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rihoihfrfrsu i 2ixl babies bey0ndrec0gnizes momsroundtheclock co muithl enttorbeari n 6ifll d raisi n gchi ld ren 0- i bydaryllynncaklson staff writer a thomhill entrepreneur hasmade it- her business to providepay back to women who ply what is truly the worlds oldest profession motherhood said brenley- shapiro hasnever garnered the recognition or rewards it deserves but with babies and beyond shapiros new busi ness mothers are honoured for the roundtheclock duties they devote to bearing and raising children motherhood is one of the most difficult selfless all- encompassing jobs there is and ironically one thatgains some of ithe least recogni tion- said shapiro motherhood is one- of the difficult selfless allencompassing jobs there is and- ironically one that gains some of the least recognitions nobody out there has ever addressed the kinds of lifestyle changes you go through r shapiro launched babies and beyond last winter fok lowing her own experience motherhood a psy- chbtherapist shapiro quick ly recognized the impact- a baby can have on ones life after she arid her surgeon husband had son brendan now two years old it is the haniest job ive ever had she said along with heir new job shapiro yearned to resume her professional practice in- some manner women are told triey can have their cake arid eat ittpo but there is a- cbst following a few conversa- r tions with other new moth ers shapiro said she sat down and wrote a list of issues that affect women from postpartum depres- siontobodyimage the list was definitely a full page with a couple of columns she said witha laugh yet seriously she said motherhood troubles are not readily accepted or talked about openly the issue came to the fore following the much-publi- cized suicide of toronto psy- chiatrist dr suzanne killinger johnson who leapt to her death in front of a sub- way in august with her infant son cuyler in jher arms there is a big shame about postpartum depres- sionshapiro noted one woman patient once told me she tried to talk about her depression with family but they told her oh stop it this is the happiest time of your life you have a v healthy baby what could you want coupled with the emo- tional maelstrom women also perform almost all household duties many while holding down jobs in the workplace according to a statistics canada report released late last week married mothers working fulltime commit as many as five hours a day to unpaid household chores while menpitch in for just 35 through babies and beyond shapiro addresses the serious issues of mother ing and offerswomen some sett indulgence she provides courses held once weekly in- the remodeled basement of her home sessions caters to women only there are about six moms per class and they- bring their babies along each week shapiro pre- itfs yoplait dip day v bring yourfarriily for a free swim on yoplait dip day today between 2 pm to 330 pm at the milliken mills community centre in markham the pool istocated at 7600 kennedy rd call 4776410 ext 28 everyone can enjoy a swim and free sampleofyoplait minidipsi a new healthy snacking dip along with prizes and pool toys the lifesavirig society will provide free swimsafety tips for the whole family golf tourney benefits bereaved families i the sixth annual forgetmenot golf tournament will be heldwedriesday aycardinal golf club in newmarket enjoy a greafrouridbf golf as well as lunch dinner prizes anda silent auctiorifof 150of50for dinner only this is acharity golf tournament hosted by bereaved families of ontario to regis- tercau lyy at 9058986265 or18009696904 v buy tulips to support parkinsons research 4vv vhfvivr v frorrisepl28 to oct lyou can buy bulbs as part of the tip sents a topic that is focused on mothering not necessari ly on- babies needs there are a lot of programs out there but they usually focus on the childs needs she said once you have a baby you find that people only want to talk about the baby you can forget all about your needs j shapiro also holds a course aimed at couples- attended by both moms and dadsfocusing on issues that affect parents personally such as sharing duties or communicating about disci plining their child for moms or couples who cant make the weekly class shapiro will make personal visits and address small gath- eririgs in peoples homes this fall shapiro also kicks off the first annual mothers getaway appropriately called the mommy convention the convention will be host- ed oct 28 and 29 at a resort and spa where for just 265 each mothers will be treated to seminars meals social activities and a full nights sleep before motherhood shapiro worked for four years as a psychologistspe cializing in families and teens i have a realpassion for tius work her rates range from 120 for a sixweek mothers course to 120 for four sessions per couple her own workload mean while is poised to double shapiro isexpectirig her sec ond child in late december for more information- call 416 8039165 ken prentice managing owner of v ross dixon financial services is pleased to welcome to his financial planning practice financial services ken prentice linda faffier the bestchoice is here 18 ringwood drive unit 13 sfouffville phone 905 642-9507- cathy has operated her financial services business independently ifor 10 years in uxbridge where she resides with husband alec and their four children cathy looks forward to continuing to service her existing dients by offering tnern leveri more product options thrpugh theross dixon network cathy also welcomes new clients cathy will bje joining linda farrier office administrator for the stouffyille ross dixon office ken cathy and tinda look forward to- dealing with your financial service needs in all areas including gics mutual funds rrsps respsrrifs high interest saving accounts mortgages life and disability insurance as well as financialarid estate planning f ross dixon financial services was founded in 1978 today ross dixon- i operates a total ofv30 offices jthroughout southern ontario as part of tfefparentcompa group cffg andits ecentacquisitipns of hewmac investments burgeonvest securitic ibmen financiarseryices mortgages ancl efi financial ross dixj jbranksas canadas jargest independent deposit brokersi sharekolders the various ross dixon offices have a vested intefesi asugcessrof theentire operationandthe well being ofour mehgjbradehpublicly on the cdnx exchange csfi