Motherpampering

10/31/2024

Can anyone recommend a good daycare in White plains that offers scholarships?

08/05/2024

🫶🏼

07/16/2024

06/21/2024

I am no longer working as a local Childcare Consultant for Cultural Care. I have no access to au pair profiles. I have no access to families searching for in country Au pairs. I cannot help with visa issues. I cannot facilitate driving issues. I cannot contact the main office to help stuck Au pairs return from foreign countries where they have traveled.

I lived my job but I really love not being on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 14 years. As much as I enjoyed helping while I was employed, I am basking in my retirement.

If you are a family that would like to host an Au pair, I am happy to connect you with my former colleagues who provide expert help in finding you the right Au pair for your family.

01/17/2024

As part of our outreach, Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation in White Plains is supporting recent refugee families.

This spring we have two young moms, each with a toddler son, who are due to deliver- one in early April and one in May.
In Afghan culture , the female relatives gather and support the new mom for several weeks. Neither of them have any family here and their only close friends are each other. They are brave, educated, English speaking young women and they do have very supportive husbands. One toddler is in a pre-school program and the other is expected to start as soon as we get the final documents together.

Please contact me if you would like to assist in their support.

12/13/2023

https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=Daily%20show%20nov%2030%20childbirth%20youtube%20full%20episodes&shem=rime&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5 =ive&vld=cid:495402f3,vid:5lhi0Xxnc4E,st:0

10/07/2023

Available at no cost

05/14/2023

02/11/2023

So nice to hold a newborn again. Welcome, Baby Paisley!💗

10/29/2022

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10224711082258443&set=gm.2711036572360069&idorvanity=460816610715421

10/06/2022

This is brilliant!

08/23/2022

My next series of group childbirth ed classes meets on 4 Saturday afternoons in Sept/Oct. If you have people interested in an independent class, have them contact me
[email protected] or
Birthclasseswestchester.com

Katherine Anderson is a childbirth educator and doula that offers childbirth classes, doula services, & postpartum support.

06/05/2022

Our next ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) meeting is Mon, June 6th, 7-9pm. If you or any of your clients are looking for a supportive community of people who have had cesarean births, are in the process of healing (emotionally and physically), are looking for VBAC resources, email me [email protected] for the zoom link.

01/19/2022

In our society, a mother suffers guilt no matter what she does.⁣
⁣
If she’s on top of her kids making sure everything’s okay, she’s called a helicopter mom, and if she lets them run around as she sits on the side talking to a friend, she’s neglectful.⁣
⁣
If she prefers cooking from scratch and organic everything, her kids are “going to go crazy on junk food when they go to someone else’s house.” And if she feeds them donuts and muffins for breakfast some mornings because she’s in a rush or 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦, then her kids are unhealthy. ⁣
⁣
If she breastfeeds and doesn’t produce enough milk, and her baby isn’t thriving, then she’s a failure. But when she adds formula, she’s more of a failure for not giving her baby all breast milk.⁣
⁣
If she stays home with her kids, she should be working—"how can her family financially keep up?” But if she's working, she's met with "they're only little once."⁣
⁣
If she hasn't lost the postpartum weight, "gosh, she let herself go." But if she did, "wow, she must not eat, spend hours working out, and neglect her children.”⁣
⁣
In a society that knows “everything” and places too many expectations on moms,⁣
If you listen to everyone else,⁣
you’re always going to fall short.⁣
⁣
So, DON’T LISTEN,⁣
and stop feeling bad for your choices.⁣
⁣
Throw those internalized unrealistic expectations away,⁣
and do what’s best for you and your family.⁣
⁣
It’s called 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 for a reason.⁣
⁣
Besides, if you love your children and try,⁣
you’re a good mom.⁣

📸: This Mama Doodles
.....................................................⁣
My Children’s Book 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺: 𝘈𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘛𝘰𝘰 is out everywhere: https://amzn.to/317TvVc

11/19/2021

ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS WHO NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA 🎅
Son: "Dad, I think I'm old enough now. Is there a Santa Claus?."
Dad: "Ok, I agree that your old enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the “truth” is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can't unknow it. Once you know the truth about Santa Claus, you will never again understand and relate to him as you do now. So my question is: Are you sure you want to know?"
Brief pause...
Son: "Yes, I want to know"
Dad: "Ok, I'll tell you: Yes there is a Santa Claus"
Son: "Really?"
Dad: Yes, really, but he's not an old man with a beard in a red suit. That's just what we tell kids. You see, kids are too young to understand the true nature of Santa Claus, so we explain it to them in a way that they can understand. The truth about Santa Claus is that he's not a person at all; he's an idea. Think of all those presents Santa gave you over the years. I actually bought those myself. I watched you open them. And did it bother me that you didn't thank me? Of course not! In fact it gave me great pleasure. You see, Santa Claus is THE IDEA OF GIVING FOR THE SAKE OF GIVING, without thought of thanks or acknowledgement.
When I saw that woman collapse on the subway last week and called for help, I knew that she'd never know that it was me that summoned the ambulance. I was being Santa Claus when I did that."
Son: "Oh."
Dad: "So now that you know, you're part of it. You have to be Santa Claus too now. That means you can never tell a young kid the secret, and you have to help us select Santa presents for them, and most important, you have to look for opportunities to help people. Got it?"

Help each other this Christmas🎄🎅 and...be kind ❤💕

11/16/2021

Here’s a fun project you can do with the kids.

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments
¾ cup (6 ounces) applesauce (plus a few tablespoons as needed)
1 (4-ounce) container ground cinnamon (or about 1 cup*)
2 tablespoons (30 grams) white liquid glue (such as Elmer’s glue

Mix...cut out as you would cookies...Use a straw to make a hole to hang...

Bake on a lined cookie sheet at 200 degrees for 1 1/2 hours...

Merry Christmas.....

11/11/2021

We cannot believe it’s here! The start of the holiday season with Hat Photography! First and foremost, if anyone is expiriencing any signs of illness, please text or email us to reschedule. When waiting outside the studio please wear a mask and try to practice social distancing. This is to keep everyone safe!

Make a note of your session time, please give yourself enough time for parking, paying for parking & making your way into the studio. We have a tight schedule and booked solid. Santa is a very busy man this time of year! So we are asking this of you so everyone gets their allotted 10 minute session. The studio address is 6 North Pearl Street in Port Chester. We are on the 4th floor. When you enter the building you will need to go up a flight of stairs and then take the elevator to the 4th floor or you can walk up all 4 flights, it's up to you. If you are going to go up the elevator, we ask you to text us at 203-448-7898 with your name, time slot & that you are in the building and one of our staff will come down to assist you. I will not have my phone on me at all. I will give this phone to my staff so there is someone that will be available to answer your questions the day of as I will be shooting. Once up in the hallway of the studio you will be asked to check in at the table and then just wait for your time slot. Please use this time to run to the restroom, get changed if needed and ready for your session.

We thank you for doing your part in making these sessions go smoothly. We cannot wait to see you all for your 2021 Holiday Sessions!!!

Thanks, Heather & staff

Hat Photography

Hat Photography, 203-448-7898, www.hatphotog.com, [email protected]

06/13/2021

If you’re expecting, check out this class.

Breastfeeding support at Westchester Lactation. An IBCLC Lactation Consultant can help you with painful latch, sore ni***es, low supply, and more.