I am a member of 2 wonderful parenting groups for holistic-minded parents in Central Florida. However, I found myself not attending many of the scheduled play dates or mom’s night out dates due to the meeting places being a good distance from my home. Another Orlando Peaceful Parents member invited me to join the East Orlando Busy Bees. Like the OPP group, this group’s parents hold ideals that include positive discipline, attachment parenting principles, and holistic living. The best part for me? It’s in East Orlando…my side of town!
The group meets weekly for playdates and strollerobics all in East Orlando. There is even a babysitting coop in place! Topics discussed on its yahoo email group include how to manage your day, meal planning, and coordinating additional playdates. I’ve personally found this group to be quite helpful and am looking forward to participating in more of its activities. If you live in East Orlando I invite you to join!
Michelle lives in Orlando with her husband and baby daughter. She is passionate about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. She is a doula, lactation counselor, and Itsy Bitsy Yoga instructor. You can also find her doing henna at various events. She is a conscious and spiritual being. Her dedication to spiritual evolvement led her to become an Avatar Master through which she is creating an “enlightened planetary civilization”. To learn more about Michelle and her offerings visit her home online.
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Is this now open to more than just babies born in 2006? I would love to join a group like this, but my youngest was born 2005…
Now we just need one for West Orlando!
Busy Bees was originally started for those with babies in 2006. We figured that we had issues to discuss/act on that were pertinent to infants. Now that our babes are all walking and getting bigger I think the age difference would be less of an issue. Our discussion topics have shifted from nursing and sleeping through the night to more general parenting issues such as nutrition, gentle discipline, etc.
Some things to consider: How big is the age gap between your child and a child born in 2006? Do you think that your child would mesh well with toddlers (play happily together, etc.)? And the Mom’s currently in the group generally will have toys that are age appropriate for 2006 babies. Does this work for your child?
Also a note, many of our Mom’s are now expecting again — so there will be a whole new round of Busy Bee’s born in 2008.
Generally I would say that we are open to anyone joining, giving it a try and seeing if it is a good match!
I am looking to write a story for the October issue of the monthly magazine Holistic Health Magazine. I am looking for anyone in the Busy Bees who can talk about her examples of holistic parenting — whether it’s monitoring the food eaten by children, co-sleeping arrangements for the child’s benefit, etc. I am open to ideas! I would love to interview by telephone this week any parent willing to talk about how they parent holistically (with specifics) as a guide to other parents. Our first issue featured the Holistic Moms Network as an overview.
I hope someone can contact me soon.
Sincerely,
Candice Russell, editor-in-chief of Holistic Health Magazine
phone: 954/792-9887
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