I am looking for a playgroup in N. Phx for little crawlers. I really need some adult time and some friends with commonalities; my daughter would also really benefit from time with other children...she is 9.5 months old.
Anyone know of an established group, not necessarily organized thru a hospital or church? I really enjoy the outdoors (hiking, biking, rollerblading, going to the park) and having lunch, coffee, shopping, etc with other moms.
OR...we could maybe get a group together???
I checked out meetup.com, if you haven't...it is an AMAZING site!!! I personally have had a really difficult time transitioning into motherhood, some women have a more difficult time. I have also been dealing with PPD, lack of me time, difficulty with weight loss and far too few friends with commonalities. Anyhow, I found STROLLER STRIDES thru meetup.com. SS is a great way to meet other mom's in the area, get some exersize, and get you and your child out of the house. I have gone 2 days in a row, I am sore as heck and I have already attended a mom's night out. The night out was a guest speaker about disciplining your toddler. AWESOME!! There are other organized groups for moms on this site. I had no idea such groups existed till just a few days ago and I wanted to pass it forward. Hope this helps some of you that may be searching like I was.
Two good places to look are momsclub.org and meetup.com. You can search by city for moms clubs in your neighborhood. Hope this helps. I have also joined Cafemom.com and found other mothers in my area to get together with.
Check out MOPS.org for Mothers of Preschoolers. My group meets every other Thursday for adult time (kids go to child care) and then we do an activity the next week.
Also, check out www.meetup.com.
You could always check out Baby Boot Camp (www.babybootcamp.com) for a little outdoor time! You get to exercise, hang out with other moms and then let the kiddos run around after class. Right now classes meet at Steele Indian School Park in the mornings. It is a ton of fun and worth checking out!
