30pm Natural Beginnings 75 Main Street, Manasquan NJ 08736 Thanks Sarah Lane and Samantha Moody! As always, our meetings are free and all women, babies and children are welcome!

Babywearing, Nov. 21, 2012

Our next meeting will be on Babywearing. Boba has generously donated a Boba Carrier and a Boba Wrap to our Lending Library. K'tan is also donating a carrier. I'm in the process of getting in touch with other companies who might also contribute wraps and carriers for our members to borrow. (Dar a Luz Membership is just $25 a year--includes access to our Lending Library http://www.jerseyshoredaraluz.blogspot.com/p/lending-library.html ) Bring your slings, wraps, carriers and learn how to use them. (Or, if you are done with them, consider donating to our Lending Library and get a receipt for your tax-deductible contribution.) Babywearing has many benefits: *Less Fussing! Babies worn for 3 hours a day fuss 43% less overall & 54% less at night. *Smarter Baby: Studies indicate that babies who are worn spend more time in "quiet alert state" and have improved visual and auditory alertness compared to babies who spend more time on the floor or in a crib. *Better Bond *More convenient for parents! Two free hands, the ability to navigate steps, prepare food, shop, take a train, sand, etc. Beth Salerno (Dar a Luz Network Leader) is a Certified Postpartum Doula who began wearing her first child in 2001. In addition to wearing her own 3 children, she has worn nearly all her clients' babies and toddlers, including many twins simultaneously. She'll be demonstrating how to use the sling, wrap, structured carriers. www.doula-care.com As always, our meetings are FREE and all women, babies and children are welcome. Dads and partners are welcome at this meeting too! Babywearing is a phenomenal tool for dads, partners and care providers. Weds. Nov. 21, 2012 6:30-8:30pm Natural Beginnings in Manasquan!

Massage, with Kim Metcalfe 10/17

Come learn about Massaging your Infant, Toddler or Child. Kim Metcalfe is a Certified Massage Therapist and Instructor. She'll take you through the basics of what you need and how to massage your child to get the maximum benefits for both of you. Benefits of Massage include: *Better Bond/Attachment *Better Sleep *Boosts Immune System *Helps Digestion And much more.... Kim is also a mother and Herbalist. She generously shares her expertise and phenomenal taste in Vegan food with Dar a Luz Network. As always, our meetings are FREE and all women, babies and children are welcome. Weds. Oct. 17, 2012 6:30-8:30pm Belmar Library 517 Tenth Ave. Belmar, NJ 07719 Questions? Email us at: JerseyShore@Daraluznetwork.com or call Beth directly at: 908.492-4987