Sorry for posting this so late!
Come join us for a little Q&A.
Tonight at 6 pm at the MS Breastfeeding Clinic.
Hope to see y'all there!
"Never doubt a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Upcoming Meeting: Infant Massage
Join us Thursday (tomorrow) morning, 10 am, at the
Ridgeland Library.
Jamie Roth will be teaching us all about
Infant Massage.
This is applicable to both infants and older children. Who doesn't like a massage?! If you want to practice on your child please bring a blanket and some oil or lotion. If you don't have a little one to practice on you can bring a doll.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Schedule Change!
Due to a scheduling conflict at the library, our morning meeting will be moved to
Friday, October 14 @ 10 am.
It will be in our usual location at the Ridgeland Library.
Hope to see y'all there!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Upcoming Meeting: Playful Parenting
Join us Thursday evening, 6 pm
at the Mississippi Breastfeeding Clinic.
Alyssa Hasson will be discussing ways and reasons to
Parent Playfully.
Come join us!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Upcoming Meeting
Join us
10 am, Thursday, September 1
at the Ridgeland Library
for
Baby Sign Language
Amanda Jones, a certified baby sign language instructor, will be leading the session!
As always our Attachment Parenting meetings are free to the public.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Meeting Notes: Feeding With Love And Respect
Meeting Notes from August 18th
Feed with Love and Respect
Thursday evening we got together and shared tips for feeding with love and respect. It was a very inspiring meeting, and I think everyone left hungry!
*If you are a member of our Facebook page check out our sidebar to find healthy recipes shared by other AP parents. Feel free to add one of your own!
Here are a few easy, healthy food ideas that were mentioned:
~Hard boiled eggs
~Edamame
~Green peas
~Frozen corn
~Mix Frozen berries and/or sliced frozen bananas with fresh kale or spinach in the food processor to create a quick & tasty treat.
~Beans seem to be one of the favorite finger foods for little ones. Roll the beans in brown rice cereal and they are easier to pick up for the young toddler.
~Green smoothies are a great way to add the vegetables into your family’s diet. You can make them by blending leafy greens into your regular smoothie.
~Add pureed greens to your pasta sauce (red or Alfredo) for green spaghetti
~Providing healthy dip options (such as hummus or a "raw food" dip) with vegetables to encourage a selective eater to try a new veggie
~Make extras and freeze them to save yourself some time later in the week
Helpful Hints for making your own baby food:
~ Using your fork to mash up soft well cooked vegetables
~ Beaba Babycook- steamer and food processor in one
~The Baby Bullet – small food processor/great for baby food (check out the baby bullet infomercial
online…I’m a sucker for a good infomercial gadget! I want one now)
~ Babies R us has a great selection of food containers you can use to store homemade frozen baby food
~ Dr. Sears also has some excellent tips on making baby food.
~We also discussed baby led solids.
Book Suggestions:
~Simply in Season authors Mary Beth Lind, Cathleen Hockman-Wert
~Ani's Raw Food Kitchen author Ani Phyo
~Ani's Raw Food Desserts author Ani Phyo
~Feeding the Whole Family- Recipes for Babies, Young Children, and their Parents by Cynthia Lair
More insight & great ideas
~Involve your toddler in the meal making process to get them excited about mealtime & boost their self
confidence as well. Learning Towers or similar products are great way for your child to safely interact with you in the kitchen.
~Allow grazing on healthy snacks throughout the day. A refrigerator snack bin is a great way to allow older children to make their own healthy snack choices.
~When you are sleep deprived it’s hard to remember the small things like brushing your teeth or
remembering to take time for yourself to eat. Setting an alarm on your phone might be a helpful way to
remember these things.
~Local farmer's produce markets makes shopping for healthy food more personal.
The super food Quinoa was mentioned to be a favorite go to food for vegetarians or just a yummy super
food to check out!
“Here in the U.S., quinoa has been discovered as a nutritious asset and enjoyed culinary popularity within
only the last few years. Here’s why…”
Eat one cup of quinoa (a single serving size), and you’ll consume:
~220 calories (70 percent carbs, 15 percent fat, 15 percent protein)
~40 grams of carbohydrates (13 percent daily value)
~8 grams of protein (16 percent of daily value)
~3.5 grams of fat (5 percent daily value with no saturated fat)
~A glycemic load (blood sugar spike) of only 18 out of 250
~5 grams of fiber (20 percent of daily value)
~20 percent of daily value of folate (various forms of Vitamin B)
~30 percent of magnesium daily value (beneficial for people with migraine headaches); 28 percent
daily value of phosphorous; iron (15 percent); copper (18 percent); and manganese (almost 60
percent)
“Quinoa is stocked with life-sustaining nutrients all across the board, including all eight essential amino
acids. There are other highly beneficial compounds, vitamins and minerals in this food that the Incas
reverently called "chisaya mama" (mother of all grains).
