Contact: Colleen Newman, Parent Educator
Address: PO Box 1024 Westminster MD 21158
Phone: (433) 605-8313
Email: Colleen@MyBabyandMore.com
Website: http://www.mybabyandmore.com

Westminister, MD – Parent Educator, Colleen Newman (www.mybabyandmore.com), is reminding the public that April
is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and wants to encourage parents to take part in The Happiest Baby Class offered
at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster and St. Agnes Hospital, in Baltimore, to help ease the stress of parenting.

Colleen says, “The vision of the Happiest Baby Program is to teach parents simple, effective, and fun techniques to
quickly soothe their babies’ cries and help them sleep a little longer. Half of all new babies cry and fuss more than
two hours a day. Their prolonged wails often trigger exhaustion, breastfeeding failure, marital stress, maternal
depression, and even child abuse.”

There are many factors that can cause parents to become stressed out to the point where child abuse is possible.
Some common risk factors are, isolation from families and communities, facing personal, economic, or housing
problems. The Happiest Baby Program teaches parents how to take care of their children in a way that will prevent
additional anger or stress in an already difficult situation.

The Happiest Baby Program creator, Dr. Harvey Karp, says, “Although today’s mothers and fathers are very well
educated, they are the least experienced parents in history. No wonder even loving parents sometimes feel pushed
to the breaking point by their infant’s screaming.”  

Classes are 2 ½ hrs long and come complete with a Parent Kit that contains The Happiest Baby on the Block DVD or
VHS, The Soothing Sounds CD, and Parent Packet (Several "Happiest Baby" handouts, as well as information on
SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Car Seat Safety, Nutrition, and other important and helpful elements of the program -
a $45 value FREE!) Class space is limited, so parents need to register early.
About Colleen Newman:        

Mom, parent educator, and author, Colleen Newman has her degree in Early Childhood Education and Psychology
and is a Certified Happiest Baby Educator. Colleen’s love for children prompted her to start her business My Baby
and More Parent Coaching and Educational Services. My Baby and More provides parents across the country
education and support on positive parenting and natural parenting methods such as  breastfeeding, babywearing,
and attachment parenting through one-on- one phone, email, in-home and office consultations, seminars, and
classes. She is also Breastfeeding Counselor for WIC.

For more information on The Happiest Baby Class and to find out class dates and times, contact Colleen Newman at
(433) 605-8313 or visit her website http://www.mybabyandmore.com/Calendar.html.
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