A few weeks ago I did a post on where to meet other moms: the list included everything from childbirth classes, mom groups, classes for newborns, and breastfeeding circles. What I didn’t include were facilitated moms groups. How are these different than regular moms’ groups?
Facilitated moms groups may have a parent educator, psychologist, psychiatrist or pediatrician running the moms’ group. The aim is to not only meet other moms and babies, but to have weekly directed topics with guidance from a professional.
Here are some that are recommended:
Tribeca Parenting Meeting Other Mothers
Tribeca Parenting
Meeting Other Mothers, 6 week sessions with a Parent Educator.
646-863-4500.
Motherless Mothers Support Group facilitated by Irena * call to see if this is still going on
irena.kenny@yahoo.com
at Bump
http://www.bumpbrooklyn.com
464 Bergen St,
Brooklyn, NY 11217
646-221-0616
This group is designed to provide support for women who struggle with loss of their mothers and its impact on their own mother-child experience. During the six weeks each session will focus on a particular topic related to mother loss. Enough space will also be given for members to raise any challenges they are facing and for the group to offer their support and explore coping strategies. The main goal of this group is making each group member feel heard, respected and empowered by others as well as enable each person to acknowledge her own capacity to meet life where it is at.
About the facilitator: Irena Kenny is a licensed and board certified art psychotherapist and a local Mom. She works with children, adolescents and adults utilizing the tools of classical verbal therapy as well as art and play therapy. She has a special interested in issues of parenting and in the impact of motherhood on one’s identity.
The cost of the cycle is $150.
New Mothers Support Group with pediatrician and psychologist
145 henry street – Brooklyn Heights
718 858 4924
This group is moderated by Dr. Silverblatt and Barbara Ciccone, PhD, psychologist and it helps new moms to become parenting experts. Topics are anything from breastfeeding, sleep, the lack of, husbands and mothers-in-law. 6 sessions, $200. Call ahead for reservation as space is limited.
Soho Parenting
http://sohoparenting.com/index.htm
Soho Parenting
568 Broadway
Suite 402
New York, NY 10012
212 334 3744
They offer discussion groups for new and experienced mothers and developmental support for children.