Mama Café: Brainfood & Community for the first 300 Weeks

Led by Manda Aufochs Gillepie, The Green Mama, and Malik Turley of Hip Circle Studio, this is an interactive group that provides support and community for parents or expectant parents pursuing healthy lifestyles, breastfeeding, or who are just health and eco-curious. Weekly topics include breastfeeding myth busting, easy ways to green your pregnancy, and better nutrition for mom, baby, and the whole family.  Babies welcome.

The Mama Café is $35 for 11 weeks or $5 drop-in. Scholarships available. Learn more at www.TheGreenMama.com or find out more about  CLOCC, the Chicago Coalition to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children.

Register by calling 773-281-9828 or email manda@thegreenmama.com.

Brainfood Topics

September 24: What’s birth got to do with it? Introductions and overview.

October 1: Easy ways to green your pregnancy (and post-partum period)

October 8: Breastfeeding: myth busting

October 15: Is breastfeeding an environmental issue? A health one?

October 22: Slings, baby carriers (and public transit with kids). Demonstrations and show-n-tell. Bring your favorite sling or carrier!

October 29: Moving with your baby. Dress to move!

November 5: The power of words: communication and baby-sign

November 12: Feeding baby better: introducing first foods, making your own baby food, what foods to buy organic & where to find affordable organics.

November 19: Feeding families better, better nutrition for moms and the whole family

December 3: Breastfeeding and nutrition when you go back to work.

December 10: Making movement and health a habit. Dress to move! Farewell dinner.