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Cancer Isn't Sexy, People Are |
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Sponsored by Palo Alto Medical Foundation This talk focuses on adjustments, communication, and practical strategies for keeping your sex life going during or after cancer treatment. The talk focuses on issues for men and women survivors and their partners. When: Thursday, February 10th, 2011 Where: Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mountain View Center Time: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Instructor: Mary M Buxton LCSW, Inc. Moderator: Meg Cornish, LCSW Cost: Free Registration: Please register prior to Tuesday, February 8th by calling 650-934-7373. |
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Girls' Night In - Understanding Female Sexual Desire |
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Sponsored by El Camino Women's Hospital The link between a woman's mind, her desires and her sexual health are crucial to her overall health and well-being. Sexual health problems affect more than 40% of women at some point in their lives. In comparison 31% of men have sexual problems and years after the introduction of medicines that would revolutionize sexual ability for men, there is still nothing available for women. Join us for an evening of chocolate, fun and a viewing of the Discovery Channel’s Understanding Female Sexual Desire: The Brain-Body Connection. A panel of trusted El Camino Hospital health providers will be available to answer any questions plus all attendees will be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card and other prizes! We appreciate you taking the time to pre-register for Girls' Night In. To register on-line go to https://www.elcaminohospital.org/Womens_Hospital/HealthPerks/Girls_Night_In. If you do not have an email address please call 800-216-5556 to pre-register and we will send a confirmation in the mail. All pre-registrants will be entered into our prize drawings that will be announced during the event! Event Dates We will be holding this event at both of El Camino Women's Hospital campuses: Mountain View Panelists include: Los Gatos Panelists include: |
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Learn to Date - Find a Mate! |
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Join your friends and possibly your future spouse at this exciting and entertaining event! The first hour includes a discussion followed by some games. The first hour will cover:
The second hour will be spent practing what you learned. You will have time to mingle and start discussions with some feedback provided by the class instructor. Come and learn how to date and hopefully you will leave with a mate! Dates: This workshop will be held on Thursday, November 12 and again on Thursday, December 3 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm in the Conference Room. Open to the Public. Advance registration is required. Cost: $40/person Class Instructor: Mary Buxton, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. Mary has a private practice in psychotherapy in Campbell. To register: www.decathlon-club.com. Questions? Contact Jenny Rowe - jrowe@wac-clubs.com. |
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Effective Parenting |
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Seven week S.T.E.P. (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) starts January, 2010. Interested? Email Mary. |
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Keeping your Sex Life Vital while Raising Children |
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Sponsored by the FUN Mom's club for Fremont, Union City, and Newark. An organization of about 300 mothers with at least one child under the age of 5. Dads welcome too! Date: Tues, Feb. 2, 2010 7-9PM Location: Speaker: Mary M Buxton LCSW, Inc., AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Please RSVP to mbuxton@marybuxton.com |
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“Rock, Paper, Scissors: Communicating Through Conflict” - Stanford University’s Splash! for High School Students (open to the public) |
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Mary will be speaking at Stanford University’s Splash! October 10-11, 2009. Splash! brings high school students to Stanford’s campus for a two-day
learning extravaganza. Classes are taught by Stanford undergraduates, graduate students, and other community members. Open to the public. Registration starts September 27th. Splash! website. |
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Couples Workshops |
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Take some time out for you and your partner to work on improving your relationship. Courtside's Couples Therapist has put together three special workshops designed to improve happiness, communication and conflict. Workshops are designed to attend with or without your partner. Note: Individual workshops are open to the public. You do not have to be a Courtside member to attend a single workshop. Please contact Jenny Rowe at jrowe@courtsideclub.com to sign up for a single session. Workshop #1, June 21, 2009: Happiness - Finding Joy & Meaning in Your Life Discover and understand the principles that will help you boost happiness in your life. This class is based on the popular book, "Happier" by Dr. Ben-Shahar. Each participant will receive "Happiness in a Box," with 52 happiness “how to” cards to help participants implement the workshop principles throughout the year. Workshop #2, July 19, 2009: Relationship Tune Up - 7 Principles for Healthy Couples This 90-minute lighthearted and entertaining talk will review the seven foundational principles for being a healthy couple. It is meant as a refresher course for newly
minted and well worn couples. There will be a slide show with lecture and discussion. For attending, you will get a copy of Mary's Date by the Numbers, date night planner. It will be a way to take the theory of
what you learn in the seminar and put it into practice in your own relationship. A “One dessert, Workshop #3, August 16, 2009: Rock, Paper, Scissors - Conflict Survival Guide for Couples All couples need a way to communicate their way through conflict to resolution. Without this, resentment can pile up and cause distance instead of connection. This workshop will use lecture, discussion and practice to develop a road map for communicating through conflict. Individuals and couples will take home their own copy of The Conflict Guide for Couples. |
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A Free Talk - “Relationship Tune Up”: This 90 minute lighthearted and entertaining talk will review the seven foundational principles for being a healthy couple. It is meant as a refresher course for newly minted and well worn couples. There will be a slide show with lecture and discussion. For attending, you will get a copy of Mary's Date by the Numbers, amplified with these principles related to each step of your date. It will be a way to take the theory of what you learn in the seminar and put it into practice in your own relationship. It's a gift to you for taking the time to attend the seminar. A “One dessert, two forks!” coupon will be given to each individual/couple at the workshop for a free desert at selected Los Gatos restaurants. FREE but please RSVP: Email Mary or (408) 371-4847 |
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Sex Matters in a Developing Relationship |
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Free Workshop on Sexuality Education for Parents |
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The Los Gatos Parenting Continuum will holding a free workshop aimed at dealing with sexuality education for parents/caretakers and their kids. The workshop (for parents only) will be held the first of next year, 2006. Please check back for details or to be notified via e-mail, use the form on the “Contact Mary” page. Details >. |
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More seminars and lectures are planned for the near future, please check back or click here to be notified about upcoming seminars and lectures. |
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MS Woman’s Day |
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Mary will be one a number of interesting speakers and presenters at this informative event. Be sure and check out the “Schedule of events” below. The goal of MS Women’s Day is to empower and inspire women to live fully with MS and to connect them other women living with MS, their family members and friends. It is also to provide an opportunity for pampering and fun. The program is open to Women with MS, their mothers, daughters and female friends. Mary and co-presenter, Leah Ettinger, MD, will be talking about Sexuality, Intimacy, Dating and Relationships with MS. |
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Keeping Love and Sex Alive |
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Sex, Health & Menopause |
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Sex After Baby? |
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