- Monday, 2/27 Nanny Know How
- Tuesday, 2/28, 3/27 and 4/17 Toddler Seminar Series- NEW!
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Monday, 2/27 Nanny Know How
- When: Monday, February 27th 12:30 – 2:00 PM
- Where: Prenatal Yoga Center 251 W. 72nd St 2F
- Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Join us for Nanny Know How! Tammy Gold from Gold Parent Coaching will explore strategies in sourcing and maintaining the best nanny for your family.
The goal is to promote frank dialogue on household management. Tammy will explore issues including:
- What a nanny does
- How much a nanny gets paid
- Where to source a nanny
- Failsafe interview techniques
- How to check references
- What makes for a happy nanny, and much more.
After the presentation, Tammy will open the floor to your questions on working with nannies. Refreshments will be served!
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Toddler Seminar Series – NEW!
Just when your baby is finally sleeping through the night and you begin to get your life back, your baby turns into a toddler and guess what? You encounter a whole new inevitable set of challenges such as pottytraining, preparing for a new sibling, and dealing with tantrums to name a few. Don’t fear! Babybites created our new Toddler Seminar Series to help you maneuver through these stages successfully and with piece of mind. Join us for one session or for all three – your choice! Our top parenting experts will be on hand to answer all of your questions. This is an adult only event. Spouses welcome.
- Dates: Tues, Feb 28th (Sibling Preparation) , Tues, Mar 27th (How To Handle Tantrums), Tues Apr 17th (Pottytraining)
- Cost: $25 per workshop, $60 for all 3 (no refunds for missed sessions)
- Location: All sessions held at Portrait Bug, 2466 Broadway (between 91st and 92nd)
*Special Offer! The first 50 people to sign up for any of the sessions will take home a Hold-On Handle ($19.99 value)!
Please note: you must attend the seminar in order to receive your Hold-On Handle.
An Extra Hand When You Need It Most
From potty training to preschool, little ones yearn for independence all along the way. It’s about that time you rethink how to get around and get things done with your toddler in tow. Hold-On Handles can help you on this journey. It is the must-have on-the-go accessory to help you and your toddler safely explore this new world together. A fun and stylish tool that teaches children to stay within arm’s reach in the mall, at an amusement park, or while running errands around town, Hold-On Handles snaps easily onto strollers or can be worn on parent’s wrist, bag or belt loop. Children love to hold the whimsical handles freeing up your hands to push the stroller, hold the bags, or open doors. With Hold-On Handles, you will feel more confident, and your child can be safer, more active, and happily independent – a far better option, we believe, than a leash or harness.
Sibling Preparation: Tuesday, February 28th, 7:00 – 8:15 PM
This session will be led by Rachel Cedar.
How To Handle Tantrums- Getting To Calm When Your Kids Are Not: Tuesday, March 27th, 7:00 – 8:15 PM
This session will be led by Debbie Pincus
Pottytraining: Tuesday, April 17th, 7:00- 8:15 PM
This session will be led by Marsha Greenberg
To attend all three seminars for only $60 (no refunds for missed sessions)
Seminar Presenters
Rachel Cedar earned her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University and has experience working with young women and moms as a clinical therapist. Rachel has worked in the mental health field for over eight years in the areas of research, clinical trials, alcohol & drug abuse counseling, eating disorders, bereavement and depression & anxiety. Additionally, Rachel has extensive experience in advocacy for underserved and underprivileged populations including immigrants, and survivors of domestic violence. As the founder of You Plus 2 Parenting, Rachel works closely with moms of two or more as a time management and life strategist to help families re-establish a routine and get life back on track after the addition of a new baby. When she’s not busy supporting other moms, Rachel enjoys spending time with her two boys, Eli & Sam.
Debbie Pincus is an author and therapist. For over 25 years, Debbie has maintained private psychotherapy practices in Manhattan, Larchmont, NY and Greenwich, CT. She is a CertifiedScreamFree leader who works with individuals, groups, couples and families, specializing in anxiety and relationship issues. Debbie also facilitates parent groups, leads workshops on strengthening relationships, and provides parents and couples coaching. Debbie is the founder of The Relationship Center and the author of seven books on interpersonal relations. For the past five years, Debbie has been a facilitator for the Parents Exchange in Greenwich. She served as the Director of Counseling at the College of Mount Saint Vincent and presently serves on the Board of the Larchmont/Mamaroneck Counseling Center. Debbie has completed postgraduate training from the Gestalt Institute of New York and from the Family Institute of Georgetown. Ms. Pincus also has a book and CD series entitled, Calm Parent AM & PM, published by Legacy Publishing Company. She also writes monthly parenting articles which can be found on Empowering Parents.com or on the link: http://www.empoweringparents.com/author_display.php?auth=Debbie-Pincus.
She currently lives in Westchester County with her husband and three teenage children, and is reachable via phone(914) 834 4965 or email at debbieward@optonline.net.
