presented by Busy Mom Playdates
Sunday, October 25 · 1 PM · National Harbor, Maryland
Shades of Pink · 5th Anniversary Brunch
An honest conversation about perimenopause and menopause.
A waterfront afternoon with a plated brunch, guided conversation, and meaningful connection.
Reserve Early BirdThis is the experience
This is not a conference. It is not a lecture. It is a beautifully set table, good food, a waterfront view and the kind of conversation many of us have been waiting years to have.
At the table
An intimate chef-curated brunch overlooking the National Harbor waterfront.
In the room
Approximately 25 Gen X women. One table. Old friends, new faces, no pretending.
The conversation
Guided by Jaye Madden-Wilson, LPN. Perimenopause. Menopause. The questions, changes and stories nobody gave us language for.
Take it with you
Thoughtful take-home touches from select Shades of Pink partners, curated for this season.
Our 2026 sponsors
Nobody told us
It is not in your head.
Nobody told us what this season would feel like. The changes. The questions. The nights we were sure it was just us. This year the Busy Mom Playdates Shades of Pink Brunch puts it on the table, out loud, in a room full of women who get it.
The room · in the thick of it
Old friends, new faces, one long table and a whole lot of laughter. This year we are back, with a deeper reason to gather.
Nobody told us we'd need our girlfriends more now than ever.
So we filled a room with the ones who already understood.
The people behind the experience
Your Host
Michelle Rose
Founder & CEO, Busy Mom Playdates®
She brought us together. Five years of creating space for women.
For five years, Michelle has brought women together to make room for themselves. Shades of Pink is where that community gathers for the conversations we need, with the care and intention she brings to every experience.
Your Conversation Guide
Jatesha “Jaye” Madden-Wilson, LPN
Community Health Nurse · Founder, Melinated Moms
She sees the whole woman. Bringing 20 years of community-health experience to our table.
Jatesha “Jaye” Madden-Wilson, LPN is a community health nurse, maternal health advocate, and founder of Melinated Moms, a social enterprise advancing culturally responsive health, wellness, and economic empowerment for mothers.
With 20 years of experience in community health, Jaye’s work centers the lived experiences of women and families across the reproductive and motherhood journey, from pregnancy and birth through postpartum, parenting, and the transitions of midlife.
Through her Perinatal Care Across the Melinated Spectrum (PCAMS) framework, she challenges systems to see women holistically, honoring the physical, emotional, cultural, social, and economic dimensions of wellbeing. Jaye is passionate about helping women navigate every wage, stage, and phase of motherhood with greater knowledge, connection, and power.
Lifestyle Photographer
The Trisography Flix Experience
Capturing our joy, connection, and experiences since day one.
Behind the lens since the beginning, The Trisography Flix Experience captures the moments that tell the Busy Mom Playdates story. Her photographs help us return to the experiences we’ve shared and see the beauty in being together.
Choose your shade
Pink is the dress code. Tap the shade that feels like you. Nobody asks you to explain it.
From our community
“What an amazing event! Powerful like minded women, awesome presentations, great conversations. Thank you for making this another memorable event.”
“This trip was by far the best trip I've ever been on! Michelle was able to curate this trip harmoniously from start to finish.”
“It was unbelievably AMAZING and the most Fun I've had in a while!”
Across five years of Busy Mom Playdates.
Good to know
Ticket sales close October 14, 2026. The brunch takes place Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 PM.
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM — 137 National Plaza, National Harbor, MD 20745.
Your seat includes the chef-curated brunch experience, the intimate Shades of Pink conversation, waterfront setting, and thoughtful take-home touches from select event partners.
Yes. Shades of Pink is designed as an open-air waterfront experience at National Harbor. Final weather and arrival details will be sent to registered guests before the event.
Pink. Any shade of it, from the softest blush to the boldest fuchsia. Come as you are.
Gen X women ready for an honest afternoon with women who get it — especially those navigating perimenopause, menopause, or the questions nobody prepared us for.
Jatesha “Jaye” Madden-Wilson, LPN, is our featured conversation facilitator. She is a community health nurse, maternal health advocate, and founder of Melinated Moms with 20 years of community-health experience.
Ticket sales close October 14
One intimate waterfront table. A chef-curated brunch. Real conversation about the season nobody prepared us for. If you know you want to be in the room, this is the time.
Reserve Early BirdSunday, October 25 · 1 PM · National Harbor
“Powerful like minded women, awesome presentations, great conversations.”
— Tiffany, on the Shades of Pink Brunch
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