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Local Support Resources

Support Groups
La Leche League www.lalecheleague.org
LLL meetings offer mothers and expectant mothers an opportunity to learn about breastfeeding and mothering in a casual setting. Each group meets once a month to discuss a breastfeeding topic. Mothers and their babies are welcome to join in the discussion or to just attend. There is an optional membership though no fee is charged to attend the meetings. To find out more about our local chapters please visit our website or call 1-800-LALECHE.

Stow Newcomer's Club meets the first Thursday of the Month at Stow Presbyterian Church, 4150 Fishcreek Road, Stow @ 6:30 PM for mingling, with the business portion of the meeting starting at 7 PM.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) www.gospelcom.net/mops/index.shtml
MOPS International recognizes that the years from infancy to kindergarten are foundational in a mother-child relationship and are filled with unique needs. MOPS exists to meet the needs of every mom - urban and suburban moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single, and married moms - moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be! Click the web site link above to find out about all of the exciting things this group has to offer AND to find a group to join near you!

The MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) www.momsclub.org
International, non-profit organization with over 1,500 chapters and over 75,000 members. Visit their website to find out more about this great group of moms. These groups accomplish more than just making great new friends, they provide activities and play groups for stay-at-home mothers and their kids. They also operate service projects to benefit women and children in the community. Membership is minimal ($20 per year average.) Visit the above website to contact a local chapter.

Great Web Resource Sites for Health, Safety & More:

Freebies & Links to
Other Great Web Sites

We have spent over two years researching hundreds of great family-oriented websites. The links provided on this page are our favorites...especially for their Freebies! Many of these sites offer more than just freebies. They offer great online clubs, informative newsletters, lots of printable checklists, activities, coupons and much more. We suggest that you take some time and visit some of these web sites...and have fun!

Parenting Sites
www.freestuffse.com
www.angelfire.com
www.athomemothers.com
www.babiesonline.com
www.babycenter.com
www.baby-place.com
www.babyzone.com
www.childfun.com
www.family.com
www.familymanagement.com
www.freebabystuffonline.com
www.freeclutter.com
www.momsclub.org
www.momsfreebies.com
www.momsnetwork.com
www.myfree.com
www.myria.com
www.parentsoup.com
www.parentsplace.com
www.spiltmilk.net
www.tnpc.com

Daddy Site
www.downtoearthdad.org

Educational / Activity Resource Sites
http://homeschooling.about.com
www.aokteacherstuff.com
www.discoveryschool.com
www.togethertime.com

Retailer/Product Sites
www.americanbaby.com
www.diapergenie.com
www.disneylullaby.com
www.evenflo.com
www.gerber.com
www.luvs.com
www.motherhood.com
www.motherwear.com
www.pampers.com
www.parenting.com
www.rightstart.com