Marsha Greenberg M.S., M.S.W. is a therapist in New York City. She is the author of the newly released book, Raising Your Toddler, by Globe Pequot Press. She has masters degrees in Child and Family Development and Social Work from the University of Michigan. As the Director of the Health Systems Child Care Program for over 14 years, she was responsible for over 250 children between the ages of 6 weeks and 6 years of age. Marsha teaches in the Early Childhood Special Education department at NYU and has a private psychotherapy practice in NYC. Marsha is the mother of three grown sons and has three grandsons (aged 4 and 18 months and 4 months) with a new grandchild on the way.
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Kindergarten Admissions – Get Organized!
A Four – Part Program for Parents
The amount of energy, time, and emotions during this process can be overwhelming. The Kindergarten admissions process for the Fall 2011 begins now.
Please join life coach and babybites support group director, Renee Sullivan, for a one of kind workshop that helps you maintain calmness and sanity during this process and holds your hand during one of the most stressful parts of the admission process – getting focused and staying organized! Organization and keen time management helps you stay calm during this stressful time. Children that are in calm home environment are more relaxed, perform better at school, and in new situations – letting their real selves shine through.
Did you know?
- almost all schools require essays, many with multiple questions, that differ for each school
- most parents apply to 8 – 10 schools
- each have specific admissions requirements and submission dates
- between parent tours, parent interviews, and child playdates there will be 24 – 30 visits to schools during a three month period
- Including a modest 30 minute travel time, you will miss 56 – 65 hours of work during a (3) month period for appointments to each school (not including applications, writing essays, thank you notes, and letter to the schools)
The single biggest mistake that parents make in this process is not being organized and planning ahead.
As a mom and a parent coach who has just gone through the Kindergarten process – I share my insights, experiences, coaching tools, and research after touring thirty schools, reading fifty brochures, and reading Victoria Goldman’s book – cover to cover. There really is a school for everyone!
As a coach, I focus a lot on values – exploring and finding what is important to each of my clients. After our family knew what was important to us in the search for a school – it was more focused, organized, and even became fun! I write about my experience finding a school in New York City here
After this four week program, you will:
- Have a targeted list of 12-15 schools to explore
- Know your family values and have a clear picture of what you are looking for in a school for your child
- Be fully aware of the time, energy, and focus the process entails – from testing, to essays, to child and parent school visits.
- Have a complete organizational system for the kindergarten admissions process
- Be more calm, focused, and confident in the process
- Know where to go to quickly, effectively and easily to research schools you are interested in applying to.
- Get 10 essential tips that other kindergarten applicants are not doing that will save you time and energy.
If you are going to invest $455,000 for your child’s K – 12 education, it’s worth investing in a program that helps you find the right school for your child and keeps you sane, focused and organized.
The Four Part Workshop includes:
Session one: The choices: How to select a target list of schools. Detailed overview of the 70 private schools in New York City.
Session two: The process: Applications, essays, reference letters, erb testing, and school reports. Figuring out what is important to your family in a school; Requesting applications; Writing an essay that stands out and reflects your family, your child and your values; when to schedule testing, and choosing references.
Session three: The strategy: School Tours and interviews. Things you can do now before admissions process formally begins in September; getting organized for your tours, interviews, and playdates; How to schedule your appointments; what types of questions you can expect; how to stay positive, focused, and calm during the process.
Session four: The wait: How to survive the four – month process. How to increase your confidence, and increase your chances. Correspondence with the schools; what to do once you hear from schools; how to choose; how to deal with waiting lists; suggestions for what to do if you child does not get in.
Additional Ongoing Support
In addition to the four evening sessions, each parent will also receive:
- Two 30-minute private phone consultations during the program for specific questions regarding the process
- Handbook for the 2011 kindergarten admissions process that includes five essential spreadsheets
- The Complete Guide to Private Schools in New York City – by Victoria Goldman
Upon Registration
Parents interested in applying to this program should register below to receive their welcome kit and parent values questionnaire before the first session. You will be contacted within three days to schedule your private sessions.
*Please note: Registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis. In an effort to keep this program as intimate as possible, registration is limited.
Note: This program guides you though this often difficult, overwhelming and stressful process, but participation in this program does not guarantee that your child will be accepted to your applied school(s).
About the program:
Renee Sullivan, parent coach to moms in New York City and founding director of babybites support groups, works with parents to create their own personal parenting plan that is right for them. As a certified life coach, and drawing from her experience as an educator, she guides moms through the never – ending array of decisions that come with having a child. Her “personal attention to detail” allows all parents that work with her to quickly get the resources they need to feel “at ease” and make informed and educated decisions. Weekly sessions that are “nurturing, informative, and fun” and her “calm-laid back personality” has made her a “dynamic resource” to the parenting community since 2006. She lives in New York City with her husband, and very happy Kindergartener after going through the private school admissions process successfully in 2010.
Kindergarten Admissions – Get Organized!
Copyright © 2011 Renee Sullivan Coaching all rights reserved.
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