“MOM TALKS” is a series of free, informational events centered around topics that mothers find meaningful. Each MOM TALK will feature presentation from a local expert/community leader on their topic of expertise, followed by an open Q&A session with the audience. MOM TALKS aim to provide education, connect like-minded mothers and highlight the never-ending resources in our community.
About The Series
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 6PM
Topic: Times Have Changed: So Has Keeping Kids Safe
Host: University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Safety Store
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Topic: Your Child and Digital Security: A presentation on how today’s technology can help keep your family safe
Host: US Cellular
February 8, 2019
Topic: Positive Discipline
Host: Maharishi School
Speaker: Michelle Svenson
January 17, 2019
Topic: Channeling Your Inner Mama Bear
Speaker: Leslie Klipsch, author of “Mama Bear’s Manifesto: A Moms’ Group Guide to Changing the World” and co-host of the “Mama Bear Dares” podcast
November 6, 2018
Topic: “My Child May Be Gifted – Now What?”
Organization: Belin Blank Center
Experts: Dr. Alissa Doobay & Dr. Lori Ihrig
October 10, 2018 7:00 The Makers’ Loft, Iowa City
Topic: Grieving with Courage, Grit and Grace: How to Survive Loss and Support Your Friends Through It
Speaker: Olivia Ryan {Author, Speaker, Coach}
September 11, 2018 7:00 UI Health Care Iowa River Landing (Conference Room 0301)
Topic: Precious Cargo: Keeping your Kids Safe in the Car
Organization: UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Featured Expert: Pam Hoogerwerf, Coordinator, Community Outreach and Injury Prevention
If you have a topic that you would like to see featured at a Mom Talk event, we would love to hear from you! Please fill out this quick form and let us know what you’d like to see/hear at future Mom Talks! Thank you so much for following along, and for your input into this new series! We appreciate each and every one of you!
If you are a business or organization in the Iowa City area and you’d like more information about hosting one of our MOM TALKS, we would love to hear from you! Please fill out this quick form and our team will be in touch as soon as possible!