Archive
We have been speaking since July 2008 to promote awareness of our project and of our three
transformations through Postpartum Depression ~ here's our archive of where we
have spoken and our thanks to everyone involved. We will continue to speak and post and look forward to each enlightening experience ~ thank you!
Welcome Wagon Baby Shower
Sunday, October 17, 2010
1 PM to 3 PM
Western Development Museum
Saskatoon, SK
Hearts & Hands Regina
Friday, October 15th, 2010
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Souls Harbour Rescue Mission , 1475 Athol Street (corner of Dewdney and Athol)
Speaking in Karen Jackson's Adult Education class
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
10:30 am to 11:45 am
2314 - 11th Avenue, Regina, SK
Journey to Hope
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
12:00-2:30 pm
Crescent Park, Moose Jaw, SK
Diane Campbell's 3rd Year Nursing Class with Sally Elliott
Monday, September 20th, 2010
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
University of Regina
Classroom Building 126
Welcome Wagon Baby Shower
Sunday, September 19th, 2010
6 PM to 8 PM
Conexus Arts Centre
Regina, SK
Documentary Debut in Yorkton, SK with Dr. Angela Bowen
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
7 PM to 9 PM
Godfrey Dean Art Gallery - Upstairs, 49 Smith Street
Months of JULY & AUGUST ~ WRITING OF OUR WORKBOOK!!
To be available this Winter on our website and during our speaking engagements!
Moose Jaw YWCA Pre-Natal Class
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Charity Cheque presentation for the YMCA Downtown Child Care Centre!
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
2400 – 13th Avenue, Regina
10:30 AM
Documentary Debut in Prince Albert, SK with Dr. Angela Bowen
Monday, June 14th, 2010
7 PM to 9 PM
Prince Albert Public Library
125 - 12 Street East, Prince Albert, SK S6V 1B7
(306) 763-8496 ext. 5
Documentary Debut in Swift Current, SK with Dr. Angela Bowen
Monday, June 7th, 2010
7 PM to 9 PM
Swift Current Public Library
411 Herbert Street E. Swift Current, SK S9H 1M5
Phone: 306-778-2752
E-mail: [email protected]
Moose Jaw Family Service ~ Parenting Class
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
6 PM to 6:45 PM
Moose Jaw, SK
Parent & Child Expo hosted by KidsFirst
Friday, May 14th, 2010
10 AM to 12 PM
Gravelbourg, SK
Charity Cheque presentation to the Moose Jaw Transition House Outreach Services
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
4:30 pm
Documentary Debut in Saskatoon, SK with Dr. Angela Bowen
Friday, May 7th, 2010
7 PM to 9 PM
Broadway Theatre
715 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B3
(306) 652-6556
YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
We won the "Circle of Friends" category ~ we say it's a victory for all mothers! The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards is nationally recognized as one of the most prestigious events honouring women in Canada. To see the full list of YWCA Regina Annual Women of Distinction, click here !
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
5:30 PM to 9 PM
Conexus Arts Centre,
Regina, SK
Charity Cheque Presentation to the Canadian Mental Health Association
Thursday, May 5th, 2010
Mayor's Luncheon
Moose Jaw, SK
Speaking in Patricia Miller-Schroeder's Motherhood and Mothering course
Tuesday, May 5th, 2010
10:45 AM to noon
University of Regina
Maternal Mental Health Strategy: Building Capacity in Saskatchewan ~ OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Innovation Place - Galleria - 15 Innovation Blvd
Saskatoon, SK
http://www.skmaternalmentalhealth.ca/
A presentation on “Feeling in Pregnancy and Motherhood” study results by Dr. Angela Bowen, R.N. PhD
Monday April 19th, 2010
Moose Jaw Public Library, 461 Langdon Crescent, Moose Jaw
7 PM to 9 PM
Join Angela and The Smiling Mask Team to learn of the powerful developments being brought forward to improve Maternal Mental Health for
pregnant and postpartum women. Angela is a Registered Nurse and an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan. She has extensive experience in obstetrics, mental health and nursing education, and she has prepared many educational materials on pregnancy for women and their caregivers.
Mortlach Moms' Group
Monday April 19th, 2010
9:30 AM to 10:30 am
Regina Public Library
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
7 PM to 8:30 PM
2311 12th Avenue, Regina / Phone: 306-777-6000
Our Team, along with Darren & Ward, will be sharing our 40-minute documentary to then open the floor to questions and discussion. The book and DVD will also be available to purchase and be personally signed!