Vegetarians would do well to incorporate quinoa into their diet often. It’s difficult for vegetarians to get all
eight essential amino acids and an adequate source of protein from one food source. Usually, vegetarians
and vegans need to combine foods like beans and rice to acquire all the essential amino acids, the
building blocks of protein.” www.mnn.com (Mother Nature Network)
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Upcoming Meeting
Join us Thursday, August 18,
6 pm @ the MS Breastfeeding Clinic.
6 pm @ the MS Breastfeeding Clinic.
We'll be talking about Feeding With Love and Respect.
If you are able, please bring two recipes to share with the group,
(either 2 vegetarian or 1 vegetarian and 1 meat).
Thanks so much!
We look forward to seeing y'all there.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Meeting Notes: Birth Preparation
Insights and topics discussed in our meeting on preparing for birth:
~Search out caregivers that you feel comfortable with and that have positive energy.
~Search out caregivers that you feel comfortable with and that have positive energy.
~Review your birth plan with your doctor or midwife early on during one of your visits so that they are familiar with your needs.
~If you are planning a hospital birth, find the Pro Natural Birth nurses at your hospital and make the request that they be your nurses.
~Doulas can have an incredible, positive impact on your birth experience and outcome whether you plan to birth at home or in a hospital.
~If you are planning a hospital birth, find the Pro Natural Birth nurses at your hospital and make the request that they be your nurses.
~Doulas can have an incredible, positive impact on your birth experience and outcome whether you plan to birth at home or in a hospital.
~Wherever you birth. It’s a good idea to provide a basket of goodies cookies, chocolate, etc. as a gift for the doctor, nurses, doula, and/ or midwife.
~ It was mentioned that Baptist and St. Dominics allow you to get in the tub during the birthing process prior to your water breaking. (the tub being a regular size bathroom tub/not a birthing pool)
~ We discussed the documentary “The Business of Being Born”. It’s available to view on Netflix.
“Ina May's Guide to Childbirth” author Ina May Gaskin
“The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth” author Henci Goer
“Your Best Birth” author Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein
“The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth” author Henci Goer
“Your Best Birth” author Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein
- www.yourwaterbirth.com
- www.doulaireland.com.
- www.preciousarrows.com (a source for an inexpensive birthing pool)
- In His Hands Birth Supplies
- Dr. Sears' 7 Tips for Better Bonding
- Blood Stem Cell Banking
- The Fear Tension Pain Cycle
- Newborns and the Hep B Vaccine
- The Third Stage of Labor
- For anyone looking to have a VBAC (at home or in the hospital) we highly recommend International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN). For information on our local ICAN chapter contact icanofjacksonms@gmail.com
- Doula Index
- MS Friends of Midwives
Can y'all think of anything that we left out? We'd love to hear about it in the comments!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Meeting
Join us tomorrow morning as we discuss Preparing for Birth!
Thursday, 10 am
in the meeting room of the Ridgeland Library
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Meeting Tonight!!
Come join us as we discuss "Balance"
6pm at The Mississippi Breastfeeding Clinic in Madison!!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
July Meetings
Morning meeting: Tomorrow! July 7th @ 10 AM at the meeting room in the Ridgeland Library
Evening meeting: July 21st @ 6pm at Mississippi Breastfeeding Clinic in Madison
Times and locations for AP playdates and Mom's Night Out are posted to our Facebook Page.
Evening meeting: July 21st @ 6pm at Mississippi Breastfeeding Clinic in Madison
Times and locations for AP playdates and Mom's Night Out are posted to our Facebook Page.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Next Meeting, Coming up!
Date: Thursday, July 7
Time: 10:00am
Location: Ridgeland Library meeting room
Topics: Co-sleeping and Dealing with "Momma Anger"
Time: 10:00am
Location: Ridgeland Library meeting room
Topics: Co-sleeping and Dealing with "Momma Anger"
Monday, June 13, 2011
Next Meeting, Coming up!
Date: Thursday, June 16
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Mississippi Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic waiting room (Thanks again, Dr. Saenz!)
Topic: AP Jeopardy (overall review of Attachment Parenting)
If you have been wondering what Attachment Parenting is all about, this is the meeting for you. We are going to use a fun game to review what AP is (and what it's not) and hopefully we'll have some time for open discussion at the end. This is my last meeting to lead, so I hope everyone who has participated so far will be able to come so I can hug your neck!
