Center Spotlight

A Timeout for Mom – Reflections of the 2013 NAMC Leadership Council Retreat

by Kate Fineske April 25, 2013

Imagine if you could remove yourself from the everyday stresses of life for just a couple days to regroup. If you were given time to… Finish a sentence, complete your thoughts and surround yourself with support Connect with other women who share similar parenting challenges as you Learn more about creating a supportive, non-judgmental space [...]

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Finding Parental Support That Grows With You

by Kate Fineske March 28, 2013

Pictured Above: Members of the Athens Mothers’ Center in Georgia during a recent open house. Each trimester their group provides bi-weekly childcare while hosting member-led discussions and activities which adjust according to their member’s needs and interests. Mothers’ Center groups across the nation are encouraged to shape programs to support individual needs and which [...]

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The Sole Survivors: Rebuilding an Organizational Base (Even When It Feels Impossible)

by Kate Fineske February 28, 2013

~Pictured Above: Bexley Mothers’ Center is a small (but mighty) group of mothers. Located just outside the boarders of the city of Columbus, Ohio, they are bound together by the need for a community of support in their roll as caregivers. Regardless of size, space or meeting frequency, the foundation of every Mothers’ Center is [...]

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Learning to Laugh Again - Finding Support through Friendship

by Kate Fineske January 31, 2013

  Pictured above: Members of the Mothers’ Center of Central New Jersey during a summer pool outing.Building a social network both for our children and ourselves as parents is an important way to help break the isolation sometimes felt as a parent. ~ “I wonder where the potty is?” I remember thinking to myself but [...]

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Because We All Need Support - Explaining Why a Mothers’ Center Group is “Worth It”

by Kate Fineske January 10, 2013

~ The ladies of Midshore Mothers’ Center (Massapequa, New York) at their Year End Dinner Gala. The money gifted to this center through donations, ticket purchases and a silent auction not only help to support their center operations, but ultimately help provide mothers with the emotional support to feel confident and strong as parents - [...]

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Today I Took a Break (Working to Find Time for Yourself as a Busy Parent)

by Kate Fineske December 6, 2012

“It’s one thing to know to take time off. It’s another thing to actually do it.”   Pictured above: Members of the Mothers’ Center of Fort Collins (Colorado) during a group camping trip this past summer in an effort to incorporate family time and parent time into their busy schedules. ~ Playdates at the park, [...]

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Thank You Mom (Feeling Underappreciated as a Parent)

by Kate Fineske November 8, 2012

~This post is dedicated to every parent out there who at one time or another has felt underappreciated… THANK YOU. Pictured above: A Mother/son duo attending an evening play date as part of the social calendar of the Southern Tier Mothers’ Center, located in the State of New York. Not only do Mothers’ Centers help [...]

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When Words Get in the Way (The Pitfalls of Miscommunicating with Others)

by Kate Fineske October 4, 2012

Note: Are you interested in finding the type of support a Mothers’ Center offers but don’t have a Mothers’ Center nearby? Learn more about starting a local Mothers’ Center group by downloading our New Center Start-up Guide. ~ I nervously smiled at the large circle of women surrounding me as I was introduced. It was [...]

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A Sisterhood of Mothers (Finding Friendship as a Mother)

by Kate Fineske August 30, 2012

The Mothers’ Center of Greater Toledo hosts quarterly gatherings called “speed-friending.” This is an activity where moms get the opportunity to meet other moms via an ice breaker game (similar to “speed-dating” - just with friends). Are you interested in meeting other moms? Learn more about the Mothers’ Center culture by downloading and reading our [...]

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