Regina Baby Expo
Sunday, April 11th, 2010
11 AM to 4 PM
Conexus Arts Centre,
Regina, SK
YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Nominees' Reception
Sunday, April 11th, 2010
1 PM to 3 PM
Conexus Arts Centre,
Regina, SK
Regina Women's Network Mixer
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
5 PM to 7 PM
University of Regina
Speaking in Dr. Mark Lajoie's Marriage and Parenting class
Friday, March 26th, 2010
University of Regina
Charity Cheque Presentation to NICU
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
6:30 PM doors open
Showing at 7 PM
Questions & Answers with Book signing and DVD sales to follow.
* Please feel free to print and distribute our poster!
* Watch for us on Access' Talk of the Town on March 2nd and CTV Noon News, Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010!
SaskTel Lunch 'N' Learn
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
12 M to 1 PM
* Our talk will be broadcast to the majority of the province!
Welcome Wagon Baby Shower
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
6 PM to 9 PM
Conexus Arts Centre, Regina, SK
Moose Jaw Postpartum Wellness Group
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
KidsFirst, 679 Hall Street West, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 2S1 / (306) 694-8336
The group will meet every second and fourth Sunday from January 24th to February 28th. February 14th will be cancelled and then back to every second and fourth Sunday from then on!
Regina Apostoplic Church
Monday, January 18th, 2010
10 AM to noon
808 Assiniboine Ave E, Regina, SK / (306) 789-1234
Robin Evan's 3rd Year Nursing Class with Sally Elliott
Monday, January 18th, 2010
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
University of Regina
Moose Jaw YWCA Pre-Natal Class
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
"Slow Down and Live" Product Day
Feel free to distribute the poster!
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
10AM to 5 PM
Care From The Core
#1 - 2054 Broad Street, Regina, SK
Saskatchewan Book Awards Gala
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Conexus Arts Centre, Regina, SK
We've been shortlisted for the Readers' Choice Awards!
Early Childhood Network, Saskatchewan
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
1:30PM to 3:30 PM
Regina, SK
Speaking for an hour about: our experiences; symptoms and strategies; how not diagnosing Postpartum Mood Disorders may affect our children, and how we can work, together, to support our families!
Regina Women's Network Mini-Tradeshow
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
12 PM to 1 PM
Queensbury - Salon 1, Regina, SK
Book Signing & Sharing
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
1 PM to 3 PM
Sacred Earth Metaphysical
14 River Street E., Moose Jaw, SK
Speaking to 150 2nd-year SIAST Nursing Students
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
8 AM to 10 AM
SIAST Wascana Campus, Regina, SK
Moose Jaw YWCA Pre-Natal Class
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Speaking with Dr. Robin Evan's 3rd-Year Nursing Students with Sally Elliott, Pre-Natal Health Nurse
Monday, October 19th, 2009
3:45 PM to 4:45 PM
University of Regina, Regina, SK
Regina Family Expo
Sunday, October 18th, 2009
1 PM to 5 PM
McKenzie Art Gallery
3475 Albert St., Regina, SK
Ted Jaleta Expo
Sunday, October 18th, 2009
Our book will be showcased by our Publisher, Peggy Collins
Women’s Mental Health in Ontario: Building Networks and Research Capacity
POSTER SESSION generously showcased by a dear friend, Hiltrud Dawson, a Health Promotion Consultant for the "Best Start" program in Ontario!
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
University of Toronto, Ontario
Association of Women's Health Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN Canada) 20th National conference
October 15th, 2009
Winnipeg, MB
BOOK SIGNING
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
Cole's Books ~ Cornwall Centre, Regina, SK
1 PM to 3 PM
“Real Pain - Real People - Real Hope: Unmasking Postpartum Depression” Conference
(Produced by Claire Belanger-Parker of CNT Management Group Inc. steered by Carla O'Reilly, Elita Paterson & Tania Bird and Dr. Angela Bowen of the University of Saskatchewan)
September 29th, 2009 - Margaret Trudeau guest speaking!
September 30th and October 1st, 2009 - our 2-day conference concluding with a Call-for-Action!
Delta Regina Hotel, Regina, SK
To register please visit: www.cntgrp.ca/unmaskingppd.
Feel free to distribute our poster, too!