If you haven't come to a meeting yet, please come and join us. If you would like to come and listen, but aren't sure you are "AP enough" then rest assured that you are in good company, as everyone participating in the group so far is on a different part of their parenting journey, and you are welcome right where you are. Please feel free to take what you need from the meetings and leave the rest... like a buffet: no need to gorge yourself until you get sick; some of the "food" may look strange to you, just eat what looks good today and maybe try something else some other time...or not!
AP is an empathetic, compassionate, intentional parenting "style" that encompasses a set of eight principles:
(1) Prepare for pregnancy, birth, and parenting
(2) Feed with love and respect
(3) Respond with sensitivity
(4) Use nurturing touch
(5) Ensure safe sleep, physically and emotionally
(6) Provide consistent, loving care
(7) Practice positive discipline
(8) Strive for balance in your personal and family life
"Attachment Parenting" is an umbrella term, and each principle within the "umbrella" of AP can look quite different for individual families. AP prescribes no particular formulas for raising babies and children. It encourages you to listen to your instincts and to do what they tell you to do. It seems that parents who are doing things instinctually tend toward some of the same behaviors; these behaviors are categorized into these eight general principles and described in more detail within each. The principles have been studied and found to have positive effects on children (and the adults they grow into) and families. All eight have been shown to increase attachment and can be demonstrated in the lab via the "Strange Situation Test" as developed by one of the first attachment researchers, Mary Ainsworth. Sometimes our natural instincts can be skewed by our "nurture" or upbringing, and our brain synapses are connected in such a way that certain things may seem to come "naturally" but, when observed closely, the behavior is just a repetition of what you have previously experienced; this is a phenomenon that happens to everyone. Whether you had well-intentioned, loving parents or whether you might have had cruel, abusive parents, or anywhere in between, the tendency is to repeat what was done to you unless you think about it and make your mind up to change something you don't like. AP encourages you, through the "prepare for parenting" principle, to reflect on your own experiences and to distinguish between instinctual feelings/actions and the tendency to repeat the only thing you know, based on past experience. People who practice attachment parenting find themselves on an ever learning, ever growing adventure, and are oftentimes grateful to realize that they are not "grown up" just yet either and that they, along with their children, are exploring the world and learning how to best experience it with the people around them.
Join us! We are nothing if not a fun, eclectic crew, and we *might* have started a revolution :) Come and be part of the ripple effect of compassion, and maybe together we can effect positive change on the world.
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Mississippi Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic waiting room (Thanks again, Dr. Saenz!)
Topic: AP Jeopardy (overall review of Attachment Parenting)
If you have been wondering what Attachment Parenting is all about, this is the meeting for you. We are going to use a fun game to review what AP is (and what it's not) and hopefully we'll have some time for open discussion at the end. This is my last meeting to lead, so I hope everyone who has participated so far will be able to come so I can hug your neck!
If you haven't come to a meeting yet, please come and join us. If you would like to come and listen, but aren't sure you are "AP enough" then rest assured that you are in good company, as everyone participating in the group so far is on a different part of their parenting journey, and you are welcome right where you are. Please feel free to take what you need from the meetings and leave the rest... like a buffet: no need to gorge yourself until you get sick; some of the "food" may look strange to you, just eat what looks good today and maybe try something else some other time...or not!
AP is an empathetic, compassionate, intentional parenting "style" that encompasses a set of eight principles:
(1) Prepare for pregnancy, birth, and parenting
(2) Feed with love and respect
(3) Respond with sensitivity
(4) Use nurturing touch
(5) Ensure safe sleep, physically and emotionally
(6) Provide consistent, loving care
(7) Practice positive discipline
(8) Strive for balance in your personal and family life
"Attachment Parenting" is an umbrella term, and each principle within the "umbrella" of AP can look quite different for individual families. AP prescribes no particular formulas for raising babies and children. It encourages you to listen to your instincts and to do what they tell you to do. It seems that parents who are doing things instinctually tend toward some of the same behaviors; these behaviors are categorized into these eight general principles and described in more detail within each. The principles have been studied and found to have positive effects on children (and the adults they grow into) and families. All eight have been shown to increase attachment and can be demonstrated in the lab via the "Strange Situation Test" as developed by one of the first attachment researchers, Mary Ainsworth. Sometimes our natural instincts can be skewed by our "nurture" or upbringing, and our brain synapses are connected in such a way that certain things may seem to come "naturally" but, when observed closely, the behavior is just a repetition of what you have previously experienced; this is a phenomenon that happens to everyone. Whether you had well-intentioned, loving parents or whether you might have had cruel, abusive parents, or anywhere in between, the tendency is to repeat what was done to you unless you think about it and make your mind up to change something you don't like. AP encourages you, through the "prepare for parenting" principle, to reflect on your own experiences and to distinguish between instinctual feelings/actions and the tendency to repeat the only thing you know, based on past experience. People who practice attachment parenting find themselves on an ever learning, ever growing adventure, and are oftentimes grateful to realize that they are not "grown up" just yet either and that they, along with their children, are exploring the world and learning how to best experience it with the people around them.
