The Lotus Collective

04/27/2024

Postpartum Support International-NC is participating in the campaign in honor of .

If you or someone you know would like to participate, please see details in the post below 👇🏻

Stories can absolutely be anonymous so long as a file isn’t uploaded to the Google form.

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As we prepare for Maternal Mental Health week, we want to remind ourselves that at one point, we also didn’t know what was happening to us, and they may have felt scary, overwhelming, and isolating.

How different would life have been for us if we knew someone else was experiencing what we were going through?

Our stories have the power to save lives.

Share you story and help shine a light for someone who needs to hear your words today

https://forms.gle/i4qqAaygKDRK3m5c8

08/15/2023

We are just over a week away from our 2nd annual Community Baby Shower and we’ve reached our registration goal!! 🥳

We are still collecting gently loved and new items for our event’s shopping area. You can drop off any items at three drop-off locations:

🔹Sentara Albemarle Medical Center’s surgery entrance
🔹ABC Play Counseling and Consultation Services
🔹That Life Fitness in Jordan Plaza
🔹Pasquotank County Library
🔹Knobbs Creek Recreation Center

We have several families registered who are in need of items like car seats and strollers, as well as items for smaller babies who are due to arrive earlier than expected. We’ve added these items to our Amazon wishlist and are looking for items locally that we can pass onto these families.

We are also hoping to provide mini bouquets 💐 to each mom attending. We are hoping to locate flowers to create something like the picture in the comments. We have just over 69 moms attending, If you would like to donate flowers or sponsor this, see below for details!

Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1X7SGO6C6YB42?ref_=wl_share

PayPal: villagesofnc@gmail.com
CashApp: $ScrunchyMama
Venmo: -Crites

All donations received will go towards purchasing additional items or towards the flower bouquets - please designate when you send.

Even if you can’t donate, a simple share or 💜 on this post will help reach others who may want to attend.

Expecting families and those with babies born after August 26, 2022 are welcome.

Pre-registration closes Wednesday August 16th and is recommended to secure a goody bag.

https://forms.office.com/r/NpZci4X22i

🗓️ Saturday August 26th
⏰ 9am - 1pm
📍 Knobbs Creek Recreation Center 200 E Ward Street

A huge shoutout to our partners and stay tuned for two more exciting announcements for our families!

🔹Pasquotank County Social Services
🔹WellCare Health Services
🔹AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
🔹Healthy Blue NC
🔹UnitedHealthcare
🔹The Surviving & Thriving Single Mamas, Inc

08/14/2023

Who else is feeling this? 🙋‍♀️🤦‍♀️🙍🏼‍♀️

📷 Momwell

Which of these is hardest for you? For me, it's adjusting to the new routine and organizing school forms and emails.

Thank GOODNESS I pre-ordered supplies through the school & buy school lunches. So that's on speed dial! 😅

08/12/2023

The Villages of Northeast North Carolina will be co-hosting this year’s Community Baby Shower with Pasquotank County Social Services, Wellcare Health, United Healthcare, Healthy Blue, AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina, and Kyra Bee with The Surviving & Thriving Single Mamas, Inc.

We are collecting gently loved and new items for our event’s shopping area. You can drop off any items at three drop-off locations:

🔹Sentara Albemarle Medical Center’s surgery entrance
🔹ABC Play Counseling and Consultation Services
🔹That Life Fitness in Jordan Plaza
🔹Pasquotank County Library

We have several families registered who are in need of items like car seats and strollers, as well as items for smaller babies who are due to arrive earlier than expected. We’ve added these items to our Amazon wishlist and are looking for items locally that we can pass onto these families.

If you’re looking for additional ways to support:

Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1X7SGO6C6YB42?ref_=wl_share

PayPal: villagesofnc@gmail.com
CashApp: $ScrunchyMama
Venmo: -Crites

All donations received will go towards purchasing additional strollers, car seats, and items for preemies to support local families.

Even if you can’t donate, a simple share or 💜 on this post will help reach others who may want to attend.