BOOK SIGNING
Chapter's ~ Southland Mall, Regina, SK
1 PM to 3 PM
Regina's Welcome Wagon Baby Shower
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
6 PM to 9 PM
Conexus Arts Centre, Regina, SK
Latest interviews on our project in the LeaderPost (June 23, 2009): The Nightmare of Postpartum Psychosis and New Dads not Exempt from Postpartum Depression
Celebration Lutheran MYPAD (My Panic Anxiety Depression)
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
7 PM to 9 PM
Celebration Lutheran Church (the big red roof) at 3130 Renfrew Crescent - corner of Prince of Wales & Arcola
* Please feel free to distribute this poster as this event is free and open to the public!
A Holistic Birth Fair and Movie Night: Screening of the Movie, “The Business of Being Born” ~ generously organized by Marie Berwald of Birth Bliss: Holistic Services for Pregnancy and Birth
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Doors open 6:30 PM, movie at 7:00 PM, chat and visiting 8:30 - 9:30 PM
Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) ~ corner of Albert St. and College Ave.
Admission: $10 (all proceeds will go toward a birthing chair for the Labour and Birth Unit at the General Hospital)
We will be mingling with the crowd at our booth in the foyer of the RSM.
SPEAKING at the Mothers Gone Mad Conference sponsored by the Association for Research on Mothering
May
28-30, 2009
Nola Studios, New York City, NY
“Changing Landscapes” Conference sponsored by the Canadian
Counselling Association in partnership with Saskatchewan School Counsellors’
Association
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Delta
Bessborough Hotel in
Tania Bird
and Elita Paterson will be available to speak with and share at the "Community Book Table"!
“Women's Night Out” for the Wesley United Church ~ open to women from the public, too!
Friday, May 8th, 2009
3913 Hillsdale Street
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Tickets
are $14 and include a three course meal. Purchase your "name tag" or
phone the church office (586.5220) by May 4th, 2009, to reserve your
space!
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Be sure to check us out on the tube at NOON on CTV!!
MAY & June 2009 ~
We, along with our hubbies, will be the featured article in the The Fabulous Woman Network E-Zine for both months of May and June!
SPEAKING at the Welcome Wagon Baby Shower ~ we’ll have a booth, as well!
Sunday,
March 29th, 2009
Conexus Arts Centre,
SPEAKING at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Rosewood Park Alliance Church, Regina, SK (for MOPS members, only)
9 AM to 11 AM
SPEAKING with our Husbands at the "Women's and Children's Health" Conference
March 12th, 2009
Saskatoon Travelodge, Saskatoon SK
Tania & Darren Bird speaking in Odessa, SK
Basement of the Odessa Church
Sunday, March 8th, 2009
7 PM to 9PM
Book Signing / Meet 'n Greet at Groovy Mama's!!
Tele-Conference call with John Gormley ~ http://www.newstalk980.com/shows/john-gormley/ondemand ~ scroll down!
Thursday, March 5th, 2009 ~ 11 AM -12:30 PM
VLOG Interview with Kimberley Clayton Blaine, The Go-To Mom ~ www.thegotomom.tv ~ click on "Talk Show" and you'll be set to listen!
Monday, February 9th from 1 PM to 1:30 PM
Speaking in Dr. Robin Evan's SIAST Nursing class with Sally Elliott (closed to the public)
Monday, January 19th, 2009
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
AUTHOR BOOK READING with OPEN FORUM ~ Thursday, January 15th, 2009
United Way Community Room - 1440 Scarth Street, Regina, SK (enter through the side of the building)
7 PM to 9 PM
Speaking in Patricia Miller-Schroeder's "Women's Studies" Mood Disorder University class ~ Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 (closed to the public)
University of Regina
5 PM to 6 PM
BOOK SIGNING ~ Saturday, January 10th, 2008
Blue Sky - CBC Radio One - click here to find the link to our show!
NOTE: The program is a file extension that RealPlayer uses. Go here: http://www.realplayer.com/?src=realhome_ca_0_1_1_0_0_1_0&pcode=rn&opage=realhome_ca and click on "Get RealPlayer Free." Run the install and restart your computer. Then open the file, it should automatically open up with RealPlayer.
Friday, January 9th, 2009 | 1 PM to 2 PM
A call-in talk show where Carla, Tania and I will be answering all your questions with our host Garth Materie!
