Monday, October 26, 2009

Meeting Tomorrow

Our Columbus area Support Groups meet tomorrow evening, 10/27, 7:00pm, at Northwest Counseling (MAP LINK)

As requested, we will have our annual Handling Holiday Stress worksheet/discussion at tomorrow's meeting as well as the 11/14 meeting. We'll have a little addition for the 11/14 meeting for those of you who plan to attend both. Thanks for the feedback POEM moms! What a great idea to move this before the holiday season comes rolling in next month.

2009 Meetings:
10/27 7pm
11/14 10am
11/24 7pm
12/12 10am
12/29 7pm


It’s okay to reach out for help.
That’s why we’re here.

http://www.poemonline.org/

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Next Meeting, Format and Principles

Plan to come to our next meeting, Saturday, October 10 at 10 am at Northwest Counseling Center (Map/Directions link)

Encompassing our mission to support moms from pregnancy and beyond, we facilitate two concurrent groups. We have the pregnancy/postpartum group to support and share among mothers (and welcome support persons) during this time. We also offer a separate Maternal Wellness Group for moms beyond the postpartum time period.

This allows us to more fully support both new perinatal mamas and their specific set of needs while simultaneously providing a separate space for women who've recovered from initial postpartum stresses to share and support each other.

We begin the meeting all together and spend the final 30 minutes or so as one group, allowing time for the valuable sharing of knowledge between the more experienced and new moms.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE that our core group meeting principle - to provide a caring, safe, relaxed, non-judgmental and confidential environment where moms have the option to share or just listen - remains with both groups.

Please call the Support Line (614.315.8989) or email amy@poemonline.org for more information.

It’s okay to reach out for help.
That’s why we’re here.

www.poemonline.org