Preparing for Parenting Workshop

Are you a first time expectant parent?  Are you wondering what to do once labour & delivery are over? Excited and terrified all at the same time about your new role as parent and what to do when finally face-to-face with your brand new bundle?

The “Preparing for Parenting” workshop series picks up where pre-natal classes leave off by providing practical, hands-on information about caring for your newborn and adjusting to your new identity as a parent.

Designed to address the most common questions and concerns of first time expectant parents, this 8 hour workshop series covers a range of topics including:

• Caring for Your Newborn 101, or The 3 Pillars of Your New Baby’s Existance: Sleeping, Eating, Crying

Why is my baby crying? Can my baby really be hungry again? How do I get my baby to sleep?

• Baby Gear: The Essentials

Am I ready? Do I really need all this stuff? How do you work this thing, anyway?

• Bonding with Baby: Understanding the Essentials of Attachment Parenting

What is this “attachment parenting” stuff? How does this benefit my baby? How do I make this work for our lifestyle?

• Navigating Your New Identity

What kind of parent do I want to be? How do my partner and I go from being a couple to parents and back again? What is parenting self-care?

And much more.

Who should take this workshop?

This workshop series is designed for expectant parents, both single parents and couples. Couples are encouraged to attend together. It is recommended that expectant moms be in or approaching her 3^rd trimester at the time of the workshop. This workshop can be taken before, after or in conjunction with pre-natal classes.

When is the next workshop?

This workshop runs in two formats: a four week program with one 2 hour evening session each week, and a weekend intensive which runs a ½ day on Saturday and Sunday.

Upcoming Workshops

Weekend Intensive Workshop:

July 17 & 18, 2010, 9:00am-1:00pm, Saturday and Sunday at Toronto Healing Arts Centre, 717 Bloor Street West (at the Christie Subway Station)

Four Week Workshop:

September 16, 23, 30, October 1, 2010, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Thursdays at Integrative Health Institute, 46 Shebourne Street (At the corner of King and Sherbourne Streets)

The number of participants in both workshop formats is limited to allow for a small, informal setting to encourage lots of questions and interactive participation.

As space is limited, early registration is encouraged. A deposit of ½ the workshop fee is required at the time of registration to hold your spot.

For more information about this workshop, including schedules and fees, or to register please contact Yukimi Henry at 647.291.9406 or yukimi@yukimihenry.com.