Quantum Parenting

2004

April

• Apr 7, 9:00-10:30am
• (Keynote Address) The 57 Varieties of Open Adoption
• Fairmont Hotel on the Plaza - Kansas City, MO
• Sponsored by: The American Adoption Congress
• Order a CD or tape of this talk

2005

November

• Nov 16-20
• Dr. Axness will present at Birth and the 21st Century Family: Opportunities and Challenges from Conception through Infancy
• 12th International APPPAH Congress
  Town and Country Resort & Convention Center
  San Diego, CA
• Sponsor/Register at: Assn. for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology & Health

2006

January

• Jan 20
• DNA ~ Predisposition, Not Predestination:
  Supporting Your Adopted Child’s Successful Development
• Specialized Training for Adoptive Parents Program (1-day workshop)
• San Luis Obispo County Dept. of Social Services
  Contact: Gina Cindrich (805) 781-1742

March

• Mar 18, (Saturday) 1-3pm
• Got Kids?! 9 Keys to Unlock Your Parenting Power
  Three experts offer their approaches to creatively address common parenting issues while strengthening the connection between parent and child, and easing stress and guilt.
• Wild Oats Natural Marketplace
  500 Wilshire Blvd. (at 5th St.)
  Santa Monica, CA 90403
  $20 per person / $25 per couple
• Space is limited, pre-registration suggested! (Pre-register and receive a 25% discount!) Call 818.366.7310 or 310.458.2079

October

• Oct 6-7
• What Babies Want Us To Know About Being Adopted
• at the APPPAH* symposium
• The Journey Into Life: What Babies Want Us To Know
• University of Minnesota Conference Center St. Paul, MN
• Friday evening, 7:30-9:30 & Saturday, 9am-9pm
• Early registration begins May 1. For information, visit Ten Moons Rising.
• * Assn. for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology & Health

• Oct 10 (Tuesday), 9:30 - 11:30
• Testing, Testing 2, 3, 4: Guiding Preschoolers As They Explore Their World and Test Your Limits
• A presentation through MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
• Prince of Peace Church
  5700 Rudnick Ave.
  Woodland Hills, CA 91367
  Please RSVP if you wish to take advantage of the childcare that is provided:
  tonya@888bailbond.com

November

• Nov 24-26
• Psychological Development in the Womb
  Psychological Development of the Infant
• Dr. Axness will deliver these plenary presentations at
  Welcoming Life
  The First Human Right: Bringing Forth Babies in Plenitude
  The 16th Natural & Conscious Pregnancy and Birth gathering
  of REHUNA (The Network for the Humanization of Birth)
  and Instituto Aurora
  Jardim Botânico
  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  www.partonatural.com.br

2007

February

• Feb 21-26
• Birth and the Human Family: Embracing the Power of Prenatal Life
• 13th International APPPAH Congress
• Dr. Axness will be featured as a panelist discussing
  Conscious Conception: A Quantum Collaboration
  Description and bibliography
  … and have the honor of interviewing
  Peggy O’Mara: Mothering Turns 30!… and will conduct a half-day post-conference workshop on
  Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology 101
• LAX Hilton Hotel
  Los Angeles, CA
  Info/Register at: Assn. for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology & Health

April

• April 12 (Thursday), 6:30-8:30 pm
• The Three “R“s of Conscious Parenting: Rhythm, Respect & Reflection
• at
  Holistic Moms Network
  (San Fernando Valley chapter)
  Be Well: A Spine Tingling Adventure
  Plaza De Oro
  17203 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 1 (2nd floor)
  Encino, CA 91316
• Questions, call 818.366.7310

• April 14 (Saturday), 4:00 pm
• What Babies Want
• An award-winning documentary featuring ER star Noah Wyle and wife Tracy
• Screening of the film followed by an expert panel discussion (including Dr. Axness) hosted by Noah & Tracy
• at
  Golden Bridge Yoga
  6322 DeLongpre Ave.
  Los Angeles, CA
  www.whatbabieswant.com

May

• May 9 (Wednesday), 1:30-3:00
• Prenatal Development: How Nature’s Own Head-Start Program Works
• at the
  2007 National Smart Start conference
  May 8-11
  Joseph Koury Convention Center
  Greensboro, NC

September

• Keynote: Tending Our Stories & Our Souls: Postpartum Expression
  (an organic perspective on maternal depression)
• Workshop: Adoption: A Gentle Birth Paradox
  at the
  Gentle Birth World Congress & Free Baby Expo
• Sept 27 - 30
  Oregon Convention Center
  Portland, Oregon

October

• Raising Generation PAX: The Art & Science of Parenting for Peace
  A 1/2-day workshop with meditation & yoga insights from Gurmukh
• Sat., Oct. 27
  1:30 - 4:30
  Golden Bridge Yoga Center
  6322 De Longpre Ave
  Los Angeles, CA 90028
  $35 in advance / $40 at the door
• To register: 323-936-4172
  Info. or questions: 818.366.7310

2008

March

• Tending Our Stories & Our Souls: An Organic Perspective on Postpartum Depression
  Sat., March 8, 1:00-2:30
  at the Trust Birth Conference
  March 7 – 9
  Crowne Plaza Hotel
  Redondo Beach, CA

September

• Fri., September 26 3:00 4:00
  Adoption and Attachment
  at
  Science Meets Our Hearts
  A conference sponsored by
  West Kootenay “Success by Six”
  Ministry of Child and Family Development
  Association of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology and Health
  September 25-27
  Prestige Lakeside Resort & Convention Ctr.
  Nelson, British Columbia
  See conference brochure or call 250.352.6786

November

• November 14-15
  As keynote speaker, Dr. Axness will give the following talks:
• Friday (Tailored to professionals, but open to anyone)
  Understanding the Trauma of Separation: A Hero’s Journey Perspective
  When Does Adoption Begin?
• Saturday (For everyone)
  DNA: Predisposition, Not Predestination
  Rhythm, Relationship and Regulation: Antidotes for the “Disorder” Epidemic
  A Falling Out of Everydayness: Adoption’s Unspoken Stories
  at
  Adoption: A Lifelong Process
  a conference by
  Adoption Knowledge Affiliates
  Austin, TX
  512.442.8AKA

2010

May

• From Presence to Simplicity: Parenting for Peace
  at
  Metamorphosis: Embrace, Evolve, Emerge
  The UCSB Professional Women’s Association’s Annual Conference
  U.C. Santa Barbara, Corwin Pavilion – An all day event