Beautiful Beginnings…
Discover the type of care midwives provide for pregnancy, birth and beyond. Talk with mothers who have experienced a homebirth. Lower your chances of postpartum depression by learning about the services a doula can provide for you after you have brought the baby home. Did you know belly dancing and pregnancy can go hand in hand? Come experience it for yourself!
Healthy Bodies…
Interested in trying out Community Supported Agriculture? Learn how to cook from your CSA share or other local, in season food sources. Learn how body cleanses can improve your emotional, physical and mental self. See an acupuncture demonstration or learn about how homeopathy can improve your health. From chiropractic to home made herbal remedies – learn many options and ideas that will restore, preserve and optimize your whole family’s health.
Parenting Support for All Ages of Children…
How many times do you repeat yourself in a day? Do you find yourself yelling before you are “heard”? Learn tactics that you can take home and use immediately. Our boys are full of energy and often misunderstood. Bring home and share with your friends these ideas to celebrate and enhance all the great qualities our boys have. Has your child started asking the big questions? Planned Parenthood will be on hand to discuss how to talk to your child about healthy sexuality.
Have Fun, Strengthen Bonds…
Engage with your child through a variety of hands on sessions…Experience the thrill of nature up close with your child through the worm composting session, experience music or drama, and get the wiggles out through our yoga or fitness sessions! Learn how to draw using letters and shapes. Our kids sessions are geared to present new and fun activities to experience with your child. Unfortunately, Family Wisdom Conference is not able to provide child care, and children should be attended by an adult in all sessions. Thanks for your understanding.
Mission
The Family Wisdom Conference seeks to inspire, educate and explore options available during all phases of parenting-from pregnancy to birth, to far beyond. We cherish, value and celebrate family living that fosters the development of the unique individual human potential of all parents and children.
The Family Wisdom Planning Committee makes every effort to utilize sponsors and speakers who support our mission statement to educate, inspire, and inform our community members about the birth and parenting options available to them within our immediate area. It is through understanding these options that we feel children and parents benefit.