BOOK SIGNING ~ Saturday,
December 20th, 2008
2 PM to 4
PM at the Oak & Rose (downtown
BOOK SIGNING ~ Saturday,
December 13th, 2008
1 PM to 3
PM at Chapters (
BOOK SIGNING ~ Saturday,
December 6th, 2008
12 PM to
2 PM at Coles (Northgate Mall)
BOOK SIGNING ~ Friday,
December 5th, 2008
12 PM to
1 PM at the University Bookstore (
7 PM to 9
PM at Book & Brier Patch (
BOOK SIGNING ~ Thursday,
December 4th, 2008
12 PM to
1 PM at Smith Books (Cornwall Centre)
BOOK SIGNING ~ Saturday,
November 29th, 2008
1 PM to 3
PM at Chapters (
BOOK SIGNING ~ Thursday,
November 27th, 2008
12 PM to 1 PM at Smith Books (Cornwall Centre)
BOOK
LAUNCH ~ Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
The Java Express,Moose Jaw,SK
1 PM to 4 PM
Carla, Elita, Tania and Peggy were MOST EXCITED to sign each of your copies and
mingle! We were most grateful for you all becoming our
"Ambassadors" and making our project COME TRUE and coming out to
further support us in person!! Imagine all the awareness you'll be
spreading about health and hope ~ with your voices!
BOOK
LAUNCH ~ Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Second Cup, The Cornwall Centre, Regina, SK
5 PM to 8 PM
A "Congratulations!" to GREG KINDRED from Regina, SK for winning the artwork
by Tania Bird!! Enjoy the beautiful piece of work, Greg!
November 3rd, 2008
Speaking for one of SIAST's Nursing Education Program classes along with Sally
Elliott, R.N. Perinatal Nurse Counsellor at the YMCA of Regina. (Closed
to the public.)
We're all about prevention, Prevention, PREVENTION & AWARENESS...and what
better place to be sharing our stories but with nursing students? A room
of nearly 60 students?? Thanks so much to Robin Evans for asking us to be
a part of her class!!
October 27th, 2008
Moose Jaw's Welcome Wagon Baby Shower - we won't be available but Donna Bowyer
of the Canadian Mental Health Association will be available to answer
questions. Plus, you'll have the chance to pre-order our book ~ Enjoy the
evening!
Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort Hotel | 6 PM to 9 PM
October 25th, 2008
PINK TREE presents the Kelly Glezerson Memorial Seminar Featuring Co-Authors of
the "The Smiling Mask."
Sportsman
Centre -
What an
incredible opportunity to share the awareness of PPD. Eunice did an
amazing job of organizing such a successful event. The first of many for
October 14th, 2008
Care From The Core, 2054 Broad Street (upstairs), Regina, SK, 7 PM to 9 PM | $3
for members | $5 for non-members
It was a full moon with an evening just as full of joy and gratitude! And
because it was such an intimate crowd, we gathered our chairs in a circle so we
could all feel as one while we shared our stories of recovery and hope.
We're thankful for such a calming and loving experience!
September 21st, 2008
Regina's Welcome Wagon Baby Shower, 2134 Winnipeg Street (Regina Senior Citizen
Centre Hall), 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Okay...what a fabulous group of women AND men! People stopped by our table and
even asked questions! We did our best to set aside the fear and say that it's
our intent to educate and be pro-active with our book because “Education is
empowering!” We were also so very impressed by how many people already
knew about Postpartum Depression - WAY TO GO - may you enjoy motherhood knowing
your limits and knowing how to ask for help, if need be!
General Hospital Speaking Engagements for Doctors and Nurses!
Although these talks are closed to the Public, we wanted to share how some of
the professionals in the City of
Sept 9 - 5 PM for one hour | Sept 11 - noon for one hour | Sept 16 - 5 PM for
one hour | Sept 18 - noon for one hour
WOW,
WOW...WOW!! Having the opportunity to speak to as many Nurses and Social
Workers and Hospital Educators and (eventually even more Doctors!) as we did,
was an incredible honour. We are grateful beyond belief for all the
people who chose to attend our talks to become that much more aware and
understanding of this illness. Thank you so much Moni for believing in
our vision of inspiring healing, hope and harmony for families suffering from
PPD!
September 2nd, 2008
Regina Women's Association Mixer, Farm Pure (426 McDonald Street), 5 PM to 7 PM
We are extremely thankful for all the women who attended the Mixer last night
at FarmPure. What a beautiful location that was filled with such
beautifully talented and powerful women who make a difference every single day!
Thank you to everyone who will be sharing our stories to make a difference to
so many families’ lives.
August 26th, 2008
United Way of
What a night!! As an audience you were incredibly receptive and
supportive! It was the first time that all three co-authors, the two
husbands and Peggy our Publisher were present to speak! A large thanks to the
Behind The Mask
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