Mother Tree Tea Party Jan 26th

Wild Babies Welcome! - Join Winter Tea Party on Jan 26
*By Jesse Henderson, CD, LCCE*
Solstice Babe

It smelled like wild babies. Not the powdered, fabric softener swaddled,
binkied baby smell -- but the fresh, warm, earthy smell of a new life
emerging from the salty depths of mystery.

Getting in touch with the wild lands of our souls is often what is so
surprising and inspiring about birth--truly nothing can prepare us for the
moment that we meet the new being that lands in our arms. We are forever
changed. Transformed. We are ourselves born as mothers. Born as fathers.

And so a new year is born--our wildest dreams come alive...the potential of
new our new life emerges. A chance to start anew. We invite you to come
together as parents and friends to celebrate the little acorns that have
sprouted into our lives this year. A chance to honor the new beings whose
wildness still reminds us of all that is yet to be discovered in the world.

Please join us around the Mother Tree for our annual *Mother Tree Winter Tea
Party*, Saturday, January 26th 1 to 4 pm at the West Hills Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship 8470 SW Oleson Rd. Portland 97223. (Take 1-5 South,
Exit Multnomah Blvd, West to Oleson Rd) Meet other new parents, see your
doula and enjoy delicious treats. *Wild Babies Welcome! Please RSVP*:
events@mothertreebirth.com

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Mother Tree Family - Nanny Share Available

We are three families looking for another family to join in our nanny
share. We currently have 2 kids everyday except Wednesday when there
are three. We would love someone for M, T, Th and F but we could work
with someone who needs all 5 days. We have a 16 month old girl, a 11
month old boy, and a 8 month old boy. We would love to have someone
16 months or a little older.

Our kids spend as much time as possible outdoors. They eat healthy,
mostly organic food. They don't watch TV. We would like someone
interested in meeting occasionally with all the parents, kids and
nanny to talk about the little ones and to just relax and catch up.

Please contact us if you are interested. We look forward to meeting you.
alissa.lancaster@gmail.com

The Business of Being Born Viewing Invite

UrbanMamas, Activistas, Mother Tree and the Zenana Spa and Wellness Center are sponsoring a screening of The Business of Being Born.

The Business of Being Born created and produced by Ricki Lake is an honest look at the affects that business and corporate structures have on women and their families, their choices and the community.

And of course there'll be an opportunity afterward to discuss the film and, hopefully, brainstorm ideas for next steps, if that makes sense. We'll definitely be discussing the film - and anything related - with some expert input. We've all got birth opinions, I just know it. Bring 'em with you.

Planning to come? Excellent! We'll be at Zenana Spa on Saturday, 1.26.08 @ 3 PM and again on Sunday 2.10.08 @ 12:30 PM (it's 85 minutes long). The cost is $5/person; all proceeds will be donated to the Nursing Mothers Counsel of Oregon (a big thanks to urbanMamas for paying for the film and Zenana for donating the space!). And if you wish to donate more, no one will stop you!

RSVP
http://urbanmamas.typepad.com//activistas/2008/01/the-business-of.html
Donation of $5 and proceeds go to: Nursing Mother's Counsel