Attachment Parenting Activities in OC

OC Attachment Parenting Meetup.com group -
and South Orange County AP Meetup.com group -
activities calendar with park days, zoo, beach, etc., as well as an active message board to discuss with moms of a similar parenting philosophy.

Attachment Parenting International of OC -
monthly meetings on attachment parenting topics. Kids are welcome to attend. There's also a great leading library with attachment parenting books and resources.

La Leche League OC chapter- meetings with detailed information and Q & A about breastfeeding, and any infant or toddler related information. La Leche leaders are available by phone, as well, to answer any questions you may have.

February 22, 2010

Gardening, Composting & Produce

Thank you to Dawn and Heather C. for leading the gardening topic today! Here's all the fascinating info. they shared:

Vegetable Planting Schedule

Monthly Gardening Guide

Aguinaga Green Soil - organic soil recommended by Sarah P.

Outline of the talk

February 16, 2010

Valentine's craft & storytime

Thank you, Lisa, for the fun storytime. The toddlers loved it! The pictures say it all, how they are hovering over you, eagerly listening. That was cute! We should do that more often. Also, thank you, Emily, for bringing the craft. Looks like the kids (and mamas) had fun making them!


February 8, 2010

Book Reviews: Sex, Lies and Menopause & Natural Hormone Balance

This week I did a brief summary of the books Sex, Lies and Menopause by T.S. Wiley and Natural Hormone Balance by Uzzi Reiss.

Some topics that we covered were:
  • the importance of our hormones
  • symptoms of low estrogen and progesterone
  • 3 ways to prevent cancer
  • possible causes of breast cancer
  • bioidentical hormones
For the outline and websites from the talk, see below:

Outline of the talk
Symptoms of low Estrogen or low Progesterone

Map of Doctors & Pharmacists
who prescribe Wiley Protocol Bioidentical Hormones
Rite Price Pharmacist (I called Leigh Ann's compound pharmacist and he said the cost varies but shouldn't more than $40/month. Her pharmacist doesn't sell Wiley Protocol but he said they can make any formula of bioidentical hormones that the doctor prescribes).