Expecting families and those with babies born after August 26, 2022 are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended to secure a goody bag.

https://forms.office.com/r/NpZci4X22i

🗓️ Saturday August 26th
⏰ 9am - 1pm
📍 Knobbs Creek Recreation Center 200 E Ward Street

08/08/2023

The Villages of Northeast North Carolina will be co-hosting this year’s Community Baby Shower with Pasquotank County Social Services, Wellcare Health, United Healthcare, Healthy Blue, AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina, and Kyra Bee with The Surviving & Thriving Single Mamas, Inc.

We are collecting gently loved and new items for our event’s shopping area. You can drop off any items at three drop-off locations:

🔹Sentara Albemarle Medical Center’s surgery entrance
🔹ABC Play Counseling and Consultation Services
🔹That Life Fitness in Jordan Plaza

We have several families registered who are in need of items like car seats and strollers, as well as items for smaller babies who are due to arrive earlier than expected. We’ve added these items to our Amazon wishlist and are looking for items locally that we can pass onto these families.

If you’re looking for ways to support:

Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1X7SGO6C6YB42?ref_=wl_share

PayPal: villagesofnc@gmail.com
CashApp: $ScrunchyMama
Venmo: -Crites

All donations received will go towards purchasing additional strollers, car seats, and items for preemies to support local families.

Even if you can’t donate, a simple share or 💜 on this post will help reach others who may want to attend.

Expecting families and those with babies born after August 26, 2022 are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended to secure a goody bag.

https://forms.office.com/r/NpZci4X22i

🗓️ Saturday August 26th
⏰ 9am - 1pm
📍 Knobbs Creek Recreation Center 200 E Ward Street

08/08/2023

🌟🌟 GIVEAWAY ALERT 🌟🌟

Help us reach our first goal for this year’s 2023 Climb Out of the Darkness!! This is our 5th annual Climb Out of Darkness event and we’ll be back at Fun Junktion.

The Climb Out of the Darkness is the world's largest fundraiser for perinatal mental health. Our goal is to raise awareness of perinatal mental health conditions that can affect both pregnant and postpartum mothers and families. We also have a fundraising goal of $500, with all funds going back to Postpartum Support International to support programs like the PSI Helpline (which connects families with local resources), virtual support groups via zoom, peer mentor programs, and much more.

This year we will feature our Climb/Walk, interactive activities for kids and adults, a community resource fair, and the The Neon Lemon, LLC! This event is FREE and open to public.

For every person who joins our Classy team (http://bit.ly/3DcyZm0) between now and next Sunday August 14th:

You’ll be entered in a drawing for this incredibly relaxing Sea Isle candle from Coastal Purl, LLC and a stress ball by E-City Crochet Company 🌊

Tag 3️⃣ friends in the comments to gain an EXTRA entry 🙌🏻

Giveaway closes next Sunday, August 14th at midnight and winner will be announced on Monday August 15th!

08/06/2023

The Villages of Northeast North Carolina will be co-hosting this year’s Community Baby Shower with Pasquotank County Social Services, Wellcare Health, UnitedHealthcare, Healthy Blue NC, AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina, and Kyra Bee with The Surviving & Thriving Single Mamas, Inc!

We are collecting gently loved and new items for our event’s shopping area. You can drop off any items at 5 drop-off locations:

🔹Pasquotank County Library
🔹Sentara Albemarle Medical Center’s surgery entrance
🔹ABC Play Counseling and Consultation Services
🔹That Life Fitness in Jordan Plaza
🔹Knobbs Creek Recreation Center

We are actively looking for additional donation spots if you’d like to collect! If you have items or would like to host a donation drop-off, please send a message to villagesofnc@gmail.com.

Last year we were able to shower 30 families with items and resources, and this year we hope to double that to 60 families!

Please share with anyone who would benefit from attending. Expecting families and those with babies born after August 26, 2022 are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended to secure a goody bag.

https://forms.office.com/r/NpZci4X22i

🗓️ Saturday August 26th
⏰ 9am - 1pm
📍 Knobbs Creek Recreation Center 200 E Ward Street

For more details about participating as a vendor/organization or sponsoring, please contact (252) 548-6865 or villagesofnc@gmail.com

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¡The Villages of Northeast North Carolina será coanfitrión del Community Baby Shower de este año con Pasquotank County Social Services, Wellcare Health, UnitedHealthcare, Healthy Blue NC, AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina y Kyra Bee con The Surviving & Thriving Single Mamas, Inc!

