Portland Green Parenting

Portland Green Parenting is hosting our first (annual?) FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL!
October 26th at the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island from about 1-6 pm.

Come have fun with us and enjoy an ol’ time square dance with caller Caroline Oakley and the Foghorn String Band in the Big Red Barn from 3-6 pm!!

Everyone is welcome to show up as early as they want since there will be lots of other fun things to enjoy at the farm from 9 am until 6 pm:
* animal barn FREE
* hay pyramid & hay maze FREE
* hayrides FREE
* cow train for $2.00 per person

But be sure to arrive before 2 pm to get your tickets for the Corn Maize (about a 45 minute activity from about 2-3 pm), after which we will have some games and face painting. We will roast corn and grill burgers from 3-5:30 pm right outside the barn.

At 6 pm the corn maize turns into a haunted “field of screams” that the older kids might like. We can get a discount to this activity if we have 15 or more people interested. Please contact me to let me know if you want to do the “field of screams.”

COST: $25/family (2 adults + their own kids) or $12.50/adult
Includes admission to the square dance, all you can eat corn, 2 bracelets to the corn maze (kids under 6 are free to the maze, kids over 6 are $4), games, face painting and a costume contest with cool prizes by Klean Kanteen, Oaks Park and more!!

Buy tickets thru our store.

Join us for a monthly, self-led group to practice compassionate communication, with an emphasis on parenting/family.

The compassionate communication practiced in the group is a communication approach using techniques and ideas inspired by Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg. It is a way to communicate peacefully while addressing everyone’s needs and models gentle, empathetic, and assertive communication to our children. For more information and other local resources on Compassionate Communication visit the Oregon Network of Compassionate Communication and Wise Heart.

Kathy Marchant will lead an introductory NVC session for the group.

Facilitator: The group will be self-led, but coordinated by Mychelle Moritz and Rebecca Andersson
Description: Focus on families who want to support each other with compassion and in giving our children tools in unconditional love and freedom.
Prerequisites: none, all levels of experience welcome.
Format and Structure: To be determined by the group. Children are welcome.
Meeting Day/Time: Last Sunday of each month from 2-4pm, future meeting times negotiable by group.
Location: Nurture, 1614 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR 97211
Fees: $10 for the training, otherwise suggested donation of $5/group meeting
Group Maximum: 15 Members
Contact: Mychelle 971-344-7527 mychelle@nurturepdx.com

We are so excited to attend the 3rd Annual Green Sprouts Organic Baby & Family Fest! Please come visit us at our booth!

Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Peninsula Park in Portland, OR from 10 am-5 pm.

Green Sprouts is a fun, festive and educational one-day event for the whole family that celebrates and promotes the nurturing of life through nature. From pregnancy to childhood, parents can learn about and explore eco-friendly, community-involved, natural, and healthy options to raising their families.

This should be a great event for the whole family. Here is a list of some of the topics covered:

Pregnancy & Childbirth Options
Acupuncture - Pre-Natal Yoga & Pilates
Homebirthing - Pre-Natal Massage
Doulas & Midwives - Waterbirthing

Health & Fitness
Postpartum Fitness - Family Fitness
Lactation - Organic & Vegan Foods
Naturopathic Pediatrics - Nutrition
Mercury Free Dentistry

Healthy Home
Non-toxic Nursery - Green Remodeling
Organic & Natural Gardening
Eco-Friendly Cleaning
Air/Water Purification

Clothing & Style
Eco-Clothing - Diaper Options
Healthy Toys - Bedding - Decor - Gifts

Education & Childcare
Eco-Friendly Childcare & Daycare
Holistic and “Green” Preschools - Financial Planning

Children’s Activities
Natural & Outdoor Recreation
Holistic and Educational Programs