Busy Mom's Corner

Walk the Mommy's Mile

2010-04-15T11:14:00.000-05:00

Mommy's Mile program is an initiative from the BMTC group to make it more fun and rewarding for Busy Moms to take a step at at a time to build a walking routine into their schedules.

Whenever you walk, either as a group or by yourself, make a note of it. Note your steps using a pedometer (you can get one at local stores for around $15.00) or simply note the time you walk and convert into miles using this link
KEEP POSTING YOUR RECORDS! THIS WILL ENCOURAGE YOU AS WELL AS OTHER MOMS.
WATCH OUT FOR OUR CONTESTS FOR THE WALKING MOMS COMING SOON....

What can I do if I am an Immigrant in an abusive marriage?

2010-04-03T11:56:00.001-05:00

Topic: What should I do if I am an immigrant in an abusive marriage?

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Speaker: Mrs. Raj Chaudhary, Executive Director, Sewa-Aifw (website: www.sewa-aifw.org)

Date and time: Saturday, April 3rd at 2:00 pm Central Time (2:00pm-3:00 pm Central Time)

Dial-in Number: 1-270-400-1500

Access Code: 671955

Census 2010 and South Asians

2010-02-20T10:31:00.002-06:00

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Date: Saturday, March 6th 2010; 2:00pm-3:00pm Central Time
Dial-in number: 1-270-400-1500
Access Code: 671955
Speaker: Abby Sookraj, Associate Executive Director, Sewa-Aifw, MN

Description: Did you know there are approximately 2.7 million South Asians living in the U.S.? Would you be surprised to know that South Asians was the fastest growing Asian American group in the U.S. in the 1990's? Where does all this information come from? From the Decennial U.S. Census!!
The Census is nationwide and occurs every 10 years and is written into the US Constitution. The demographic information is used for designating Federal funds to States and NGOs. It is important that immigrant populations participate in the Census so that funds can be allocated to our communities. One example is information printed in other languages, such as Spanish, Somali, Russian and Hmong. The Census data helps government and NGO's determine the need for more or less outreach to particular communities. Join us for a discussion about how the Census information is collected, privacy of information provided, who should respond to the Census and much more. Do you know what Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan communities have in common? Listen on March 6th for the answer!

Dental Care in Children: Infants through Teens

2010-01-28T08:47:00.003-06:00

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Webinar Speaker: Dr. Sonal Koratkar
Date and Time: Saturday, February 6th 2010 from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm Central Time
Dial-in number: 1-270-400-1500
Access Code: 671955

International Child and Adult Human Trafficking in Minnesota

2010-01-04T13:48:00.000-06:00

Saturday, January 9th 2010, 2:00 pm Central Time
International Child and Adult Human Trafficking in Minnesota

Speaker:

Linda Miller, Executive Director, Civil Society

Bukola Oriola, Author and Survivor of International Human Trafficking from Nigeria

Dial-in number for the conference call: 270-400-1500
Access Code: 671955

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Story Writing competition entries

2009-12-16T09:02:00.003-06:00

Kids had a fun time at the Eden Prairie Library wiritng stories and doing art work.
Click the above title to read intersting stories the kids wrote. Their theme was to write an autobiography of a school bus on a snowy day!
Click here to view some photos.

Winning Over Stress Before it Wins you Over

2009-11-17T08:29:00.002-06:00

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Learn to manage stress effectively.

Through this webinar presentation, we hope you will be able to:

Increase awareness of your experience of stress
Know your stressors
Learn adaptive ways of dealing with stress
Feel empowered and relaxed.

Question and Answer Period to Follow Discussion Topics

Presented by: Zehra Ansari, MA
Licensed Psychologist
School Psychologist

Date and Time: Saturday, December 5th, 2009 2:00 pm-3:00 pm Central Time

Dial-in number for the conference call: 270-400-1500 Access Code: 671955
For more details or queries contact us at: busymoms.telecons@gmail.com

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Disclaimer: Medical Advice
This seminar is for informational purposes only. Neither BusyMomsTelecons nor the Presenter recommend or endorse any specific information mentioned or contained on the Website. Reliance on information provided in this seminar and on this Website is solely at your own risk. All users should consult appropriate specialists for treatment purposes.

BIOFEEDBACK: SAFE, EFFECTIVE, NON-INVASIVE: AN ALTERNATIVE TO DRUGS OR SURGERY

2009-10-13T10:36:00.005-05:00

Kristi Hansen, "Senior fellow", Biofeedback

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Discussion Topics:

What is Biofeedback?

A drug-free technology that treats patients based on physiological indicators measured by instruments that “feed back” information to the users in order to effect positive change in the body.

Treatable Conditions?
Insurance Coverage? Costs?
Where can I go to find Biofeedback therapy?
What kind of credentials should the therapist have?
How effective is this treatment?

