Moms and infants

Education, support, and connection for new and expectant mothers

MomShare is our FREE drop-in support group for new and expectant moms and their babies

Tuesdays 1:00-2:30 p.m.

MomShare is a time to meet other women on a similar journey. Bring your whole self — and your little one, if you wish — to connect, learn, and grow.

WHERE

On Zoom

WHEN

Tuesdays 1:00-2:30pm

WHO

All mothers are welcome. Your group facilitator will be Katie.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?

You will not need any special equipment aside from a computer or phone with internet to connect through Zoom. Instructions and link will be in the email invite. Bring along your little one, if you wish.

WHAT WILL WE TALK ABOUT?

Our weekly get-togethers typically include a mindfulness exercise, check in, topic of the day, and intention-setting for the week ahead. Read a list of possible topics here.

Registration

Please send our MomShare facilitator, Katie an email at info@womenscentersemi.org

Gatherings currently take place virtually. We will send out a link to connect to this virtual support group via our MomShare email list. You will be added to the email list after contacting Katie.

Cost

MomShare is free. Donations are appreciated and help us serve other women and mothers like you.

Topics may include:

Perinatal and postpartum mental health concerns
Depression and anxiety as well as underlying biology of women’s vulnerability during this time in your life.

Infant sleep
The struggle of adapting to sleep deprivation and managing the stress.

Infant soothing
Based on the work of Dr. Harvey Karp, Happiest Baby on the Block.

Infant safety
Sleep, car seats, home safety and babyproofing.

Infant feeding challenges
How they can affect mental health and coping. Strategies to improve coping.

Relationship and intimacy after baby.

Boundaries and extended family stressors.

  • "Thank you for creating such a wonderful space to learn, connect, and be vulnerable. It was so important for me as a new mom, and I know it was for many mom friends who I met specifically through Momshare and have been such a wonderful community for me."

    Kathleen

  • “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being there for me during a very challenging time, when I felt isolated and alone. Participating in MomShare was a great help to me, and I am so grateful that such a resource exists for moms and children in the Ann Arbor area. Thank you for your compassion, humor, honesty, and non-judgmentalness. I feel blessed to have learned from you, and I will be forever grateful for what you have given to me, my son, and our family through your facilitation of MomShare.”

  • “This group has been one of support, empowerment, and love. I appreciate the opportunity to ask questions and share openly and with a constant recognition that there is more than one right way. I have benefitted from the wisdom that has come from women who have been in my shoes, pediatricians in the community, and resources that the Women's Center is able to provide, and I am so grateful for this community!”

  • “I honestly don’t know what I would have done with out The Women’s Center of SE Michigan. I depended on the MomShare group after the birth of my daughter. It was the first place I found that was a safe space to share life with other women. The entire center was welcoming and staff were always kind and loving."

About your facilitator

KATIE KIDLE, LMSW
MomShare facilitator, The Women’s Center Clinical Director, and Room to Talk therapist

Katie Kidle, LMSW, leads our MomShare group. In addition to leading MomShare for the last three years, Katie has worked as a Mom Power facilitator at The Corner Health Center in Ypsilanti, and is currently The Women's Center's Clinical Director as well as a a therapist through our Room to Talk program.

During her time at the University of Michigan's School of Social Work, Katie received specific training on Infant Mental Health and Attachment Theory. Her education, training, experience, and the fact that she is the mom of two little ones all inform her approach.

"After I had my first child, I realized how lonely and isolating motherhood can be. It sparked my passion for building community among new parents, and my favorite thing about MomShare are the friendships and networks of support our moms create with each other—many of which last long after they graduate from the group."

Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor sponsors MomShare at The Women's Center of Southeastern Michigan

This program is sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor.