The Paleo Parents are coming!

Have you been wondering just what the Paleo diet is and why anyone would undertake a grain-free lifestyle?

Get a Paleo Eating 101 education at our December 19 meeting!

We are thrilled to welcome the Paleo Parents Matt McCarry and Stacy Toth of the super-popular blog PaleoParents.com and the cookbooks Eat Like a Dinosaur: Recipe and Guidebook for Gluten-Free Kids and Beyond Bacon to speak on the topic of Paleo Eating for the Holidays...and every day! on Thursday December 19, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:45 for a prompt start.

Come learn how Matt and Stacy turned around the health of their family by adopting a grain-free diet and find out why it might make sense for you and yours. Just what did our ancestors eat and how can we take that wisdom into our lives to improve our health int he 21st century?

In order to accommodate a larger crowd -- and snacks! -- this meeting will be at a special location of Fairlington United Methodist Church, 3900 King t. Alexandria, VA. (east exit off of 395 and then first right!).

Snow day meeting a blast!

Dr. Rene Hackney's talk on Tantrums, Whining and Backtalk went on Monday as scheduled even though schools were closed. The trees were sparkling but the roads were clear by the time the meeting started, and it was fun to have a playdate on a slushy morning. We had a great little crowd -- and by little, I mean we were outnumbered by little people who quickly made the Beatley large meeting room their home away from home.

It was a fun morning, and the adults in the room all learned a lot. The children got experience making obstacle courses, coloring and stamping. A good time was had by all. We'd love to do more daytime meetings, so if you're interested in helping coordinate those, let us know!

We'll try to post some notes to our members and might add a few more here once we've recovered from yet another snow day, but to put it in a nutshell:

• The name of the game was consistency. The more consistent you are as a parent, the easier your job will be and the more comfortable your children will be. So pick what kind of protocol you're going to follow and stick with it!

Many thanks to Dr. Rene for joining us even as her daughters were home from school. Dr. Rene's other talks, classes and workshops can be found at ParentingbyDrRene.com. She'll be back on April 24 in the evening to share with us how sibling relationships and birth order shape our personalities.

Two meetings in December!

Our holiday gift to you? Two fabulous meetings with local stars in their fields!

On Monday, December 9, we're having a special daytime meeting with Dr. Rene Hackney of Parenting by Dr. Rene on the topic of "Tantrums, Whining, and Backtalk." 

Find out how to prevent these pesky problems in the first place and how to deal with them in a way that keeps them from taking over your lives.

A former preschool teacher, Dr. Rene is an expert in child development and has lectured all over the DC Metro area on various parenting topics, including positive discipline.

Beatley Library, 5005 Duke St., Alexandria, VA
Monday, December 9: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 Doors open at 10:15 for a prompt 10:30 start. Q&A may go past 12:00.
Children are welcome but please bring quiet toys to supplement ours.


Then, for our regular third Thursday evening meeting, we are thrilled to welcome the Paleo Parents Matt and Stacy of the super-popular blog PaleoParents.com and the cookbooks Eat Like a Dinosaur and Beyond Bacon to speak on the topic of Paleo Eating for the Holidays...and every day! on Thursday December 19, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:45 for a prompt start.

Come learn how Matt and Stacy turned around the health of their family by adopting a grain-free diet and find out why it might make sense for you and yours. Just what did our ancestors eat and how can we take that wisdom into our lives to improve our health int he 21st century?

In order to accommodate a larger crowd -- and snacks! -- this meeting will be at a special location of Fairlington United Methodist Church, 3900 King t. Alexandria, VA. (east exit off of 395 and then first right!).