One of my blog readers tipped me off to this just this morning. I had no idea this was going on and how lucky am I that it's in my hometown! (And oddly enough, where I attended school for some time! haha)
Only downside? It's August 29th (the part I want to attend). I will be 39 weeks and 6 days pregnant. Yes, that's right, the day before my due date!
I bought tickets anyway. It's highly unlikely that Lucas will actually come that weekend so I figured I'd take a chance and it'd be worth it to be out the $20 I paid and then I can say I have a baby that came right on time. The perfect scenario would be going to this on the 29th and going into labor that night or the next day, but we shall see what happens, right!? And if he comes super early (early enough that it's not a few days before and we cannot go out or are still in the hospital) I may just wear him in if they will allow me!
So why do I want to go? You might have noticed that I have a serious love for Dr. Sears and that entire family. Guess who is going to be there on the panel for the "Think Tank" and at the reception/meet and great (which we get to attend!) after? Dr. William Sears and Martha! That is seriously just too cool. There are a bunch of other attachment parenting type professionals attending as well. I'm so thankful I get this (hopefully - please cooperate baby Lucas!) opportunity!
Here's the day I bought tickets for (well, the Think Tank event and Reception, we'll probably skip everything else as I'm guessing I won't feel the greatest, whether Lucas is here or not!)
Saturday, August 29
- 8:30 am:
Free Family Fitness in Centennial Park with Stroller Strides of Nashville (strollers not required). Get more info and sign up here!
- 10:00 am:
Free Music City Music Together class. Get more info and sign up here!
- 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm:
Think Tank event
"Making an Impact Now: Creating a Sustainable Legacy for Children"
Includes reception with panelists.
$10 general public, Belmont students and faculty free. Register Now!Panelists to include:
- Dr. William and Martha Sears, pediatrician, RN & authors
- Dr. Stephen Bavolek, creator of The Nurturing Parent Program
- Mary Ann Cahill, La Leche League International founder
- Dr. Isabelle Fox, clinical psychologist and author
- Dr. James McKenna, anthropologist and Director of the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Lab at the University of Notre Dame
- Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker, API founders
Moderated by Lu Hanessian, former NBC anchor.
Childcare available.
- 4:45 pm:
Attached at the Heart book signing
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm:
API Reception, including the panelists. Admission included with panel admission, or $10 if purchased separately.
- 9:00 pm:
Vince Gill and his daughter Jenny perform with popular Nashville singer-songwriter parent-child duos Gary Nicholson with his son Luke Nicholson and Beth Nielson Chapman with her son Ernest Chapman, and other special guests at 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill for an awesome API fundraiser. Tickets available through 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill.
http://www.attachmentparenting.org/15thanniversary/
There is the link if anyone in the Nashville area wants to check it out! And if plans do not go well, I could possibly have two tickets up for grabs in a few weeks! ;)
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