It's hard living in a place where I am unable to drive across town to get to my mom's house. She is not just around the corner to drop my child off to run a quick errand. I can't head over and sit on her couch and talk about the joys and struggles I face daily. Thankfully, she is just a phone call away.
"Mom to Mom is a Biblically based parenting program designed around the Titus 2:4 concept of older women teaching and encouraging younger women in their relationships with their husbands and children. It includes quality instruction in parenting, small group discussion, and the interaction of more experienced mothers with younger moms."--momtomom.org
Mom to Mom is not one-on-one mentoring. I can be intimidated by being one-on-one with someone. I am fairly quiet unless I have spent lots of time getting to know you. And if you are a talker, I am so much more comfortable knowing I do not have to lead the conversation. Mom to Mom is great for women like me. Since I am always a part of a group, I am not intimidated. I can sit back and take in all the great information and not feel as though I have to speak up. And when I feel comfortable within the small group, I love to share my victories and my struggles with others.
I have been apart of Mom to Mom for the past 4 years. Each year I have been blessed beyond measure by Linda Anderson, a mentor whom I have never met, as well as the Titus 2 women in our church. I see these women in the halls and am so thankful for the time and energy they continually pour out into the lives of young moms. I know I am prayed for daily. I know they would drop everything if I needed help. I know they will encourage me in times of need and rejoice with me in my (or my child's) triumphs.
A few months after my baby was born, a new ministry was started at our church--Mom to Mom.
At our church, we meet once a week. Childcare is provided. We head to our room and enjoy treats provided by the moms. After some much needed mingling, we start the Mom to Mom video of speaker Linda Anderson. She is one incredible woman!
After the 30 minute video, our large group breaks into small groups to discuss the video. It is within these small groups that relationships are formed. Each group is lead by two Titus 2 moms. Moms who will train "the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God" (Titus 2:4-5).
These women have walked the road before us. They have husbands and children. They have struggles. And they love the Lord and want to share that with those of us who are new to parenthood; those of us who have difficulties in our parenting and marriages, those of us who have a hard time sitting down each day to study the Word. They have been there and persevered. And they want to come along side of each of us and help to grow us into the image of Christ--an image that will overflow into our marriage and family life.
I have been apart of Mom to Mom for the past 4 years. Each year I have been blessed beyond measure by Linda Anderson, a mentor whom I have never met, as well as the Titus 2 women in our church. I see these women in the halls and am so thankful for the time and energy they continually pour out into the lives of young moms. I know I am prayed for daily. I know they would drop everything if I needed help. I know they will encourage me in times of need and rejoice with me in my (or my child's) triumphs.
Mom to Mom has been such a blessing to me. If you are interested in finding a local Mom to Mom group in your area click HERE. Or if you are interested in starting your own Mom to Mom group you can find more information HERE.
This seems like a good program. Thank you for sharing your experience with it!
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