- toys and play time for the kiddies prior to the speaker's arrival
Date: Thursday, April 7
Time: 11:00 am to noon
Place: Room C
Topic: Moms & Networking
Guest Speaker: Christine Nielsen, Owner of momcafé Vancouver & North Shore
Christine Nielsen, regional owner of momcafé Vancouver and the North Shore, works full time as the coach and captain of an all-star home team made up of her husband and two young boys. A self-described “technology maven” Christine worked in the IT industry for ten years before delivering child 1.0 and two years later 2.0. Lucky to live on the North Shore, Christine is an avid snowboarder, cyclist and keen supporter of Team Finn and the Ride to Conquer Cancer. momcafé is dedicated to providing a supportive and encouraging environment in which moms seeking information, inspiration and balance in life can come together to share ideas and resources. Through meetings, seminars and internet-based communication tools, we bring positive and inspiring role models to speak to Moms. Our collective experiences and successes prove that the challenges of motherhood are no longer obstacles to having a fulfilling career, business, or community involvement. We hope momcafé brings a fresh perspective to the choices moms need to make for themselves and their families, because our vision is also simple; to have a positive impact on women’s lives.
Date: Thursday, April 14
No session
Date: Thursday, April 21
Time: 11:00 am to noon
Place: Room C
Topic: Car Seat Safety & Baby Travel
Guest Speaker: Shana Cherry, Co-Founder Wee Travel Baby
Wee Travel (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) launched in 2005 as Canada’s first full service baby equipment rental company. Their mission is to make it easy for parents to travel lighter by providing the full range of the latest hard-to-pack-can't-live-without baby gear and accoutrements. Equipment is safety inspected and sanitized prior to delivery, and is replaced regularly to ensure that customers receive the latest gear in new condition
Date: Thursday, April 28
Time: 11:00 am to noon
Place: Room C
Topic: Naturopathic Care for Babies