I'm certain that once you look at the mothers who attend your meetings, you'll come up with a whole different list of the mothers' needs. Use this article as a starting point and customize it for your unique Group. Now let's talk about some possible ways to meet the needs of the mothers in the categories listed above. Offering membership information to the mothers in your Group gives them an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging. If your Group limits library books to members only, the mothers who join will have access to the information they need.
Membership alone can meet many of the needs of all of the mothers mentioned above.
Try filling Group jobs with non-Leader helpers. Mothers who hold Group jobs feel a sense of ownership of the Group. They find support for their parenting, often making friends with other mothers in the Group who also hold Group jobs. Many Groups find that just offering a Group job to the mothers who come regularly will draw them into the core. Different Groups handle offering mother-sized jobs in various ways.