Greetings!
The board and staff of the NAMC send our very best wishes for a happy holiday and a great start to the New Year! We are grateful for the opportunity to serve mothers and families around the country. You mean a great deal to us and we look forward to another year of providing you with resources and information that brings increased joy, fulfillment and success to your parenting and your family. Enjoy this last issue of the year. 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.
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  The Ultimate Tool for Success: Emotional Intelligence
Wednesday, February 6th from 8 pm to 9 pm EDT
This webinar will provide you with a basic understanding of Emotional Intelligence along with a few simple tips to help you relate to others more effectively and achieve better results at work and at home.
Catherine Wright is Communications Liaison for the NAMC by night and a writer/facilitator for SVI, a world-class training and talent development company, by day. She is passionate about building successful relationships and helping others do the same.
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NAMC Membership
Featured Benefit: Free Webinars
When you become an NAMC member, you get free access to webinars with valuable parenting information, ideas for managing work/life balance and ways to grow as a leader in business and in your community. Members also have access to webinar recordings so they can access the full webinar any time, whether they missed the live event or just want to watch it again.
Here are some of the recorded webinar topics our members can enjoy:
- The Joy of Leadership
- Home Office for the Business of Life
- Six Biggest Money Mistakes Mothers Make
- Staying Connected to Your Teen
- Managing Change
- Healthy Eating for Kids
- When 'A' Equals Anxiety - Help for Stressed-out Students
For more information about becoming a member, click here or contact Lisa Kaplan-Miller.
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Mothers' Center in the Spotlight Mothers' Center of Fort Collins
Pictured above are members of the Mothers' Center of Fort Collins (Colorado) during a group camping trip. Mothers' Center of Fort Collins works at incorporating both family time and parent-only time by encouraging family friendly activities and also having a strong babysitting co-op program. This program allows interested families to get a FREE night of babysitting, in turn giving parents a little time to focus on themselves. How often do you find time to take a break from the busy life of parenting? Let us know by leaving a comment on the Mothers Central Blog post: Today I took a Break (Finding Time for Yourself as a Busy Parent).
Join us each month as we highlight a different local Mothers' Center across the nation. Don't have a Mothers' Center near you? Learn more about starting a local Mothers' Center group by downloading our New Center Start-up Guide.
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Resource for Helping Children Cope with Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are challenging for anyone to go through. The impact lasts long after the stories have faded from the news. While adults might have a difficult time, children can be especially impacted and they need someone to make sense of it all for them. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network website has important resources and information about recovery from disaster for parents and children.
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 A Great Gift Idea for Young Girls New Moon Girls is a gift of creativity and community that will last all year. It's fun and helps girls grow with confidence. Now until Dec. 31, when you order or renew one membership, they'll give you 25% off every additional order. Check it out. |
Making the Holidays More Special and Less Stressful  It's easy to love this time of year AND dread it all at the same time. The holidays should be a happy time of year, but somehow all of the shopping and demands on our schedules can make it exhausting and rob us of the joy. Why not look at ways you can enjoy the holidays more this year? Here's one post we like with suggestions for eliminating some of the stress and increasing special memories with your family. Enjoy Holiday Traditions. |
Teach Your Children to Be Thankful  Being thankful is not limited to one day a year. Acknowledging what we have to be thankful for helps us remember how blessed we are, even in the midst of difficulties. Expressing gratitude to others for who they are and what they do for us helps them feel valued and helps us to remember to appreciate the wonderful people we have in our lives. How do you teach your children to be thankful throughout the year? Prevent Child Abuse New York offers some ideas. And be sure to check out this Mothers Central blog post for one mother's note to her children. |
Your Gift Makes a Difference for Families Mothers' Centers have helped thousands of families: - Make friends
- Learn from each other
- Find needed support
- Advocate for our children's needs
- Discover valuable resources
- Find creative ways to manage work and family responsibilities
- And so much more!
Please consider making a tax-deductable donation to the National Association of Mothers' Centers today. Thank you for making a difference! |
