First offers a variety of activities and oportunities to its members, enabling them to meet other mothers and stay intellectually engaged.
Most support groups meet one or two mornings each month.
Group leaders focus on a specific topic for a portion of the meeting, and then open the floor for attendees to discuss their own parenting issues and concerns. Children are welcome, and mothers are asked to bring a few quiet toys to share. Field Trips Individual support groups schedule daytime field trips each month to places of interest to young children and mothers with babies. To give mothers a chance to relax, talk and get to know one another better without the interruptions of children, most suppport groups also schedule evening social activities such as dinner or a movie once a month. To find out which support group is nearest you, see the locations page or contact us .