Preparing for Baby series

As you prepare to welcome your baby, you may feel overwhelmed at times (even if it is your second or third child). The “Preparing for Baby” workshop series will help you sort through all of the information available for new parents and guide you in making the best decisions for your family. All Cornellians (faculty, staff, postdocs and students) and their partners/support persons are welcome to attend, free of charge. For information, contact worklife@cornell.edu. All workshops are held on Fridays, 4-6 p.m., 140 East Hill Office Building, 395 Pine Tree Road, behind East Hill Plaza.

Register here for one or more of the programs.

• Sept. 15: Healthy Pregnancy and Birth Choices - What Do I Need to Know?
• Sept. 22: Beyond the Birth Day: What to Expect in the Immediate Postpartum
• Sept. 29: Postpartum Relationship Changes
• Oct. 13:  Breastfeeding Part 1 - Breastfeeding Basics   
• Oct. 20:  Breastfeeding Part 2 - Pumping with Success and Returning to Work as a Breastfeeding Mother

Caregiver Support and Education Network meetings

Are you providing care for an adult family member, spouse, or friend, either locally or long distance? Perhaps the one you care for is living in a facility, independently in their own home, or in your home.

If so, you are invited to attend meetings of the Caregiver Support and Education Network, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14, noon-1p.m., 321 Weill Hall. No registration needed.

Participants are welcome to attend when their schedule allows. Caregivers come together to share the challenges, joys and resources of caregiving as well as listen to occasional speakers presenting on topics of interest specifically to caregivers. Facilitators will share strategies, tools and resources for coping with stress, caregiver guilt, and burnout as well as information on local/national resources. Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch.

Questions Contact Diane Bradac, sdb39@cornell.edu.

Run/Walk @ (To) Work Day

The National Run/Walk @ (To) Work/School Day is Sept. 15.

To participate:

• Walk or run for two continuous miles at some point on Sept. 15.
• Visit the event page to complete the prize drawing entry form on Sept. 15.
• Prizes include: running or walking shoes from Finger Lakes Running & Triathlon Company; Petzl headlamps for running, walking, hiking, biking and more; Cornell Dairy yogurts; Cornell insignia water bottles from The Cornell Store.
• Finish the work/school day knowing you made steps to a healthier you. Post a pic of you walking or running on the Cornell Wellness Facebook or Cornell Transportation Facebook pages. Add #CornellWalkRunDay.

This event is coordinated by Cornell Wellness and Cornell Transportation and is open to the entire Cornell community.

Ethnic cooking

Join 20 colleagues for this hands-on, three-part cooking class, Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13, noon-1:15 p.m., at 360 Martha Van Rennselaer Hall, where you will explore culinary recipes from three different cultures. Each week, participants will cook together and enjoy lunch.

Registration necessary. Cost is $20. Led by Beth McKinney, RDN. Payment instructions will be emailed to registrants. Payment required in advance to confirm your spot. Questions? Contact Beth McKinney at bm20@cornell.edu.

Diabetes and pre-diabetes

This three-part series will be held Sept. 13, 20 and 27, noon-1 p.m., 201 Physical Sciences Building.

• The Basics: Make sure you understand pre-diabetes, diabetes and blood sugar abnormalities. Share your thoughts and questions in a facilitated small group discussion facilitated by Beth McKinney, MS, RDN.
• Getting Unstuck: Join this discussion on realistic, everyday techniques that you can use to help manage your diabetes or prediabetes, facilitated by Beth McKinney, MS, RDN.
• Cooking Demo: Tips, tricks, and tastes. Erin Harner, MS, RDN will demonstrate 3 diabetes friendly recipes.

Leave the sessions with all of your diabetes questions answered and several tips that you can start immediately. Questions? Contact Beth McKinney at bm20@cornell.edu.
Registration necessary.

Harvest Treasures cooking demo

In this workshop, Sept. 14, noon-1 p.m., in 360 Martha Van Rennselaer Hall, learn to use the fall bounty of vegetables to expand your kitchen repertoire. Erin Harner, RDN, will demonstrate three dishes, all vegan and gluten free – a side, a main course and a sweet. Plenty of samples will be available to participants.

Registration necessary. Questions? Contact Erin Harner at eah267@cornell.edu.