Find
resources for parents here! From Parent Groups to Fitness!
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Anne
Arundel County Tot’s
Line. Free advice, information and/or referrals for parents,
child care providers or professionals caring for children
ages newborn to 5. Call them toll free at (1-877-817-8687),
(or submit a question via the web) to speak confidentially
with a trained child development specialist.
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Parent Groups
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- Anne
Arundel County Public Schools, Family
Resource Center.
- Parenting
Seminars, Classes, Workshops at Anne
Arundel Community College, The Parenting Center.
Fees for workshops range from $35 and up. Examples of Workshops:
Managing Sibling Rivalry, The Explosive Child, Making Blended
Families Work.
- Mothers
of Preschoolers (MOPS) Annapolis. Located at Mariners Church, in the Bay 50 Shopping center. MOPS exists to meet the needs of every mom who all share
a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be! MOPS
recognizes that the years from infancy through kindergarten
are foundational in a mother-child relationship and are filled
with unique needs! If you are interested in attending or
helping out, please email Kim Barker or visit their website.
- Mothers
of Preschoolers (MOPS) Edgewater. Located at Chesapeake
Christian Fellowship, located on 214 at the intersection of
Beards Point Road. They meet at 7:00 pm on the second Thursday
of each month. Stopy by to join in the fun, plus enjoy good
food and crafts! They meetings usually go to about 9:00-9:30.
- Mothers
of Preschoolers (MOPS) Davidsonville. Located at
Riva Trace Baptist Church, 475 West Central Avenue,
Davidsonville, MD 21035. Call 410-798-4868 or visit www.rtbcmops.org
for more information.
Upcoming: October 2, 2007:
Fall Kick-off meeting.
Moms who have children ranging from infancy through Kindergarten-aged
are invited to join MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) at Riva
Trace Baptist Church for a moms-only evening geared toward
meeting the unique needs of women mothering young children.
MOPS at Riva Trace Baptist Church meets the first Tuesday
evening of the month at 6:45 p.m., October-June. It is a non-denominational,
Christian organization where moms of any faith are welcome!
Childcare is available upon reservation.
- Professional
Moms at Home (PMAH). Based in Anne Arundel County. Professional Moms at Home
is a support group for moms who have chosen to stay home at
least part-time to care for their children. PMAH offers weekly
age-specific playgroups, play dates at local parks, field
trips, holiday parties, and other special events for children.
We also offer moms only activities, including moms' nights
out events, educational seminars on family-oriented topics
and community service projects. PMAH is currently celebrating
our 10 year anniversary! Visit our website at www.pmah.net
for more information or contact our Membership Director, Kera
Matsui at 410-451-2167 or email at membership@pmah.net.
- Moms
Offering Moms Support, An international, non-profit support group for stay-at-home
mothers, including those who have home based businesses and
those who work part time but are at home with their children
during the day. They have clubs throughout Maryland. MOMS Club of Bowie-South
and MOMS Club of Pasadena
are two of the closest. To locate others go here.
- Bowie
Area Dads, a Chapter of DC Metro Dads. A network
of stay at home fathers, living in the Bowie area, who provide
support to other stay at home fathers and fathers who are
considering to stay at home. DCMetroDads,
Bowie
Area Dads.
- Annapolis
Mothers of Multiples. Website.
- Maryland
Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health.
List of Support Groups by County.
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Stroller
Strides of Annapolis. Stroller
Strides classes are a great workout for moms and you can bring
the babies! The first class is free and then the moms can
decide which class pass is best for them. They also offer
free playgroups, moms night out, etc.. Contact Dierdre at
deirdre@strollerstrides.net for more information.
Weekly and/or Daily classes at
- Winter
Schedule:
Monday-Friday from 9:00am-10:00am in Westfield Shoppingtown
Mall in Annapolis (in front of Pottery Barn Kids).
- Ocassional
Saturday Classes may be available... check
on-line!
- Check
back for their Summer Schedule or check their website!
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