It Takes a Village...

Dear fellow parents,

Thinking back to the birth of your first child, would you have enjoyed having a support network of other new mommies in those first few months? Would you have liked to have some time to process all the feelings you were having in your new role? Was it a challenge adjusting to co-parenting with your spouse? Could you have benefited from more time to talk about how you were doing in addition to how the baby was growing?

In my experience, it was YES to all the above. Developing my Village seemed to take a long time; far beyond when I really needed it - in those challenging first few months of parenthood.

If you know any Denver area first time parents who need a little extra support, please tell them about the next Village Group for Moms. This discussion and support group for new mothers meets at Harmony's Family in Cherry Creek North and starts December 12, 2008!

Do you have questions about your new little bundle of joy?
Wondering if you'll need some support once your baby arrives?

It takes a Village - come join ours! The Village is a supportive atmosphere where you can talk about the details of new baby care, as well as the emotional ups and downs of new motherhood. Our mission is to provide support for making lasting friendships to form your Village.

What Village members have said about their experience:

“My favorite part of the group was getting to know other moms.”
“The group helped me to remember that there are other moms going through the same things.”
“I was able to look at things more positively and share my challenges with other moms.”
“I loved seeing that other babies could be fussy and other moms know exactly how I feel.”

The group meets weekly for 1 ½ hours at Harmony’s Family in Cherry Creek North. $125 for 8-week series, or $16 per drop-in. Paypal available at www.thrivefamilyservices.com.

Allison@ThriveFamilyServices.com
www.ThriveFamilyServices.com