Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | Posted by
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You know what works for me? Support. Nurturing. Advice. Spiritual growth. MOPS.
What does MOPS stand for? Mothers of Preschoolers. It is an international club for mothers who have little children at home. And unlike playgroups or other mommy clubs MOPS is all about what moms need. It is not about having to "compete" with other mommies over whose child is involved in more toddler enrichment classes, or whose baby skipped crawling and just got up and walked at 8 months old. It is not a playdate where mommies try to hold a conversation while chasing after their 3 under 3.
They meet twice a month (they have childcare, bless their hearts!) and have devotionals, breakfast, guest speakers, crafts, discussion groups, and other activities all aimed to support mothers. It is a refresher on how to nurture ourselves well so we can be strong when we must nurture our children.
Yes, it is a Chrisitian based group and yes, they often meet in church faciilities. However, no affialition with said churches is necessary. Just a desire to reach out to other mothers. These ladies are like the sister you've always wanted, your best friends, your confidantes. And unlike the atmosphere at other mommy clubs I have participated in over the years, MOPS offers a judgment-free environment.
That works for this mommy.
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3 comments:
I've heard of this, but never checked into it... I'm going to now! Thanks! :)
Nice blog by the way!
I've done MOPS for many years, and I was disappointed when my church discontinued it last year. It's a great program, and was especially wonderful for me when my kids were smaller. It's so nice for the support, devotions, kid-free mom time, etc.
What a shame to have your group cancelled! Look around though, as I know our area has several MOPS chapters.
:)