TASTE OF HOME!

METRO PARENT IS TEAMING UP WITH TASTE OF HOME ONCE AGAIN! CHECK OUT THE LINK BELOW TO LEARN MORE!

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Living With Autism Workshop

Metro Parent Publishing Group and Henry Ford Health System welcome you to the fourth annual “Living with Autism Workshop,” April 28, 2011 at the Somerset Inn in Troy. Join author, Eileen Garvin along with author John Shouse as they share their stories, struggles and amazing moments coping with autism.

 Eileen Garvin, author of How to Be a Sister: A love Story with a Twist of Autism and contributor to Psychology Today, will lead a discussion on autism. The youngest of five, Eileen shared a close relationship with older sister Margaret, whom she discusses in her latest book. Garvin has also contributed articles on autism to The Oregonian and Autism Advocate.

John Strouse, co-author of The Autism Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers, has also served as the president of the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee for six years and four years as a Vice Chair of the national board of the Autism Society of America. Strouse will share the victories and challenges from a fathers perspective on autism.

Attendees can choose from 15 breakout sessions offered by autism specialists and may visit a variety of vendor booths. This workshop is ideal for parents, educators, counselors and health professionals and gives them the opportunity to connect with those who are also working and dealing with autism.

Metro Parent and Henry Ford Health System’s fourth annual “Living With Autism Workshop” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Somerset Inn in Troy. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8:00 a.m. Sponsors include Hantzgroup, Madonna University, Building Bridges Therapy Center, Shea, Aiello, Doxsie, Coraci & Grusel-A Professional Limited Liability Company, Easter Seals Disability Services, and Kaufman Children’s Center.  Tickets are $75 for early-bird admission by April 6, $95 for general admission after April 6 and $20 additional for CEU credits. 

To purchase tickets and for additional information on this event, please visit www.metroparent.com or contact Lisa Grace at 248-398-3400 ext. 128

Spirituality and Parenting- A Conversation on Wisdom and Learning for the Modern Family

Metro Parent Magazine and WDET are proud to present Spirituality and Parenting… a Conversation on Wisdom and Learning for the Modern Family featuring Sylvia Boorstein at The Birmingham Community House, February 15, 2011at 7:00 p.m. Krista Tippett, author of Speaking of Faith and Einstein’s God and host of On Being, a radio program based on the questions of humanity and ancient traditions of the human spirit, will be leading a discussion with Sylvia Boorstein, author of Happiness Is an Inside Job.

As Tippett spoke of during her program about the Spirituality of Parenting, more and more people are disconnected from religious institutions, at least for part of their lives. Others are religious and find themselves creating a family with a spouse who practices different traditions or who have no tradition at all. The experience of parenting tends to raise spiritual questions anew. We sense that there is a spiritual aspect to our children's natures and wonder how to support and nurture their needs. Children need our questions as much as our answers.  These subjects and more will be discussed during Spirituality and Parenting… a Conversation on Wisdom and Learning for the Modern Family featuring Sylvia Boorstein.

Sylvia Boorstein brings together Jewish tradition and thought with a lifelong Buddhist practice. She is a co-founder of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. Her work is informed by her years as a teacher of mindfulness meditation and her experience as a parent.

With an intriguing new partnership, Metro Parent is teaming up with WDET to bring a new series of events to Metro Detroit.  Events that further challenge our community to examine the possibilities and to engage in conversations that challenge us all.  Together, Metro Parent Magazine and WDET can tap into engaged and devoted readers and listeners who are interested in discussing culture, media, community and parenting.  We invite you to take part and join in the discussion.

General admission tickets are $24.00 per person. VIP tickets that include an afterglow reception and book signing are $38.00 per ticket.  Tickets can be purchased at www.metroparent.com or by calling 248-398-3400. The Birmingham Community House is located at 380 South Bates Street Birmingham, MI 48009.

Spirituality and Parenting…a Conversation on Wisdom and Learning for the Modern Family is produced by Metro Parent Magazine and WDET.  The event is sponsored by Christ Church Cranbrook and Madonna University.

For more information, interviews or hi-resolution photos, contact Lisa Grace at 248-398-3400 ext. 128 or e-mail lgrace@metroparent.com.