Local Mom Groups

AliKay20 · March 2016

FTM here so this question may be silly but...

Where do moms get information on meet ups and such?! I'm at a cafe right now working but my view is literally a group of moms with their babies in strollers...WORKING OUT together! It's super cute but I'm partly stressed because I'm about to tap into this world of mom circles and I've no idea where to begin! I also think it's good to get to know other moms in my neighborhood for my sanity when baby comes since I'm the only one out of my group of friends who's expecting.

Anyone see "The Intern" with Anne Hathaway? Remember when Robert De Niro took Anne's daughter to her friend's birthday party? I fear with me working full time, I may not get to meet up with other moms but want to during the weekends or something!

See pic below (blurry but you can see them in the background):

MamaKSquared · March 2016

I think the easiest is to meet moms in your neighborhood. You can go for walks after work, etc. I've seen friends post about their stroller groups on FB, so maybe search for groups in your area.

Sidenote - your coffee looks amazing.

Katienu · March 2016

Our town has 2 mom groups - one for working moms, which meets on weekends and weeknights and a SAHM group which meets during the week. You may want to check your town's local community page.

Also, the hospital where I delivered had an expecting mother's group and the mom's kept that going after the babies came. It was great for maternity leave meet ups!

ramoseecology · March 2016

@AliKay20 Good question--I'm in a similar situation--except it's either no kids or preteens. I'll be interested in hearing what others recommend.

acciobaby123 · March 2016

I met all of my mom friends through a group on meetup.com and it has been amazing for two years now! I know there are also some stroller workout groups around the country called stroller strides and I'm sure there are many others.

pelorunningmama · March 2016

I am just starting to use Meetup and am hopeful to find a group that isn't all during the week day play dates and meet ups. I think it has a lot of potential so maybe check that out. My neighborhood is pretty good about having regular meet ups, but I am always working when they do.

kattyleigh · March 2016

I'll bet that's a stroller strides group. Super fun, look it up. I belong to my local Moms Run This Town group if you're into running, it's a national organization. Search Facebook too. Lots of groups.

bananers · March 2016

See if your community offers a local PEPS group, or look up stroller strides. You could also join a prenatal yoga class and meet moms there now.

pelorunningmama · March 2016

@kattyleigh I started my local MRTT chapter! That's awesome that you are a part of it. It is such a neat organization!

AliKay20 · March 2016

Thank you ladies for all the info! I feel much better about it - going to look up some of these groups now

blond1230 · March 2016

I did a meetup group at first, then found our town had a local moms Facebook group and joined that. The meetup was great but it was county wide so not super local to my specific town. The town moms Facebook group was really helpful and that led to two other town Facebook groups, set up specifically for moms of little ones. They both are great with setting up fun walks and play dates and moms nights out.

smilormarie · March 2016

Once you start taking classes at your birthing center or hospital - there.
and post-delivery most hospitals and birth centers offer new mom get togethers or free weekly breastfeeding support groups. There.
Online you may find Facebook groups for your area or your pediatrician's office may have contacts. There.
and once baby is in school or any classes you will meet a ton of parents of kids the same age. There.
I'm in a Facebook mommy group from the Monday new moms group at my hospital (serves moms of 0-12 week olds) and we just sorta stuck together.

I'm in a moms group on Facebook through one of my fellow jaycees who's daughter is 3 months older than my son and her group is super funny /silly instead of serious so she added me.

My my son has been in gymnastics, toddler sports for 2 yr olds, and school since 4.5 months so the options are never ending. I also have a ton of friends and a few cousins who have kids around the same age so it's not really needed for me to be involved in a moms group for playmates. I think if I was a stay at home mom I would value the opportunities more to give my kid some socialization but since I work full time and kiddo is in school full time and we usually do an extra curricular like swimming or soccer, I havent really needed the play dates. I think you will have way more opportunities once the baby is here - you'll be very surprised.

kattyleigh · March 2016

LWC1112 said:

@kattyleigh I started my local MRTT chapter! That's awesome that you are a part of it. It is such a neat organization!

I'm co chapter leader here too! Fun!

lmtrmama · March 2016

I am not in a specific moms group because I don't have the free time and the few I have come across are filled with high school type drama...but I have met a ton of moms just by talking to them when I see them! Sometimes it's at the park or the store, wherever! I met a few through babywearing! I was so scared to try a ring sling and I saw a lady using one in the mall so I talked to her and it started there! Even if you don't have time to join a group, you can find moms with similar interests and amounts of free time as you just by being out and about with your baby!

Mrsrundell · March 2016

I live in a part of the city that is dominated by childless professionals so there aren't any meetups available

and I don't want to drive all the way to the west side or the valley (yikes!) for meet ups so, I'm hoping I can take some mommy and me type classes at the yoga studio, library, etc. I'm shy though so, I'm scared to just go up to someone and say Hi, let's be friends! Haha

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