We trust you had a great summer enjoying time with your families. Now it's time to dive back into MOPS with our new theme for 2011-12... MomSense.
Here's what MOPS international has to say about this year's theme:
MomSense: Bold • Loving • Sensible– equips moms to embrace their mothering instincts and develop their own parenting style while navigating through the myriad of daily mom decisions.
Most women wonder:
How do I decide what to do when I really don’t know what to do?
Should I trust my intuition?
With so much available information, how do I discern what’s best?
What are the most important family values?
Developing a mothering strategy is somewhat like playing a game — and this year’s theme is appropriately game related. Have fun being a mom! Playing games involves being bold and taking risks, loving those in the game with us and being sensible while figuring out what works and what doesn't.
Just as in real-life, sometimes in games, unexpected, “chance” events occur, abruptly changing our paths. We must regroup and determine our next steps. Sometimes we follow the instructions of “experts.” Sometimes we follow the advice of trusted friends. Sometimes we decide our “house rules” work best for our family. Teaming together with other moms is a great strategy. Relying on a spouse or mentor can help us play more effectively. And, most of all, developing a strong God-Sense is essential for mothering.
Growing as a mom through the analogy of game playing assures every mom gains confidence in her abilities as a mom. Combining her mom intuition and her common sense helps a woman discover her own unique MomSense.
(Mom Intuition + Common Sense = MomSense)
As you can see, we have a great year in store for us in MOPS this year! Please join us for our first MOPS meeting on Sept. 13 from 7pm - 9pm. At this first meeting you can connect with your fellow MOPS Mamas and Mentor Moms, enjoy delicious food (appetizers, coffee and dessert), receive schedules and information for this semester of MOPS, and get a little better acquainted with this year's theme. Don't miss this awesome kickoff to our year together.
If you haven't registered for MOPS yet, please do so by clicking this link and filling out your registration form. It really helps us plan if we know how many Mamas we are expecting!
Finally, your MOPS Steering Team is here to serve you and help you feel connected to the group. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make MOPS a better, more uplifting experience for you!
Sincerely,
Your 2011-12 MOPS Steering Team
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