Taking Care ofSurround Yourself With People Who Care And Understand
Build your own Network of Mothers:
- Join a local mothers' support group
- Start a mothers' club in your neighborhood
- Organize a monthly mom's night out (or in) with friends
- Invite another mother and her baby to lunch or the park
- Join an online community with chat rooms for mothers
- Meet other moms in everyday places, like daycare, the playground, the grocery store, a cafe, birthing or parenting classes, or the pediatrician's office.
"My girlfriends and I created a mommy club. We meet once a month and bounce around ideas about what's going on with our bodies, our kids, our husbands, our partners, our jobs—without it I'd lose my head!"
"I have the best doctor—she's great. She answers all my questions and really puts my mind at ease."
Every new mother needs people she can count on—people who can help with childcare and housework, people who can give advice and emotional support, and people who will just listen. Who are the important people in your social circle?
"My mom is my support system. I think her advice is the best."
"I'm from a tight knit family, so everyone is involved. My sisters already have kids, so they tell me everything."
Others who may be helpful include neighbors, employers, co-workers, childcare providers, and members of your faith community.
