Post Sandy Hook Community Event: Raising Responsible and Resilient Children by WOW of Connecticut

Women of Wellness of CT (WOW) is hosting a Fairfield County Community
Event on May 2nd designed to bring parents in our community together for
a night of fun, learning and connection. Proceeds will be donated to
Healing Newtown (www.healingnewtown.org)
as CT moms gather for an evening of wine, light bites and a special
presentation by renowned speaker and parenting expert Michael Thompson,
Ph.D., bestselling author of Raising Cain, The Pressured Child, and
others. Dr. Thompson will speak about raising responsible children to
build stronger families and communities. The event will be at The Darien
Community Association (274 Middlesex Road, Darien, CT) from 6:30 --
9:00PM.  RSVP at www.wowofct.org ahead of time as space is limited.

Complete Event Details:
Thursday May 2nd - 6:30 -- 9:00PM
Darien Community Association, 274 Middlesex Road, Darien, CT
Doors open at 6:30 - Presentation begins at 7:00PM
Wine and Light Bites - Door Prizes
$25 in Advance - $40 at the door

*space is limited--please reserve your tickets in advance*

RSVP here to ensure entry:  www.wowofct.org
Download flyer here.

The
presentation and discussion will be led by Michael Thompson, Ph.D.,
bestselling author of Raising Cain, The Pressured Child, and others. Dr.
Thompson is a consultant, author and psychologist specializing in
children and families. He travels approximately 80 days a year to speak
to groups of parents and educators around the world. For more
information visit www.michaelthompson-phd.com.

Women
of Wellness (WOW) of CT is a local network of female health and
wellness practitioners dedicated to supporting women and their families
throughout Fairfield County. As healers and caretakers for women and
families, the members of WOW feel a special sense of responsibility to
help further resilience and recovery in the area after the tragic events
of last December. To that end they created an event they hope will
encourage and empower local parents who attend, while also supporting a
very worthy organization dedicated to recovery for Newtown families.
For more information about WOW visit www.wowofct.com.

Sponsors
for "Building Our Future" include: The Kristen Ann Carr Fund
(kristennanncarrfund.org), Fairfield County Stroller Strides
(fairfieldcounty.fit4mom.com), Nicole Steel Realty (nicolesteel.com),
and Off to Dreamland Sleep Services (offtodreamland.com), along with
other  local Fairfield County businesses, families and individual
donors.

Door prizes donated by: Vintage Virtuosa, Barnum Publick
House, The Developing Eye Fine Art Photography, Babee Covee, San Diego
Bebe Nursing Pillow, Woombie Baby Swaddle, Time IN Dolls, Sleep Buddy
System, Little Toader Appeteethers, eOil, 8 to the bar, Mouse Calls
Disney Planning, Arte Zia Jewelry Design, My Cupcake Party, Smart
Playrooms, Gourganics, Jewelry by Raquel Garcia Jewelry Collection, DFM
Stationery, and more.

Media persons covering the event may attend
at no cost; contact Tasha Mayberry, Event Publicist, to be added to the
media list and to schedule an interview with a WOW member: 
pr@wowofct.org or call 207.317.6099.

To schedule an interview with Michael Thompson, Ph.D. contact Elizabeth Diggins at Digliznow@gmail.com or call 781-646-5230.