Motherhood: "The hardest job you will ever love!"
Philosophy: Through shared experiences, we believe women can learn and support each other while having fun!
Vision: While respecting the difference of each others' families, we can grow together.
Meetings: The club meets once a month. We will also have date nights, cooking classes, book clubs, charity work, play dates, and walking groups.
Suggested Meeting Topics: Nutrition, Vaccines, Child Development, Making Your Own Baby Food, Fashion, Skin Care, Interior Design, Personal Finance, Infant Massage, Love & Logic, Prenatal Care & Fitness, Marriage & Relationships, First Aid & Safety, Children's Literacy, Entertaining, Holiday & Children's Crafts, Gift Ideas, etc.
What To Think About For Each Meeting: Some of the meeting will take place in another location and will not be a standard meeting. For example, our September meeting will be our first "Date Night." For a standard meeting, please consider the following:
(Keep in mind, these are simply suggestions and we are not asking that you bring one from each category. Contribute as much as you wish! )
1. Gift Swap-Do you have a gift at home that someone else might find more useful? Bring it for our gift swap!
2. Pay It Forward-Have you read a really great article recently or any form of information that you would like to share with the group? If so, bring 20 copies to share at our next meeting!
3. Hot Tips-Have you heard of any fun fund raisers, cooking classes or any "Hot Tip" you want to post on our bulletin board to share with the group? If so, bring your tip with you to our meeting!
4. Idea Swap: Depending on the topic, it would be great if each guest brought an idea to share for our group conversation. Get your ideas down on paper and bring it along with you to the meeting to present to the group. If possible, make 20 copies to share or just bring your original and we can distribute copies for you at our next meeting.
Organizers: Amy & Danielle
About the Organizers: Danielle is a stay at home mom with three sons and a daughter. Amy is a part-time teacher with two sons. Both woman have bachelors and masters degrees in education.
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Also, we welcome and appreciate various perspectives. Comments and postings are not necessarily the beliefs of all NMF members, if any. We believe we can learn and grow from being open to all.
4 comments:
Maybe breastfeeding early on, but long-term I think it's working v. stay-at-home moms. I feel very blessed to have a close group of girlfriends that truly do support eachother with the decisions we have each made (a couple of us are at home, others working part-time or full-time). We share highs and lows, and I think it helps us all realize there is no perfect solution, and you just have to trust in the right decision for your own family!
Also, I think women need to be very careful before outwardly judging others because you never know what situation you yourself will wind up in one day. I've known women that wanted to breastfeed or go natural during childbirth, but couldn't due to an extenuating circumstance...Others that wanted to work part-time but their career choice wouldn't allow it, some that want to stay home but couldn't make the finances work, etc. etc. etc.!
Christina, WELL SAID! I agree with the above! :) :)
Danielle
Agreed! Another touchy point I seem to be on the receiving end of a lot of negative comments if it comes up is the decision I make to not use drugs during childbirth--I get everything from "you're crazy-no seriously, you're CRAZY" to persuading me against it with lots of negative talk. I wouldn't try to talk a runner out of a marathon even though *I* personally wouldn't want to attempt it, so I'm not sure why everyone feels it's okay to speak the same to me?!
A choice I try to be supportive of for my dear friend Christina but can't imagine doing--cloth diapers! Love you, but MAN that is a lot of extra poop and pee to deal with! ;)
I think the touchest subject is post-partum depression, not so much becasue it is controversial issue but because people ALWAYS try to tell you that you are fine or they are scared to talk about it. I think a lot of women are scared to talk about it bacuse they feel they will come across as "weak". Other's think there is nothing wrong until it to late. I can admit that i had some mild depression after my first but was embarassed and a little scared because i never had those feeling before. It went on for months before i finally decided i need to speak to my OB. It just seems everyone has thier opinion on the subject, TOM CRUISE. So i guess to sum up this rant, i just think it is a subject that should be more openly discussed and nothing to ever be embarassed about.
Also, well said Christina
KIM
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