The Bay Area's Premier Non-Profit Fair for Expectant and New Parents! The goal of Blossom Birth's Annual Family Fair is to bring expectant and new families together and to connect them with professionals, small companies and organizations who can help them have a successful pregnancy and parenthood journey.
Guest Speakers!
1) “Rethinking Infant Vision Care: A Better Start for Every Child” by Dr. Jochen Kumm & Dr. Jan Rydfords
2) “Going Green with Your Newborn: A Pediatrician’s Guide to Healthy, Natural, and Gentle Beginnings” by Dr. Aarti Nasta
3) “The Best Gift for Your Growing Family: YOU and Your Human Genius” by Carol Ruiz (Parent Educator and Nonviolent Communication Practitioner)
This is FAMILY registration. (For vendor info, please contact deana@blossombirthandfamily.org)
One Family Ticket is $15 and admits your immediate family. (No need to register each family member individually).
Register AND Attend! Check in at the event to get a $15 off discount code towards any Blossom offering!!
*BFF is a fundraiser for Blossom Birth Services, a non-profit organization (EIN #77 0506942). Since 1999 Blossom has served new and expectant families in the Bay Area by providing resources and services for a healthy, informed and confident pregnancy and parenting journey. Blossom does NOT endorse or take responsibility for information presented by speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and other participants at the Birth and Family Fair.
SPEAK LIFE and LOVE into your Family!
Tap into YOUR Human Genius with an
6-Week Thursday Night Workshop beginning May
28th
You CAN respond to life’s problems with authenticity, wisdom, and love!
Are you ready to discover the most EFFECTIVE and JOYFUL way to be in the world? Instead of feeling “stuck” in relationship patterns or the demands of parenting, come learn to care for yourself and your children, of any age, in a way that leads to an authentic shared life and invites cooperation and harmony!
In this 6-week Speak Life Lab, you will be introduced to the basic skills of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and be personally guided in the discovery of how to access your own inherent MAGIC. This is YOUR HUMAN GENIUS, and is the BEST GIFT for yourself, and also for your growing family!
Speak Life Lab is an 6-week online workshop which provides an interactive learning environment. It also includes weekly private and individual guidance delivered through your written homework, as you put your new skills into action in YOUR real life! This coaching process will help you to raise your proficiency and your awareness to be able to LEAD as a person, and as a parent, with purposeful actions aligned with your true values.
What is a doula? Maybe you’ve heard the term “doula” before but you’re not exactly sure what doulas do? Or how doulas can benefit your pregnancy and postpartum experience? Maybe you are considering hiring a doula, but aren’t really sure where to start or what to expect? Come ask doulas right at the source!
“Ask a Doula Anything” is an in-person session where you can meet several doulas all in one place! Come learn all you need to know about working with doulas! Ask any questions you have about doulas!
If you’re curious, come learn and ask questions about:
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The role of a birth and/or postpartum doula
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What services & support a doula typically offers
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Benefits of working with a doula
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What the hiring process is like
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What questions to ask when interviewing a doula
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Pricing estimates
Class fee includes expectant person and a birth partner/support person.
Location:
In-person at the OFJCC
The Jeff Center for
Families, Room G-106
Address:
Oshman Family JCC 3921 Fabian Way | Palo Alto, CA 94303 Please pull in at 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Enter the right lane and pull up to the Security Booth. Tell them the reason for your visit. From there, you may proceed into the garage. You will find parking in Aisles C, D, E, F or 1, 2, 3, 4. Once you have parked, you may take the staircase just outside the garage entrance or the elevator/staircase located in Aisle D. This will take you up to the main area of campus, the Town Square. From there, follow the walkway all the way back to building G on the right. The room G-106 is on the ground floor.
You will learn:
1. CPR
2. Responding to airway issues: choking, drowning, allergic reactions, seizures
3. Responding to trauma: bleeding, burns, falls
4. Strategies for the prevention of pediatric medical emergencies
All of the instructors for this class are EMTs, Paramedics, and RNs.
Welcome to our Maternity Leave Virtual Workshop! In this session, we’re going to break down everything you need to know about the benefits available to you, including FMLA, CFRA, Bonding, PDL, SDI, and PFL. A lot of new moms settle for just 4 months off, but in California, most of us are eligible for up to 7 months of paid leave—and in some cases, even 12 months with pay! We’ll show you how to combine state, federal, and employer benefits, so you don’t leave any time or money on the table.
We’ll also go over the nitty-gritty of when and how to file your claims, what the eligibility requirements are, and how to calculate your benefits so you know exactly where you stand financially during your leave. Plus, we’ll make sure you know how to keep everything running smoothly so there are no surprises or delays.
And if you need to extend your leave, we’ve got you covered there too. We’ll give you tips on how to handle that and how to keep your employer in the loop along the way. By the end of this workshop, you’ll have all the info you need to make the most of your maternity leave—so you can focus on what really matters: your new baby!