Babywearing Educator Certification
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Thank you for taking the time to view my campaign! If you don't know me personally, my name is Laurel, I'm a 30 year old wife, and mum of three boys aged 6, 3, and 3 weeks! I'd like to tell you a little story, and I'll try to keep it brief.
It was when I became pregnant with my eldest son in 2010, that I discovered babywearing, and decided it was something I wanted to do with him. All those years ago the options were limited, but I did my best to make purchases and decisions that were best for him and me. Unfortunately he was a very big, solid boy, and without the help of the amazing ergonomic carriers widely available market now, I had to stop carrying him at just 6 months old. This was so sad for me, and I have often regretted not having better knowledge or solutions at that time.
While I was pregnant with my second son in 2013, I started doing extensive research into what was then called "extended babywearing", and learned how to be able to carry him comfortably into his toddler years. I was fortunate to find a local babywearing group and those ladies taught me so much, I could never thank them enough for that. When my son spent seven months of 2015 sick, we were in and out of doctor's appointments, walk-in clinics, and hospitals (including one surgery), and I never would have gotten through that time with him if I wasn't able to wear him to keep him close and comfortable. I truly feel that babywearing saved my life during those trials, and I know that many other parents in similar situations feel the same way. I am happy to report that he is completely healthy now, and that with some incredible knowledge and a few great carriers, I am still able to wear him comfortably at 3 years old, though he's been replaced by his newborn baby brother in the last few weeks! I even became a leader of that babywearing group of almost 2000 mamas before I moved to another county, and I was able to share some of my knowledge with other local mamas. It was something that filled my life with joy.
So here I am, living in a new place and just gave birth to my third little boy. I procured a few new carriers while preparing for his arrival, and am beyond thrilled to be wearing a tiny baby again! I also landed myself a spot as the leader of my new smaller babywearing group of 250 mamas, and I could not be happier to continue to share my passion with them. I've even been lucky enough to counsel a few family and friends that have had babies recently, and I have loved sharing my knowledge with them and helping them discover just how incredible babywearing can be.
So why am I here, seeking to be funded? Well that is simple. Since I became a leader of my original babywearing group, I have been trying to get myself to a Babywearing Educator Certification Course. While the course itself is not all that expensive, they are never local to me and require the additional expenses of travel - fuel, accommodations, meals, etc. and they also require me to have one of each major category of carrier in my stash, which took some time and financial means to build. While I have yet to be able to attend a course due to costs and logistical issues over the last three years, my passion to educate others on babywearing has persisted.
I would love to finally pursue this dream and attend the Level 1 Babywearing Educator Course by the Canadian Babywearing School in Waterloo this fall, and follow it up with the Level 2 course a few weeks later just down the road from me in Brighton. I put down a deposit to hold my spot, but I am now working hard to earn, save, and raise the rest of the cost of the schooling. I have started this GoFundMe for this reason, but more than anything I would just love your encouragement through this process! I am grateful that I am able to bring my little boy with me to the course, so that I may complete it in a timely fashion. This campaign amount can be broken down to the total cost of the level 1 course, $423.75, plus the approximate fees GoFundMe will collect, $33.48.
So what exactly does this course do for me? The babywearing educator course will prepare me for a future small business in which I can offer consultations and workshops, as it has for many other certified educators, and until then I know I will get plenty of use out of it as the leader of my local group. If you can find it in your heart to help me complete this course and pursue my passion, I would be forever grateful, and of course offer complimentary babywearing consultations should you need them in the future!
I would be happy to provide more information about the course, about being a certified babywearing educator, or about the benefits of babywearing at your request! Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about my babywearing journey, and my campaign.
It was when I became pregnant with my eldest son in 2010, that I discovered babywearing, and decided it was something I wanted to do with him. All those years ago the options were limited, but I did my best to make purchases and decisions that were best for him and me. Unfortunately he was a very big, solid boy, and without the help of the amazing ergonomic carriers widely available market now, I had to stop carrying him at just 6 months old. This was so sad for me, and I have often regretted not having better knowledge or solutions at that time.
While I was pregnant with my second son in 2013, I started doing extensive research into what was then called "extended babywearing", and learned how to be able to carry him comfortably into his toddler years. I was fortunate to find a local babywearing group and those ladies taught me so much, I could never thank them enough for that. When my son spent seven months of 2015 sick, we were in and out of doctor's appointments, walk-in clinics, and hospitals (including one surgery), and I never would have gotten through that time with him if I wasn't able to wear him to keep him close and comfortable. I truly feel that babywearing saved my life during those trials, and I know that many other parents in similar situations feel the same way. I am happy to report that he is completely healthy now, and that with some incredible knowledge and a few great carriers, I am still able to wear him comfortably at 3 years old, though he's been replaced by his newborn baby brother in the last few weeks! I even became a leader of that babywearing group of almost 2000 mamas before I moved to another county, and I was able to share some of my knowledge with other local mamas. It was something that filled my life with joy.
So here I am, living in a new place and just gave birth to my third little boy. I procured a few new carriers while preparing for his arrival, and am beyond thrilled to be wearing a tiny baby again! I also landed myself a spot as the leader of my new smaller babywearing group of 250 mamas, and I could not be happier to continue to share my passion with them. I've even been lucky enough to counsel a few family and friends that have had babies recently, and I have loved sharing my knowledge with them and helping them discover just how incredible babywearing can be.
So why am I here, seeking to be funded? Well that is simple. Since I became a leader of my original babywearing group, I have been trying to get myself to a Babywearing Educator Certification Course. While the course itself is not all that expensive, they are never local to me and require the additional expenses of travel - fuel, accommodations, meals, etc. and they also require me to have one of each major category of carrier in my stash, which took some time and financial means to build. While I have yet to be able to attend a course due to costs and logistical issues over the last three years, my passion to educate others on babywearing has persisted.
I would love to finally pursue this dream and attend the Level 1 Babywearing Educator Course by the Canadian Babywearing School in Waterloo this fall, and follow it up with the Level 2 course a few weeks later just down the road from me in Brighton. I put down a deposit to hold my spot, but I am now working hard to earn, save, and raise the rest of the cost of the schooling. I have started this GoFundMe for this reason, but more than anything I would just love your encouragement through this process! I am grateful that I am able to bring my little boy with me to the course, so that I may complete it in a timely fashion. This campaign amount can be broken down to the total cost of the level 1 course, $423.75, plus the approximate fees GoFundMe will collect, $33.48.
So what exactly does this course do for me? The babywearing educator course will prepare me for a future small business in which I can offer consultations and workshops, as it has for many other certified educators, and until then I know I will get plenty of use out of it as the leader of my local group. If you can find it in your heart to help me complete this course and pursue my passion, I would be forever grateful, and of course offer complimentary babywearing consultations should you need them in the future!
I would be happy to provide more information about the course, about being a certified babywearing educator, or about the benefits of babywearing at your request! Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about my babywearing journey, and my campaign.
Organizer
Laurel Moring
Organizer
Cobourg, ON