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What Expert Moms Say About Playgroups
"If you are a mom with small children and you're feeling isolated, a
playgroup might be the answer. In a healthy playgroup, a parent can find new friendships for both the adult and the child, as well as a much-needed break from a daily routine.
One of the first questions I often ask a mom who's recently moved to a
new community or is experiencing motherhood for the first time is whether or not she has connected with a playgroup or similar group of parents and children.
For many parents with small children, playgroups can be a genuine
sanity-saver!"
-Colleen Langenfeld
(www.paintedgold.com), "Caring for families one mom at a time."
"Playgroups USA is a wonderful concept and a much-needed one in this age when parents are afraid to let children out to play on their own."
-
Rae Pica, Children's Physical Activity Specialist & Author of Great Games for Young Children (www.movingandlearning.com).
"Being a member of a playgroup provides an invaluable support system for
a mom."
-An excerpt from Life as a Mommy: Insight, Advice, & Ponderings of a Typical Mom by Cathy Spigarelli. Ms. Spigarelli is a mother of three and lives in Green Bay, WI (http://www.cathyspig.com/).