Estamos recolectando artículos queridos y nuevos para el área de compras de nuestro evento. Puede dejar cualquier artículo en 5 lugares de entrega:

🔹Biblioteca del condado de Pasquotank
🔹Entrada de cirugía del Centro Médico Sentara Albemarle
🔹Servicios de asesoramiento y consulta de ABC Play
🔹Ese Life Fitness en Jordan Plaza
🔹Centro recreativo Knobbs Creek

¡Estamos buscando activamente lugares de donación adicionales si desea recolectar! Si tiene artículos o desea organizar una donación, envíe un mensaje a villagesofnc@gmail.com.

¡El año pasado pudimos regar a 30 familias con artículos y recursos, y este año esperamos duplicar eso a 60 familias!

Por favor, comparta con cualquier persona que se beneficiaría de asistir. Las familias embarazadas y aquellas con bebés nacidos después del 26 de agosto de 2022 son bienvenidas. Se recomienda registrarse previamente para asegurar una bolsa de obsequios.

https://forms.office.com/r/NpZci4X22i

🗓️ Sábado 26 de agosto
⏰ 9am - 1pm
📍 Centro recreativo Knobbs Creek 200 E Ward Street

Para obtener más detalles sobre la participación como proveedor/organización o patrocinio, comuníquese con (252) 548-6865 o villagesofnc@gmail.com

07/31/2023

The Villages of Northeast North Carolina is so excited to announce that we are teaming up with Pasquotank County Library to host a fall Family Literacy Festival!

Join us Saturday September 9th from 10am-1pm at Knobbs Creek Recreation Center for a celebration of early literacy! You will be able to meet all your local literacy agencies and bring home a free children's book!

We will also be offering:

🔹Live storytelling
🔹Arts and crafts
🔹Library Card Assistance
🔹The Neon Lemon, LLC (for a fee)
🔹Music with Viking Sound Studios

This event is free, open to the public, and intended for families and children of all ages.

If you have any questions or would like to be involved as a local organization, please call (252) 548-6865 or email villagesofnc@gmail.com.

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¡Estamos muy emocionados de anunciar que nos asociamos con la Biblioteca del Condado de Pasquotank para organizar un Festival de alfabetización familiar en otoño!

¡Únase a nosotros el sábado 9 de septiembre de 10 am a 1 pm en Knobbs Creek Recreation Center para una celebración de alfabetización temprana! ¡Podrá conocer todas las agencias locales de alfabetización y llevarse a casa un libro infantil gratis!

También estaremos ofreciendo:

🔹Narración en vivo
🔹Artes y manualidades
🔹Asistencia con tarjeta de biblioteca
🔹The Neon Lemon, LLC (por una tarifa)
🔹Música con Viking Sound Studios

Este evento es gratuito, abierto al público y destinado a familias y niños de todas las edades.

Si tiene alguna pregunta o desea participar como organización local, llame al (252) 548-6865 o envíe un correo electrónico a villagesofnc@gmail.com.

07/29/2023

I’m excited to announce that we’re bringing back the Community Baby Shower for its second year!

The Villages of Northeast North Carolina will be co-hosting this year’s event with Pasquotank County Social Services, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Wellcare Health, United Healthcare, Healthy Blue, AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina, and Kyra Bee with The Surviving & Thriving Single Mamas, Inc!

We are collecting gently loved and new items for our event’s shopping area. You can drop off any items at 4️⃣ drop-off locations:

🔹Sentara Albemarle Medical Center’s surgery entrance
🔹ABC Play Counseling and Consultation Services
🔹That Life Fitness in Jordan Plaza
🔹AND a new drop-off at Pasquotank County Library!

Items we are in need of include:
🔹baby clothes
🔹maternity clothes
🔹unopened breastfeeding/pumping supplies
🔹strollers
🔹pack and plays
🔹crib sheets, blankets
🔹any items for premie babies
🔹baby carriers for
🔹 toys, books, nursery decor
🔹bottles
🔹wipes
🔹swings, bouncers

We also have an Amazon wishlist for anyone who would like to support but isn’t local 💙

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1X7SGO6C6YB42?ref_=wl_share

Last year we were able to shower 30 families with items and resources, and this year we hope to double that to 60 families!

