The 9-Month Network: Classes for Expecting and New Parents

Pre + Postnatal Sculpt

An all levels 40 minute perinatal (prenatal and postnatal) full body workout bookended with yoga to enhance your mind and body connection. This class will maintain and increase muscle tone in preparation for delivery and postpartum.

Light hand weights are optional for an elevated challenge.

Everybody is welcome to join!

Learn the basics of infant First Aid and CPR in the comfort of your home! Taught by American Red Cross Instructors, this online group class will teach you the basics of pediatric breathing emergencies, airway obstructions, basic First Aid and how to perform CPR & use an AED, followed by a Q & A. Topics may include: Pediatric CPR AED basics Airway obstruction Basic First Aid Water Safety

The Career Parent: How to Manage It All (& During a Pandemic)

M+A invites you to a candid lunch conversation on managing a career as a parent particularly during the pandemic. Whether you work from home or in an office, advocating for yourself and your family no easy feat.

Featuring stories and anecdotes by leading career coaches.

Covering: lifestyle, parenting, leadership development, career, relationship satisfaction and success, and women’s development.>

This round table includes:

Igxtelle Mbah Acha, Esq. Founder of The Immigrant Mom

Founder, CEO, Speaker, Trainer | Diversity Equity & Inclusion Leader| Business Culture Strategist | Driving equal opportunities for immigrants and multinational professionals in the workplace

Dr. Gertrude Lyons, Lead Faculty member, Senior Life Coach and Director of Family Programs for The Wright Foundation for the Realization of Human Potential is Rewriting The Mother Code

Laurette Rondenet, an inductee of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, a recipient of the NAWBO Chicago’s Woman Business Owner of the Year Award, and has been recognized twice as one of Crain’s Chicago’s Notable Women in Manufacturing.

Conversation led by Rachel Harris, Career Coach and Vice President of On-Premise at Beam Suntory

Join Ms. Stephanie and Ms. Becky, (ASHA-certified speech language pathologists) from Tiny Talkers, live each week as they entertain your toddlers and support their language development through storytime, songs, and more!

Tiny Talkers Virtual Class: Songs + Story Time

Ages: 12-36 months

Date/Time: Tuesdays 9:15-9:45 am (Sept 28–Nov 2)

Cost: $60 for 6 week-session

Note: after purchasing this class you will be emailed a link to join these virtual sessions.

Got questions? We got answers. digitalexperiences@monicaandandy.com

With:

Elizabeth Baron, NY State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist

Join us for a discussion around anxiety and mood disorders pre- and post-pregnancy. We’ll examine the effect of isolation and the pandemic on new and expecting moms and families. And we’ll explore ways you can all support your mental health.

Elizabeth Baron is a NY State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and psychotherapist with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University’s Teachers College. Her primary clinical focus is maternal mental health-- from the preconception stage and pregnancy, through postpartum and parenting. Previously she was a therapist at The Motherhood Center (TMC) of New York where she developed her expertise in treating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.

M+A Virtual Event + Discussion

Nourishing New Moms

Featuring:

Krista Maas de Villiers, Founder and CEO of Nunona

Kate Ogilvie, Internally Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Louise Göttsche, Registered Dietician, PhD(c)

Join us to learn more about nutrition for postpartum and breastfeeding, why it matters and what it means for your baby.

We’ll chat about:

• Nutrition for the first 1,000 days
• Nutrient needs for postpartum and breastfeeding
• The equation for breastfeeding success
• Breastfeeding basics

Plus, a Q&A with the panelists!

All guests will receive a special gift from Nunona.

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Ready to move on from nursing or pumping? Learn strategies to move into this new stage of parenthood with a boober lactation counselor and postpartum doula. We’ll cover everything from how to manage your little to protecting your own physical and mental health during this change.

Manage Your Labor Pain: Breathing and Mental Distraction Techniques

Join maternal health expert, Jada Shapiro, founder of boober and Birth Day Presence, for a webinar exploring various breathing and mental distraction techniques for labor. She’ll teach you how to take the attention away from the sensation or pain, so that your brain can experience labor in a less painful or uncomfortable way. These techniques also reduce anxiety and bring a greater sense of calm—whether you're in labor or just making your way through 2020. The more they’re practiced, the more easily they can be accessed.