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"I joined Tucson Moms in April 2003. I was the first of my friends
to get married and have children and I always felt like my concerns (sleep deprivation,
baby hasn't pooped in two days, the frustrations of colic, etc) were not
understood my by childless friends no matter how hard they tried. When I was
able to stop working to be a stay-at-home mom, I took it as an opportunity to
find other moms to socialize with while getting some playtime for my daughter.
My neighbor was a member and invited me to come check it out. My daughter fit
right in with the other kids and I quickly bonded with the mothers of the group.
Most of us then began to have second children to add to the group, and I was
amazed by what a support network we turned out to be for each other! I took
over my group as a leader when ours stepped down, and did that for two years.
It has been so neat over the past few years to see all of the kids that my daughter
has played with grow up, become older siblings, start school… The moms
from my group are my friends and we help each other as much as possible, whether
it be watching each other’s kids, dinner parades at times of need, or
just being a supportive ear. I recently took on a Director position for Tucson
Moms and I love being a part of something that has been such a huge help for
me! I am grateful for the friendships I have found for myself and my children
– it is all thanks to Tucson Moms!"
- Jennifer Roberts
“Tucson Moms was a wonderful chance for me to meet moms with kids
the same age as mine....it was so important to have a network of moms that knew
exactly what I was going through. Through breast-feeding all the way through
potty-training my playgroup friends were there to discuss the trials and tribulations.
I'll always be grateful to them for those sanity-checks. As a volunteer on the
board and as a Director I learned just how many people truly care about this
organization and I found out there are so many wonderful women in Tucson!”
- Lisa Scott
"I moved to Tucson at the end of April 2004. I knew absolutely no one and
had a brand new baby girl born in February. I was never one to join a sorority or support group,
or really any group at all for that matter. A friend of mine had mentioned that she joined a mom's
group and just loved it and it was a great place for her child to make some friends. I thought what
the heck and did some research to find that the first meeting for the NW04 group was to be that next week.
I met up with 3 other Moms who to this day have become great friends and true lifesavers. I have made some
of the best friends I have ever made, in fact more friends than I have ever made and they are all a
fantastic support group. I wouldn't have made it this far with out them. We are there for each other all
the time and have a great time together as well. To top it all off, our kids are becoming the best of friends.
I now just love Tucson and can't imagine living anywhere else.. what would I do without my girls?!
Tucson Mom's is a fantastic idea and the best thing I have done for myself as well as my daughter."
- Dawn Disney
"My son and I have formed lifetime friendships from being a part of Tucson Moms!!
What a way to keep your sanity!! Thank you~"
- Donaca Dirtadian