Please share with anyone who would benefit from attending. Expecting families and those with babies born after August 26, 2022 are welcome.

Pre-registration is recommended to secure a goody bag - complete by August 15th!

https://forms.office.com/r/NpZci4X22i

🗓️ Saturday August 26th
⏰ 9am - 1pm
📍 Knobbs Creek Recreation Center 200 E Ward Street

For more details about participating as a vendor/organization or sponsoring, please contact (252) 548-6865 or villagesofnc@gmail.com

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¡Estoy emocionado de anunciar que traeremos de vuelta el Baby Shower de la Comunidad por segundo año!

The Villages of Northeast North Carolina será coanfitrión del evento de este año con Pasquotank County Social Services, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Wellcare Health, United Healthcare, Healthy Blue, AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina y Kyra Bee con The Surviving & Thriving Single Mamas, ¡Cª!

Estamos recolectando artículos queridos y nuevos para el área de compras de nuestro evento. Puede dejar cualquier artículo en 4️⃣ lugares de entrega:

🔹Entrada de cirugía del Centro Médico Sentara Albemarle
🔹Servicios de asesoramiento y consulta de ABC Play
🔹Ese Life Fitness en Jordan Plaza
🔹 ¡Y una nueva entrega en la biblioteca del condado de Pasquotank!

Los artículos que necesitamos incluyen:
🔹ropa de bebe
🔹ropa de maternidad
🔹suministros de lactancia/extracción sin abrir
🔹 cochecitos
🔹empacar y jugar
🔹sábanas de cuna, mantas
🔹cualquier artículo para bebés premie
🔹portabebés para
🔹 juguetes, libros, decoración infantil
🔹botellas
🔹toallitas
🔹 columpios, hamacas

También tenemos una lista de deseos de Amazon para cualquiera que quiera apoyar pero no sea local 💙

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1X7SGO6C6YB42?ref_=wl_share

¡El año pasado pudimos regar a 30 familias con artículos y recursos, y este año esperamos duplicar eso a 60 familias!

Por favor, comparta con cualquier persona que se beneficiaría de asistir. Las familias embarazadas y aquellas con bebés nacidos después del 26 de agosto de 2022 son bienvenidas.

Se recomienda preinscribirse para asegurar una bolsa de obsequios, ¡completar antes del 15 de agosto!

https://forms.office.com/r/NpZci4X22i

🗓️ Sábado 26 de agosto
⏰ 9am - 1pm
📍 Centro recreativo Knobbs Creek 200 E Ward Street

Para obtener más detalles sobre la participación como proveedor/organización o patrocinio, comuníquese con (252) 548-6865 o villagesofnc@gmail.com

07/17/2023

I’m excited to announce that we’re bringing back the Community Baby Shower for its second year!

The The Villages of Northeast North Carolina will be co-hosting this year’s event with Pasquotank County Social Services, Wellcare Health, United Healthcare, Healthy Blue, AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina, and Kyra Bee with The Surviving & Thriving Single Mamas, Inc!

We are collecting gently loved and new items for our event’s shopping area. You can drop off any items at three drop-off locations:

🔹Sentara Albemarle Medical Center’s surgery entrance
🔹ABC Play Counseling and Consultation Services
🔹That Life Fitness in Jordan Plaza

We are actively looking for additional donation spots if you’d like to collect! If you have items or would like to host a donation drop-off, please send a message to villagesofnc@gmail.com.

We also have an Amazon wishlist for anyone who would like to support.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1X7SGO6C6YB42?ref_=wl_share

Last year we were able to shower 30 families with items and resources, and this year we hope to double that to 60 families!

Please share with anyone who would benefit from attending. Expecting families and those with babies born after August 26, 2022 are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended to secure a goody bag.

https://forms.office.com/r/NpZci4X22i

🗓️ Saturday August 26th
⏰ 9am - 1pm
📍 Knobbs Creek Recreation Center 200 E Ward Street

For more details about participating as a vendor/organization or sponsoring, please contact (252) 548-6865 or villagesofnc@gmail.com

💛💛💛💛💛

¡Estoy emocionado de anunciar que traeremos de vuelta el Baby Shower de la Comunidad por segundo año!

