A few months ago, it dawned on me that I really don’t have young children anymore. My youngest turned 10 so now I have a tween and two teens. I work with younger children so I still feel ‘in it’ but wondered how I could offer support to younger moms now that I’m transitioning to new worlds of parenting myself. I decided to start a kind of Mommy and Me playgroup at our church called, Roots & Wings (If you read an earlier post, you won’t be too surprised about this name!). What happened was ironic…a Mom’s playgroup turned into a Mother’s support group. Turns out many other women are seeking advice, encouragement, new ideas, reassurance, and inspiration in all phases of motherhood. We have one young mom with a 3-month-old who is navigating a sleep schedule and tummy time. One mom has two toddlers in very active yet defiant stages. Another has a 24yr old who just moved states away and is dealing with how to continue parenting a grownup! We are all moms dealing with various issues, looking for help along the way….. just what I needed! God really does deliver ❤︎

One mom wrote to me, “Thank you for your effort in inviting and letting (me) and other moms have a space to talk in person. I really appreciate this time. Thank you so much for your words and for giving me encouragement throughout this stage of life… I did some changes I hope will work…thank you for your support.” When you give of yourself, you receive SO much more. I give 1 1/2 hours a month to this group…that’s all! But I get immensely more back. I’m grateful I took a chance to start this group, not knowing if anyone would attend. I’m honored my Priest trusted me to gather a group of women in faith, hope, and love. And I’m blessed that I can continue to grow as a parent alongside such remarkable women.

My gift to you…take a chance on connecting with other people. You never know where it may lead.