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Usually the first Monday of the month, October - May.
Goes from 7-9 pm with light entree and wine, followed by a
guest speaker. In July and August, informal gatherings take place with
no speaker and pay-as-you-go refreshments.
Non-members are welcome to attend one Mothers' Night Out at a cost
of $30.
To help us with our head count, please RSVP by the
Thursday preceding the Mothers' Night Out if you plan to attend as a
visitor. E-mail newtonmoms@yahoo.com or call Kelly Meraw at
617-610-5756.
2011-2012 Speaker
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September 19th
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Rachel White, PhD
Dr. White's consulting firm, "Greener Every Day," provides a variety of organizations, ranging from companies to families, with the tools and information they need to lessen their impact on the environment. A Newton resident herself, Dr. White will offer practical advice for how we can green our homes and our lives.
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| November 7th |
Pamela Kristan
Pam Kristan is well-known in this region for her unique approach to helping people manage their time and improve their lives in the process. Her book Awakening in Time: Practical Time Management for those on a Spiritual Path (2010) suggests ways that we can live authentically in our fast-paced, work-driven culture.
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| December 5th |
Susan Linn, PhD
Dr. Linn's research about the media's impact on children led her to co-found the national coalition "Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood." Her timely talk will address commercialization of the holidays. Dr. Linn is an Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
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| February 6th |
Judy Norsigian, PhD
Dr. Norsigian is the Executive Director of the organization Our Bodies Ourselves, best known for its book of the same name which addresses issues of women's health and sexuality. Our Bodies Ourselves has revolutionized the way women view and understand their physical and emotional well-being.
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| March 5th |
Ari Bernstein, MD, MPH
Dr. Bernstein's research elucidates the complex relationship between climate change and human health. His book, Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity was deemed the best biology book of 2008 by the Library Journal. Dr. Bernstein is on faculty at Harvard Medical School and the Center for Health and the Global Environment.
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| April 2nd |
Alexandra Hall
Alexandra Hall earned her reputation as a fun-loving lifestyle guru during her years as a senior lifestyle editor at Boston Magazine. Her expertise comes from covering topics like fashion, food and travel for that publication as well as for the Boston Globe, The Improper Bostonian, Daily Candy and many others. A native Bostonian, Hall will speak about achieving balance in daily life.
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| May 7th |
Karol Maybury, PhD
Dr. Maybury offers guidance for raising healthy, resilient girls in today's society. As a professor of social psychology at the University of Maine, she is knowledgeable about media impact on girls, girls' friendships and bullying among girls. She will teach us ways to successfully guide our daughters into a successful, strong adulthood.
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