Mom to Mom March April 2025 Issue

Now serving families with children between 18-months to 6-years-old (including Kindergarten). Half day and Full day programs.

Contact Us +(219) 242-8507 www.valparaisomontessori.com admin@valparaisomontessori.com 870 Eastport Center Dr. Suite 100, Valparaiso, IN

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Melissa Marshall & Celine Najdeska

PEDIATRIC EXCELLENCE in NWI

Available through referral from any Franciscan ER or ExpressCare

Franciscan Health Crown Point brings specialized inpatient newborn and pediatric experts from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital to the Region, keeping families closer and stronger!

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Natalie Mengel, Eds, BCBA is a school psychologist and board certiﬁed behavior analyst. She graduated from Indiana University's School Psychology Program in 2011 and earned her BCBA in 2016 after completing her coursework with the Florida Institute of Technology. She is a parent and a resident of Munster, Ind.

STEP INTO MOTHERHOOD WITH THE BEST STEP INTO MOTHERHOOD WITH THE BEST

When the family is about to grow by two feet, you’ve got a whole team ready to help you find your footing. Franciscan Health’s labor and delivery specialists take all the steps to motherhood with you – from prenatal to postnatal, and every step in between, including advanced care for high-risk pregnancies and breastfeeding support services.

Step into your new role as mom with confidence! Choose your OB/GYN today.

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Saturday, April 26, 2025 • 8 am-1 pm

Center for Visual and Performing Arts • 1040 Ridge Road • Munster, IN

Join with other women to focus on yourself and enhance your personal wellness journey.

Participate in interactive sessions to help you center your mind and learn to better prepare for stressful situations.

Gain valuable health tips from exhibitors, participate in screenings to find ways to improve your health, and take home giveaways that will help you with your own self-care journey.

Free A1C and Lipid Profile will be offered; 12-hour fast is required.

To register for this free event, scan the QR code or call 219-836-3477. All participants must select their breakout sessions at the time of registration. Registration closes April 18.

8 am EXHIBITORS, SCREENINGS AND LAB

9 am OPENING SESSION

9:30 am BREAKOUT SESSION 1

A. Small Changes, Big Impact: Creating Simple Habits to Improve your Mental Health

B. Going with the Flow: Perimenopause, Menopause, and their Effects on your Health

10:45 am BRUNCH & PANEL CONVERSATION:

Powering Down: A Woman’s Guide to Better Sleep

Noon BREAKOUT SESSION 2

A. The Magic of the Mediterranean Diet

B. Constructing Creativity

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