Greetings!  We are so thrilled to share the success and camaraderie we experienced at our second annual Mile for Mothers Walk! It was a great way to prepare for Mother's Day and support the work that mothers of all walks of life do every day. Be sure to visit our website for pictures and updates. And visit our Mothers Central Blog to read the experiences of mothers and share your own stories. On behalf of the staff, board and volunteers of NAMC, we wish all mothers a very Happy Mother's Day!
Best wishes,
Linda Lisi Juergens
Executive Director
516 939-MOMS X101
The National Association of Mothers' Centers (NAMC) provides programs that empower mothers, fathers and caregivers to find solutions that work for their families, their work lives and their personal lives. |
Webinar  Oh! How They Grow... An Adventure in Early Childhood Development
Webinar Thursday, May 12th, 1PM - 2PM ET
Presented by: Andie Zukerman, Variety Child Learning Center
Facilitated by: Lisa Kaplan-Miller, National Assoc. of Mothers' Centers
In this webinar we will:
- Define and explore developmental milestones in children from infancy to age four with a focus on language and social/emotional skills.
- Contrast typical development with atypical development.
- Learn about Universal Red Flags which can occur in all developmental areas and might be cause for concern.
- Address your questions regarding what you, as a parent, can do if you have concerns about your young child's growth and development in these areas.
 Andie Zukerman M.A., M.S., has served as Coordinator of VCLC's Evaluation Site for more than 15 years. She provides assessments of children, meets with families and serves school districts throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties as well as Queens. She is a Seminar Leader for VCLC as well as off-site for nursery schools and day care programs in their staff development training.
To register, click here. We have recently updated our registration process. If you have any difficulties registering, please click here to contact Lisa Kaplan-Miller by email or call 877-939- 6667 ext 106. Webinars are free to NAMC and Mothers' Center members. Non-member fee is $20. Join the NAMC for $35 and get a year's worth of webinars for free. |
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Mile for Mothers -
We Walked a Mile in Mom's Shoes
The second annual Mile for Mothers Walk held Saturday, April 30th, 2011 was a HUGE success! We are now looking for volunteers and groups who would like to join us. Contact Ellen Kramer if you're interested in working on Mile for Mothers 2012.
Please visit the Scroll of Honor and names for whom donations were made in their memory. These lists will be posted until Mother's Day.
Special thanks to our sponsors!
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From the Mothers' Central Blog
 A Tale of 3 Ages A Mother's Quest for the Perfect Stage
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
~ Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
I could NOT agree more. Isn't EVERY stage the "best of times" and the "worst of times?"
My kids are age 16-months, four and a half and age eight (going on eighteen). I am very curious, what is the best age? What stage is the worst? And what do I have to look forward to or be terrified by as my children grow? What do you think? Is there a perfect age and an ideal stage?
Click here to continue reading...
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 Mothers Sharing Breast Milk
More women are researching what is best for their babies and a greater precentage are choosing mother's milk. Unfortunately, not every new mother can feed her baby successfully from her own milk. Other mothers are stepping up to help in ways that seem a bit unconventional in modern times, but were once a very common way of life.
Read more in this Washington Post article "Mothers share breast milk via Internet groups despite FDA concerns."
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International Mothers' Centers
The NAMC is connected to an international network of Mothers Centers in 33 countries around the world. While they don't all look like the Mothers' Centers in the U.S., they all are run by mothers, for mothers and address issues that mothers are concerned with. Women are welcomed with their children, provide support for each other and work toward making their communities more family friendly and responsive to the needs of families.
The NAMC's Mile for Mothers is connected to an international Mile for Mothers campaign and our walk on April 30th was the first in a series of Mile for Mothers that will be held in various countries in 2011. The most current newsletter from mine (Mothers Center International Network for Empowerment) includes an announcement about a new Mothers Center that just opened in Hungary, news from centers in Italy and Germany, and a article about our Mothers Central Blog. Read the newsletter here.
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