MamaCon: The Real Mother's Day for Seattle-area Moms

Seattle – April 7, 2015 – For the fourth consecutive year, Seattle-based parenting experts Amy Lang and Kim Estes will host MamaCon, a conference just for moms. The event offers top-notch parenting development and education, self-care tips, relationship support, a vendor market place, food and wine and outstanding entertainment. With a TED Talk-style lineup of speakers, this event will inspire, encourage and rejuvenate moms as they tackle the most important and challenging job of their lives.

Held at the Embassy Suites Lynnwood, MamaCon begins Friday, May 15 with a book launch for the blogger-authored I STILL Just Want to Pee Alone. Hosted by parenting expert Rebecca Dube, Senior Editor of TODAY.com & TODAY Parents, the evening will include readings of hilarious anecdotes of life and parenting from five of the contributing authors as well as a vendor marketplace and delicious free cocktails. Free and open to the public, guests are encouraged to bring their partner or girlfriends to Friday’s event and enjoy the reduced Embassy Suites room rate of $89 and free full breakfast in the morning.

On Saturday, over 200 attending moms will be pampered, wined, dined and inspired with parenting and self-care tips from nationally renowned speakers. The event’s keynote speaker is Arlene Pellicane, co-author of Growing Up Social: How To Raise Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World. Pellicane will share useful insights on child rearing in the digital age and how to balance the value technology adds with the dependence it creates. Additionally, 20-minute speaker sessions featuring other parenting gurus are peppered throughout the day.

In between speaker sessions, MamaCon offers complimentary spa services with massage, hair, nails and makeup sessions, a delicious lunch, a Mama Marketplace with products geared for moms and families and a fantastic gift bag of product giveaways.

“This is not only a parenting conference, it’s a girlfriend getaway and a chance for moms to relax, learn and laugh,” said Amy Lang, MamaCon co-founder and sex education consultant of Birds+Bees+Kids. “MamaCon gives moms the day they deserve. It’s thereal Mother’s Day.”

MamaCon began in 2012 when co-founders Amy Lang and Kim Estes realized there was no professional gathering in the Seattle-area for mothers, even though moms are faced with one of the most challenging jobs. The conference begins this year begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15 at the Embassy Suites Lynnwood. Visit MamaCon.net for more information and to register.

About Amy Lang

MamaCon co-founder Amy Lang is a nationally known sexuality educator. Lang identifies the language and approach that make it easier for parents to talk to their kids about the birds and the bees, using humor and a healthy dose of well-researched advice. A three-time Mom’s Choice Award Winner with over 10 years of experience, Lang has Master’s degree in Adult Education from Bastyr University and has helped thousands of parents approach sex education fearlessly and effortlessly. Her advice has been featured in numerous national publications including The Wall Street Journal and CNN Health. Lang is mom to one teenager and has been married for more than 20 years. Visit Birds + Bees + Kids to learn more about her work.

About Kim Estes

MamaCon co-founder Kim Estes is a nationally recognized child safety expert. Estes teaches parents how to keep their kids safe from sexual abuse and abduction, as well as other safety tactics like staying safe when home alone. She is a certified prevention educator through the National Security Alliance, the Kid Safe Network, a Darkness 2 Light facilitator, a MERIT trainer with the State of Washington and a member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Kim has been married for more than 25 years and is the mom of two girls who are often the source of material for her workshops. Visit Savvy Parents Safe Kids to learn more about Kim’s work.