Moms Education and Enrichment Fund
Mother Matters developed this fund to empower moms. This fund can help a stay at home mom prepare to enter the work force, get ahead in her job through continuing education, provide a scholarship, or help to start a business. The various ways the Moms Education and Enrichment fund can be utilized supports the dedication to helping moms live with balance. Moms are encouraged to pursue their goals and show their children a positive role model for success.
Children’s Development Fund
The strong focus on the mom as a parent lead to programs focused on children’s educational and emotional needs. Mother Matters developed this fund to help moms provide support necessary to a child’s emotional and developmental needs. This includes: individual parenting classes, tutoring, team participation or music development for those in need. The goal is to empower the child through an empowered mother.
One-on-One Meetings
One goal at Mother Matters is to assist moms in living a happy and fulfilled life. Part of that includes dreams and aspirations, life goals and defining a purpose. One-on-one meetings help you to define your goals for you and your family as a blueprint and then develop an action plan to achieve your goals and aspirations for you and your family.
Mommy and Me
A time to get together with other moms, bring your children to meet other kids and talk. Each meeting has a topic for discussion and handouts to take and read at home. The purpose of the meeting is to gain knowledge while exposing your kids to a fun learning atmosphere. Some topics include music education, color expression, and touch and feel experiential learning.
Mommy and me groups are offered twice a month. The educational material and speaker is included. Advance registration is required to ensure space for each mom and child.
Coffee Talk
This mom only group is held in the morning. Working and at home moms get together to discuss important issues surrounding being a mom and raising a child. Speakers and mini classes are a part of coffee talk to educate and expand thinking.
Time for mom is valuable. Coffee Talk allows moms to discuss what is going on in their lives, gain perspective from other moms who are also “living it”, and offer support to moms who need it. A monthly speaker or mini class will be provided on a topic such as parenting a teenager, nutrition for a toddler, or reconnecting with your partner. The group is open to all moms, moms of infants through teens and beyond. It is important to talk with other moms to see that we are not alone, that issues a mom faces is common from household to household. What we do with it and how we learn from it makes the difference.
Expecting Moms
Once a month expecting moms get together for dinner. A speaker will discuss important topics for moms to be. The dinner is a great place to connect with other soon to be moms, get important information, and connect with yourself prior to the birth of your baby.
Some of the topics include parent relationships after a child, parenting, baby food preparation, nutrition for you and your child, mommy and me exercises for home, top ten baby items that every home must have, and more.
Walking Group
Join a walking group and get together with other moms to walk, talk and enjoy the outdoors. If there isn’t a group near you, register a new location to add to our walking group list. It is that easy!
Register to join a walking group or start your own at a nearby park. Exercise is a great way to stay in shape, get fresh air, and talk about your experiences as a mom. Your kids also get to be outside and meet other kids. A stop at the local park for a brief play time is also a lot of fun for the kids and a good way for them to get some exercise and play.
Play Group
Join a kids play group and meet other moms, participate in interactive group activities and socialize while your kids make new friends.
At Mother Matters we are dedicated to developing well rounded children. The play groups are full of fun interactive activities designed to educate and enlighten children.
Family Fun
Once a month families are invited to go on an outing. This way the dads can meet and participate in fun family activities. In the summer the outings include the zoo, picnics in the park, and many other fun locations for kids and their families. During the winter the outings include the Children’s Museum, the Museum of Natural History and the Butterfly Pavilion.
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