Doing It Again: Support Group for New-Again Moms/ Birthing Parents

In our Second Time (and beyond) Moms/Birthing Parent group, you’ll meet other second time and third time+ moms/ birthing parents in the area, chat and connect as you share your thoughts and ideas about this new stage of motherhood. Our facilitated groups will meet weekly to chat openly about the ups and downs, joys, and challenges of adjusting to life as the mother of two (or more) little ones. Optionally, it’s encouraged to meet your group once a week on your own for get-togethers, walks, or group playdates at a park.

While each week is tailored to the needs that pop up in the group, common topics that are discussed include:

• Mindful parenting and building your skills to stay (mostly) calm amidst the chaos.
• Positive parenting: exploring your parenting values and beliefs and discussing techniques to develop parenting skills.
• Navigating the challenges around family sleep.
• Common “mom again” challenges such as: Helping your first child adjust to the new sibling and nurturing the relationship between your children and triaging the needs of two (or more) children.
• Exploring what the equilibrium between work, life, and kids looks like for you.
• Developing practical strategies to make the time for key priorities.
• Considering the role of temperament — in each of your family members — and how this can impact communication and feelings of connection.
• Exploring stresses to your relationship and mindful ways to nurture your relationship with your partner.
• Reviewing what you may have forgotten or new things that pop up for you about infant care, sleep for the whole family, and infant feeding.
• Sharing practical information about things like childcare, local resources for parents, babies, and older kiddos, and other baby-related things.

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