Comments on: Activity #3: Join a Mom’s Group

By: Walk into nature

Walk into nature — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:47:31 +0000

[...] challenge for this week is to find a pal (or a whole moms’ group), choose an easy hiking trail, put your baby into your favorite carrier, then just [...]

By: Guest post: motherhood is a double life

Guest post: motherhood is a double life — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:27:26 +0000

[...] Find a playgroup. I cannot overemphasize how important it is to find other mothers with whom you can share birth stories, compare spit-up, and just generally get used to your new self. (Editor’s note: We agree!) [...]

By: Nikki @ Baby Talk Moms

Nikki @ Baby Talk Moms — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:54:54 +0000

I love my moms group so much, I started to help organize it! Now our group, Baby Talk Moms, is expanding even more to bring other moms the opportunity to connect. I don’t know where I’d be without my mommy friends! Even though I’m back to work full-time, I count on them for everything – my social life, my support system, my children’s playmates, my advice center, etc.

By: Kati

Kati — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:31:05 +0000

I started attending a playgroup when my daughter was five weeks old. Then I became the coordinator for her age group. It’s super easy and those parents have become some of my greatest resources in her nearly two years.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:37:16 +0000

I agree that this is super helpful – but even AFTER I’ve been back at work, I need the support of other moms. I have found a group of support in coworkers and at La Leche evening meetings that is INVALUABLE.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:18:32 +0000

Nothing is more important than finding other moms to connect with after you have kids. Someone else that truly understands how isolating and horrible….while still being wonderful this whole experience can be.

Twice a week though? That’s a big challenge. If you can find somewhere and get out once to start with, you are doing great.

I found my best stay at home mom friend by literally running after her in a dog park to ask her how old her son was and if she wanted to have lunch. If you see another mom, don’t be afraid to be a total idiot, they probably are as desperate as you are for someone to connect to during this crazy time.

By: Lynnie

Lynnie — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:38:47 +0000

I would have not survived being a military wife without all the groups I joined…..not just mom groups, but groups that we can connect….even without our children. 5 states and 3 different countries in 13 years can get pretty lonely if you don’t have girlfriend support….but I think you can say that even if you live the same place forever. Do it! Be a JOINER!

By: JT

JT — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:41:43 +0000

I found a New Mom’s group through npn.org in Chicago. NPN helped to form our group so all of our babies are born within eight weeks of one another. We are still a new group as we have only been meeting for about two months, but the conversations are invaluable. We hashed out the birth stories week one, and have been sharing every milestone, worry, and question once a week ever since.

http://www.npnparents.org/index.asp

By: Activities for new moms: 52 weekly challenges

Activities for new moms: 52 weekly challenges — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:20:00 +0000

[...] WEEK THREE: Join or start a new mom’s group. [...]

By: Elizabeth G

Elizabeth G — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:06:10 +0000

I would not have survived motherhood without my MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Group! Find a group at http://www.mops.org

By: kendra

kendra — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:37:05 +0000

Along with the other posters, I don’t know what I would have done without my mom’s group! They were such an incredible support group during that confusing, sleep deprived first year. We used to meet at a coffee house every Wednesday when the babies were tiny and talked about everything! No one else will understand what you are going through like your fellow mommy friends.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:11:14 +0000

I agree! I just don’t know what I would do without my mom’s group. Without that support system, I would probably be lost! I belong to Mothers & More and the group is available nationwide. Thanks for this great post and encouraging mothers to be connected!