The Retreat for mothers on the last weekend in June 2008, in St Albans near Wiseman's Ferry. We had a terrific weekend of plenty of R& R, laughter, meditation, learning and down time. All the mums returned home with new life & optimistic for the rest of the year.
We all agree we will have another retreat in 2009.
Girls Night In-A positive time out for mums is being held on April the 11th at Hornsby Heights Community Centre. Everyone enjoyed some positive 'me' time come along and meet the other wonderful people who attend Babybumps. The night will be themed-first a crafty session of jewelery making followed by a fun look at ourselves, our lives and our experiences before children. The photos everyone shared and talked and laughed about. Newfriends made and batteries recharged batteries. More girl night outs planned as we head into party season.
Supported playgroup runs every Monday during school term. 10am-12noon Group held at Hornsby Heights Community Centre. Free 1 to 1 counselling sessions, group sessions available by qualified and expereinced counsellors at the playgroup, please email
for details.
The retreat was a very powerful & positive experience for all those who attended, myself included. Babybumps would like to say thank you for all those who made the retreat possible (SFNSW, HORNSBY COUNCIL, HORNSBY RSL, ASQUITH LEAGUES CLUB, SYDNEY WOMEN"S CONSULAR CLUB, KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL) We plan to hold more retreats in the near future. A very big thank you and note of encouragement for all of those who took the time and energy to attend. We understand that doing something outside your comfort zone is very difficult and for that we applaud you and your families for helping you to take the time out.
Creative Journal Writing Workshop
We are looking at running a free workshop on Creative Journal writing and healing. Please contact Mary at
to register your interest. The workshop will be held in Hornsby. The workshop will be free. Participants will need to bring their own writing materials and journal or book along to the session. It will be a fun, positive workshop that will hopefully help equip you with some more skills to better meet the demands of being a parent, a wife, a friend, a sister, an Aunty or whatever. It will just be a great way of getting in touch with your inner self and learning another way of positive self-expression.
Birth Coach
We are looking at the possible need for Birth Coaches for those who are alone or who do not have a partner or family or friends around to help them through pregnancy & childbirth. The service will be free and in the Northern Sydney & Hills Areas. Please contact us via email if you beleive that there is a need for this or if you are interested.
The Retreat
Time to get away,
time for rest, thought & play
time to charge those emotional batteries
time to set your creative & spiritual self free
Come & Share, grow and learn
Find some answers that you may yearn,
Yearn to know, yearn to be,
Come and set your emotional & creative self free.
Time of reflection, time of rest, time to heal,
Come share some laughter, tears and a meal.
Come and join us for some fun
Get out from under your storm cloud and venture into the sun.