Question and Answer Period to Follow Discussion Topics

Disclaimer: Medical Advice:

This seminar is for informational purposes and does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other professional healthcare advice, diagnosis or treatment. Neither BusyMomsTelecons nor the Presenter recommend or endorse any specific tests, providers, services, products, procedures, or other information mentioned or contained on the Website. Reliance on information provided in this seminar and on the website is solely at your own risk. All users should consult their own medical or healthcare advisors for opinions or recommendations concerning their medical or healthcare needs.

A Helpful Guide to buying Real-Estate: Kyle David, Real Estate agent, Coldwell Banker and Burnet, MN

2009-03-25T07:11:00.002-05:00

Kyle David presented useful and practical tips on buying real estate for first-time home buyers and also answered some financing and re-financing questions for those who already have bought homes. Click the above title to view presentations.

Common Winter illnesses and their Home Remedies- Asavari Manvikar, Ayurveda Specialsit

2008-12-08T08:13:00.003-06:00

Asavari Mavikar, Ayurveda Specialist, presented a very insightful talk on "Common winter illnesses and their home remedies. Click the above title to view the presentation.

Asavari, a gold medalist, earned her MD in Ayurveda from the University of Poona. She conducts numerous workshops in Eden Prairie on Ayurveda and its relevance in our lives. In her phenomenally insightful talk, she educated the group on the seasonal changes in the body constitution. Her talk encompassed common ailments in winter and ways to treat them and keep them under control using the Indian kitchen as medical cabinets. In addition, she also stressed upon times when it is best to take the child to the doctor without waiting for too long. The highly interactive discussion led to answering numerous questions related to illnesses, their causes and home remedies. Asavari also talked about the dietary conditions one should follow during winter and when suffering from a particular illness. She brought home an important principle in Ayurveda that compared the body to soil and the disease-causing germs as the seeds. It is important to keep the “soil” infertile for the germs by boosting the body’s immunity so that the “seeds” will not be able to proliferate and grow. It was an extremely fruitful and informative presentation that all the attendees found very practicable, thorough and impressive.

The importance of recycling in the 21st Century: The Carbon Connection

2008-11-10T07:59:00.008-06:00

Dana Donatucci, Recycling coordinator for the University of Minnesota presented a talk entitled “The importance of Recycling in the 21st Century: The Carbon connection”. Click the above title to view his presentation. In his informative discussion, he talked about waste management strategies and their growing significance in the current times. He also brought home an important consideration of Green house Gas emission due to Waste activities, another reason to reduce disposable waste and increase reuse of appropriate products.
Click HERE to view the informative Q&A session with Dana.

PARENTING-AN ART

2008-10-28T11:19:00.009-05:00

Recently, we had a very intense and fulfilling discussion on Raising Children with the Right values, based on the article from parenting.com.
http://www.parenting.com/article/Mom/Work--Family/Raising-Kids-With-the-Right-Values/1
The take-home of our hour-long discussion was a simple, yet very challenging message and we talked about ways that we could or are working towards achieving it:
You need to be what you want your children to Be!
Children learn from observation and the best way to teach them is to treat them the same way you want them to treat you and the world around them. To teach them good values, they need to see us have them, too.

Every child is unique and is born with its own personality. We will have to recognize that and personalize our teaching techniques based on the child.

Give your best to your children, but cut a fine balance between giving too much or too little. The idea is to give enough so that the child does not feel deprived, yet also does not begin to take everything for granted.

Expose your child to healthy competition and have age-appropriate expectations from them.
It may sound like cliché, but its a fact that needs to be reinforced to us, as parents, every so often. If we want our children not to waste food, we have to have a clean plate after dinner; if we want them to respect us, we need to make them feel respected too.
I'll quote from the parenting.com article, a few lines that will hopefully remind ourselves of the role as parents we are in:

Be careful where you go, young man,
Be careful what you do,
Two little eyes are watching you now --
Two little feet will be following you

Food allergies

2008-09-27T22:54:00.005-05:00

Click the above title to view a presentation on Food Allergies. It is posted for readers who are interested in expanding their existing knowledge and awareness about food allergies. This was presented at our September 2008 tele-conference and we hope to repeat it sometime soon.
Feel free to browse through the presentation and leave your questions/comments.

