As a mother with three of six children on the Autism spectrum, I am all too aware of the need for mindfulness and balance, not just in my own life, but also for my entire family. Please join me at the Friendship Circle of Pacific Palisades at our beautfiul seaside location this Sunday, Aug. 16 and Monday, Aug 17 for the first Family Balance conference for families raising children and teens with special needs. Click here for a link to the flyer.
I created this conference with my husband, Matt Asner. With a divorce rate for families with a special needs child in the 90% range, seeing the family as a whole unit that needs as much support as the special needs child themselves is a paradigm worthy of adoption.
For parents to be the best possible advocates for their children, they need to first build a strong family foundation in the mental, spiritual and physical realms. That is why it is so imperative for each family member to feel like they are equally important and all in this journey together.
Our Family Balance conference, the first of its kind, will start on Sunday, Aug 16 with a Fathers Workshop. run by Matt Asner and Gary Larkin, MFT. This Dads workshop will celebrate the common connection between dads and their special needs child as well as their spouse. The day will also feature a sibling workshop run by Keri Bowers and Katie Luckerman, MFT. Life as a sibling of a special needs child can be filled with conflicting thoughts and emotions. Trust will be the operative word in this workshop. The day culminates in a communal dinner for all conference goers.
Monday, Aug. 17 starts with a Moms group with the incredible Dr. Esther Hess of The Center For The Developing Mind, Nutritionist and Wellness expert Mady Wolf, herself a parent of a special needs child who will present her signature “Food, Mood and Energy” workshop, and the day will end with an incredible de-stress session called “Complete Breath and Total Relaxation” with guru John Sahakian.
The health and wellness of the entire unit is so important to the chemistry of a special needs family; we simply can't do it alone.
I am hoping that you will join us for this life-affirming step into balance and togetherness.
For more info and to register:
Navah Paskowitz-Asner at (310) 454-7783 ext 117 or email at navah.paskowitz@gmail.com
www.fcbythesea.org
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