Join us! We are nothing if not a fun, eclectic crew, and we *might* have started a revolution :) Come and be part of the ripple effect of compassion, and maybe together we can effect positive change on the world.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Enrichment Meeting this Wednesday!
Date: Wednesday, June 8
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Franz home (FB or email for directions, ashleyfranz@gmail.com)
Topic: Christianity and AP -- Is there really a conflict?
If you are interested in discussing religious, specifically Christian, objections to AP, this is THE meeting for you. You may feel conflicted by a spiritual belief you have based on Biblical scripture, or you may feel that your parenting methods are in line with your spiritual beliefs but you are meeting conflict with family or friends over the subject. This is a place where you can bring your concerns to be explored and processed; there is no agenda to prove or disprove any theory, as this would have already been done if it was possible. We welcome you to come and openly, honestly, lay out your fears and longings before your God and this group, and hopefully go home with some food for thought that you can use to ultimately make your own decision about what you believe and make peace with yourself, if you are in conflict. Can not WAIT for this one! See you there!
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Franz home (FB or email for directions, ashleyfranz@gmail.com)
Topic: Christianity and AP -- Is there really a conflict?
If you are interested in discussing religious, specifically Christian, objections to AP, this is THE meeting for you. You may feel conflicted by a spiritual belief you have based on Biblical scripture, or you may feel that your parenting methods are in line with your spiritual beliefs but you are meeting conflict with family or friends over the subject. This is a place where you can bring your concerns to be explored and processed; there is no agenda to prove or disprove any theory, as this would have already been done if it was possible. We welcome you to come and openly, honestly, lay out your fears and longings before your God and this group, and hopefully go home with some food for thought that you can use to ultimately make your own decision about what you believe and make peace with yourself, if you are in conflict. Can not WAIT for this one! See you there!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Next meeting set for June 16
Date: June 16
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Mississippi Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic in Madison
Topic: AP Jeopardy (This will be a fun way to give information to people wondering what AP is all about and allow AP veterans the chance to win a Maya Wrap!)
Everyone was so talkative today and we were having such great discussion, that we didn't get around to playing the game, so I thought we could play it at our next evening meeting. If anyone else has additional meeting topic requests, please let me know and I will make sure we talk about those first. We can always put the game off; I want to be sure everyones most immediate needs are met at meetings. Can't wait to meet up again on the 16th!
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Mississippi Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic in Madison
Topic: AP Jeopardy (This will be a fun way to give information to people wondering what AP is all about and allow AP veterans the chance to win a Maya Wrap!)
Everyone was so talkative today and we were having such great discussion, that we didn't get around to playing the game, so I thought we could play it at our next evening meeting. If anyone else has additional meeting topic requests, please let me know and I will make sure we talk about those first. We can always put the game off; I want to be sure everyones most immediate needs are met at meetings. Can't wait to meet up again on the 16th!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Meeting Tomorrow!
Just a reminder that the next meeting will be tomorrow, June 2 at 10am at Madeline's house. Email or FB me for directions or questions.
The topic will be open discussion on general AP specifics and a game of AP Jeopardy (with a prize!).
The topic will be open discussion on general AP specifics and a game of AP Jeopardy (with a prize!).
Sunday, May 29, 2011
One mom's vision for the "Day Village" inspired by TCC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olihDqEehno&feature=related
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Next Meeting, Coming up!
The next meeting will be a morning meeting.
Date: Thursday, June 2
Time: 10am-Noon
Place: Madeline's home (email or facebook me or Madeline for directions) ashleyfranz@gmail.com
Topic: Open discussion on general AP topics including those on the March 10 post that have not been covered in a meeting yet-- Come with questions and comments! And ALSO... if I can get it finished this week... we can play the game I'm working on creating... AP Jeopardy! Study up, because there will be a prize... maybe even a GOOD prize!!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Meeting Tonight!
Just a reminder that our next AP meeting is tonight at my house at 6:00. I am making spaghetti, so feel free to come hungry!
We will be mostly talking about the benefits of babywearing and I will demonstrate how to use all the different kinds of slings. It should be great fun! Can't wait to see all of you there!
If you haven't been to a meeting before, but are curious about babywearing/slings or Attachment Parenting, this would be a great meeting to start with! Welcome, welcome! Come on and join us!
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