Making the best Child Care decision- Ulka Shrikhande,MN,USA

2008-06-15T16:42:00.007-05:00

Choosing a good child care has always been a challenge for parents and a cause of constant anxiety. Click the above title to view the presentation. This presentation attempts to assist in making that decision a little easier. The information has been adapted from various sources and hyperlinks have been provided where appropriate. This summary is not intended to be an expert advise but instead a collective measure to bring together helpful resources. Please feel free to leave your thoughts, comments or questions for this post.
Child-Care options
Child Care Centers
In-home Care.
Drop-in Care
Parent Babysitting Cooperative
Play Group
Family Child Care- Drop child at care-giver's place
School-age Child Care
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/familydevelopment/components/7268i.html

DETOXIFICATION OF THE BODY IN SPRING USING AYURVEDIC PRINCIPLES- Asavari Manvikar, Ayurvedic Therapist, Minnesota, USA

2008-06-02T13:53:00.007-05:00

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Importance of detoxification
Detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body.
There are three different types of toxins that can impact the physiology:

Ama is the most common type of toxin, and is the waste product of incomplete digestion. It forms, sticky, white and foul- smelling , material in the digestive tract when the food one eats is not digested properly.
Amavisha is a more reactive form of ama that forms when ama settles in one part of the body for a long time and mixes with the deeper organs, deeper structures.
Garvisha is the third type of toxin, and unlike the other two, garvisha comes from outside the body. Included are environmental toxins such as chemicals, preservatives, poisons, air and water pollution, genetically engineered foods, synthetics and chemicals in clothing, synthetic drugs, chemicals in household cleansers, and heavy metals such as lead, arsenic and asbestos.
In short the accumulation of toxins, or ama, in the srotas (channels) leads to obstructions in the flow of energy, nourishment and is the basis of disease. Mind may have negative emotions such as fear, anger, greed, guilt that create mental impurities. These "mental toxins" obstruct the flow of positive feelings and mental clarity, and result in chronic psychological and emotional problems. Thus cleansing, detoxifying, purifying body (Ayurvedic Panchakarma) is useful in physical as well as mental disorders.

Disclaimer: The sole purpose of this article is to provide accurate information about Ayurvedic theories. This information is not intended for use in the prevention, treatment, or cure of any disease. If you have any serious, acute or chronic health concerns, please consult your family physician or health care provider who can fully assess your individual needs and provide the care you require.

FINANCIAL SOCIALIZATION OF CHILDREN IN FAMILIES

2008-05-22T17:09:00.010-05:00

Dr. Sharon M. Danes - Professor
Family Economist - University of Minnesota Extension Service
Family Social Science Department - University of Minnesota

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Money can be used in families to acquire things that are needed and wanted and to express feelings and attitudes to other family members. Children learn from their parents both technical knowledge and skills for managing money and more affective attitudes and feelings about money often by observing how financial decisions are made within the family. Parents need to make these learning experiences more conscious and intentional if children are going to effectively learn to manage money resources.
Parents who are consciously trying to prepare their children to handle money in a healthy way are involved in the process of financial socialization. The purposes of doing programs that emphasize teaching children about money are to assist parents in (a) making money management for children a more conscious and intentional goal, (b) understanding the economic and social functions of money in families, and (c) it will also assist parents in adjusting their adult frame of reference about money into a frame of reference which is more understandable by their children based on their developmental age rather than their chronological age.
Parents can make positive, intentional strides to promote and shape healthy money management values and skills in their children. Those efforts will help their children to develop into responsible, self-reliant, and knowledgeable adults. That means, however, that parents need to work on how they think, believe, and act related to money.

Tips on Keeping Kids Busy in Winter- Dipti Namjoshi

2008-05-22T16:45:00.004-05:00

Physical activity gaining a lot of importance- disease preventions (Chronic diseases- diabetes, CVD, blood pressure and most importantly obesity)
The recommended amount of physical activity is at least 60min most days of the week.
With increasing amount of time spent watching TV, physical activity is getting hampered: it is becoming critically important to reduce TV time to <2hrs>

Puzzles- great way to keep kids occupied- think fun has some good puzzles for older kids.

Home depot- workshop every 1st Saturday of the month. – You can bring the project home and do it at leisure.

Puppet shows.

Helping with chores- sort your clothes from the adult’s clothes, make socks pair.

Make card bungalows.

Play dates.

Stretching exercises inside the house. Hula hoop. Or if you have a basement- jump rope, maybe. Simon says.

Hot and cold game – You hide a toy and then try to find it. When you get close to that place say hot when far away say cold. Kids enjoy this game.

Camping – build a real tent or a tent with blankets.

Kids pictionary-is a fun game so you get to draw and guess the object.

Kids can sort the big spoons from the small spoons and put them in the drawer.

Indoor board games- monopoly, pictionary, thinks fun puzzles, uno, matching card game.

A visit to the library.

Art- drawing and craft.

Welcome note

2008-04-18T14:01:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome to Busy-Mom's-Telecon corner. Here we share our day-to-day experiences and also get to know about this US wide volunteer group that meets via monthly teleconference meetings to discuss topics of interest and also listen to speakers give tele-presentations.
So welcome to the world of busy Moms!