The Villages of Northeast North Carolina será coanfitrión del evento de este año con Pasquotank County Social Services, Wellcare Health, United Healthcare, Healthy Blue, AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina y Kyra Bee con The Surviving & Thriving Single Mamas, Inc.

Estamos recolectando artículos queridos y nuevos para el área de compras de nuestro evento. Puede dejar cualquier artículo en tres lugares de entrega:

🔹Entrada de cirugía del Centro Médico Sentara Albemarle
🔹Servicios de asesoramiento y consulta de ABC Play
🔹Ese Life Fitness en Jordan Plaza

¡Estamos buscando activamente lugares de donación adicionales si desea recolectar! Si tiene artículos o desea organizar una donación, envíe un mensaje a villagesofnc@gmail.com.

También tenemos una lista de deseos de Amazon para cualquier persona que desee apoyar.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1X7SGO6C6YB42?ref_=wl_share

¡El año pasado pudimos regar a 30 familias con artículos y recursos, y este año esperamos duplicar eso a 60 familias!

Por favor, comparta con cualquier persona que se beneficiaría de asistir. Las familias embarazadas y aquellas con bebés nacidos después del 26 de agosto de 2022 son bienvenidas. Se recomienda registrarse previamente para asegurar una bolsa de obsequios.

https://forms.office.com/r/NpZci4X22i

🗓️ Sábado 26 de agosto
⏰ 9am - 1pm
📍 Centro recreativo Knobbs Creek 200 E Ward Street

Para obtener más detalles sobre la participación como proveedor/organización o patrocinio, comuníquese con (252) 548-6865 o villagesofnc@gmail.com

05/14/2023

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Holding space for anyone who needs it 💜

05/01/2023

Are you 1 in 5? Raise your hand and let it be known so those who are in the dark may know that they are not alone and there is hope. Take a selfie with your hand up and tag TheBlueDotProject.

Learn more about MMH disorders including the prevalence of these disorders: link in bio

Need Help?
🔵 In an emergency or crisis situation, call or text 988.
🔵 In a non-emergency situation, call or text the International HelpLine at 800-944-4773. You never need a diagnosis to ask for help.
🔵 Call or text the National Hotline at 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746)

You are not alone, you are not to blame, and with help, you will be well.

03/22/2023

Due to scheduling issues, we put this program on hold, but now that those have been resolved we are looking forward to starting this postpartum group program in May!

This program is designed for anyone within the first two (2) years postpartum who is looking for support, knowledge, and strategies to aid in navigating postpartum and motherhood.

We will meet for 6 sessions every two weeks (holidays to be discussed if applicable) and each session will be 90 minutes long to accommodate for check-ins, a short information & skills/strategy lesson, discussion, and closing. The entire program will let 12 weeks and you’ll also have 1:1 check in support to assist in goal setting and tracking.

Each session is $20 (discount for paying in full) and we do have 1 scholarship available.

For more details and to register, click on the link below! 💜

https://forms.gle/PxNYLqiJfj4RVg7UA

About the facilitator: Erin Crites is a birth and postpartum doula, a childbirth educator, and passionate volunteer and advocate with Postpartum Support International. She facilitates support groups for parents impacted by perinatal mood & anxiety disorders and is also a trained facilitator for Circle of Security Parenting, an evidence-based program centered around attachment theory. Erin weaves her own experiences as a mother along with her professional experience into every group she leads in order to provide a safe, supportive space.

03/16/2023

This is not informed consent.

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Informed consent never looks or sounds like something already in motion. Huge red flag. True informed consent takes hold of the concepts of a conversation. One that explains risks and benefits, leaves room for questions and time to consider, and then the decision is up to the client. With the choice of No being a full one.
What have you experienced?

03/09/2023

Please sign - TODAY is the deadline!

tinyurl.com/SavetheSTF

03/09/2023

Yup!

Yup 🥴🥴🥴

03/09/2023

Put a Finger Down: Motherhood Edition