Flyer for Community Education Class

Having your first baby? Take a class to prepare!

Are you expecting your first child? Have you been busy working on your career and now realize that you know nothing about babies? This class is taught by an experienced mother of two who wished that she could have had this same advice before her first child was born.

Topics covered include:
getting mom and dad emotionally ready for a baby,
setting expectations for both sets of grandparents,
and many practical tips including
choosing baby gear,
preparing for the first month with the new baby,
finding a pediatrician,
car seat safety,
and how to handle colic.

Couples are encouraged to come together.

Classes will be held at Mandarin Middle School for 6 weeks on Thursday nights from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. on January 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, and 19, 2009.

Register in person for the class on January 6th, 7th, and 8th from 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Mandarin Middle School, 5100 Hood Rd, 32257.

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For registration questions, please call:
Patricia Nelson at Mandarin Middle at 292-0555 extension 128.

Class cost is $50 for one or $75 for couples.

Publicizing my class for future mommies

I'm all set to teach a community education class based on my book, What You Need to Know Before the Baby Comes. I'll post the publicity flyer in this blog separately.

Last Thursday, I dropped off about 8 brightly colored flyers at 3 different OB/GYN offices in the area around the place where the classes will be held. The receptionist at each place said that she would give them to the office manager in order to be displayed in the office.

Today, I followed up with each office and was unable to speak to the office manager and left messages.

Yea! I have finished my last revision for a while! I have asked my pediatricians, midwives, birth coach, and friends to read it.

I've been editing the order of my book. I want to make it flow logically.

I've been working on an idea for the cover of the book. I can't quite justify a professional cover at this time, but I happened upon a great idea a couple of days ago! I'll use my daughter's feet on a beautiful background!

It was an accident but my daughter stepped into the frame just as I was clicking the picture. The result was adorable but she had dirty toenails! My husband clipped and cleaned her toenails last night but was not able to get the same shot. She was too wiggly.

I took some more pictures this morning, but I'm unsure that any I took look as wonderful as the first one.

First post!

I just found out that I have won the 2009 award from a local writing organization... Promoting Outstanding Writers in the Self Help category. Yea!

She received glowing reviews:
"Well written, literally error free grammatically (refreshing). Interesting topic, great ideas, comments and suggestions - for all moms."

"I wish I'd had this book 22 years ago when I was pregnant with my sons - eveyr pregnant woman looks for things to read, and this is a unique approach to the topic of pregnancy and birth.
It is a smart book with smart, logical suggestions of what to do prior to delivery."

I'm still in the process of editing the last part of the book. I want to get this into future mommies' hands soon!