Area Moms' Clubs/Support Groups

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La Leche League:

Fredericksburg. Free breastfeeding support and information through experienced Leaders and mother-to-mother support. All pregnant and nursing mothers and children welcome. 3rd Thursdays. Both meetings at Grace Lutheran Church in Massaponax by Cracker Barrel, 4820 Southpointe Parkway. AM Meeting 10am -Brandy 540-785-5849 . PM Meeting 7pm - Danielle 540-582-6795.

Stafford/Quantico. 1st Thursday. 10am. Porter Library. We offer free mother-to-mother breastfeeding support and information to moms and families.  Pregnant, nursing moms, and their babies and toddlers are welcome at our free meetings and are encouraged to join us as members.  For directions or breastfeeding info, please contact: Sarah B. 540.361.4749, lllstaffordquantico@gmail.com. http://www.lllvawv.org/piedmont.html

La Leche League Rappahannock Toddler Meeting (FREE). 10am, HQ library. Oct. 27, Nov. 17, and Dec. 15. We offer a free monthly mother-to-mother breastfeeding support meeting that focuses on the unique needs of nursing toddlers and extended nursing.  Pregnant, nursing moms, and babies and toddlers are welcome at our meetings and encouraged to join us as members.  For meeting dates, directions, or breastfeeding questions, please contact Sarah B. 540.361.4749, lllrappahannocktoddler@gmail.com

Orange - 1st Tuesdays. 10:30 am. Wilderness Branch Library off of Rt. 20. Contacts Sarah 540-854-0471 or Jen 540-972-8551.

King George meets the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00am. They have other social gatherings during the month and also get together at the Coffee Shop in Colonial Beach one Thursday evening a month. For more info call Stephanie Hein at 804 224-2625 or Gina Rivers at 540-775-0194.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Regular school year schedules:

MOPS of Chancellor Baptist (Mother's of Preschoolers). 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. MOPS of Chancellor Baptist (Mother’s of Preschoolers) welcomes ALL moms pregnant up to kindergarten aged children. We will meet from 9:15 - 11:15 A.M. at Chancellor Baptist Church, 11324 Gordon Rd. Call Michele 972-1772 for info.

MOPS of Lake of the Woods (Mothers of Preschoolers) 9:30-11:15am at Lake of the Woods Church, Locust Grove. Meeting: 1st/3rd Weds; Bible study: 2nd/4th Weds. For more info, please call Peggy at 972-4092 or Heather at 972-4008.

Mount Ararat MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers.) 1st and 3rd Fridays. 9:30-11:45am. Mount Ararat Baptist, 65 Toluca Rd, Stafford. Jennifer Connelly 720-6733.

Salem Baptist MOPS Meeting - 9:30-11:30am Salem Baptist Church, 4044 Plank Rd, F'burg. Welcome mothers of newborns, infants, and preschoolers. 786-7320. 2nd and 4th Fridays.www.salembc.com/mops.htm

Other Moms Clubs

MOMS Club of Stafford, East. Meets as a group every second Wednesday at varying locations. For safety's sake, there is no public listing of meetings. If you are interested, email eaststaffordmoms@yahoo.com. Leigh Erin Jett is the president. http://www.geocities.com/EastStaffordMoms/home.html

MOMS Club of Spotsylvania-Central holds a membership meeting on the second Tuesday of every month at C. Melvin Snow Memorial Branch Library from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.  Email spotsymomsclub@gmail.com.  Visit online atwww.spotsymomsclub.org.  Contact Andi Gabor at 540-548-3439. The MOMS Club of Spotsylvania-Central is a local chapter of an international non-profit organization that supports stay-at-home mothers.  The chapter offers playgroups for children and special programs for mothers, including book clubs and meet me at a local hot spot playdates. The members also perform service projects several times a year, including Project Linus which is kicking off this fall.  Most events are held during weekdays, and mothers are always encouraged to bring their children.

MOMS Club of Chancellor holds a monthly meeting on the first Monday of every month  at Tabernacle United Methodist Church on Old Plank Road from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.   The MOMS Club of Chancellor, covering the western half of Spotsylvania County, is a local chapter of an international non-profit organization that supports stay-at-home mothers.  The chapter offers playgroups for children and special programs for mothers, including book club, sewing club, coffee talk, and lecture series. The members also perform service projects several times a year that benefit children and their families. Most events are held during weekdays, when S.A.H.M. need us most, and mothers are always encouraged to bring their children. For more information, contact Mariah Beachboard at (540)446-5504 or e-mail at chancellorvamomsclub@gmail.com.

Fredericksburg Mommies. Fredericksburg’s Mom-to-Mom Connection for moms in Fredericksburg and counties of Stafford, King George, Spotsylvania and Caroline. Register here to get all the details about events. See a list of events.

F'burg Area Mothers of Multiples Club. Meets 1st Wed. of each month. Mary Washington Hospital. 7pm. Stacey Broughton. 804-448-9738, Broughtons4@comcast.net

Mocha Moms, a support group for mothers of color (but all are welcome), meets on 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month for Kids Fun Day and/or field trips; Moms Night Out once a month; plus 3rd Thurs. morning of month for Roundtable Support Discussions at the Headquarters branch of the Rappahannock Regional Library. fredericksburgmochamoms.tripod.com.

Moms and Babies. For Mothers with babies, big brother or sister welcome too (may want to bring snacks & toys for older child). Meet other Moms, share experiences, check baby's weight, and ask questions to RN. No registration, no fee. New location at Christ Lutheran Church, 1300 Augustine Avenue. From 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Meets on Tuesdays.

SEE MOMMY RUN-"STAFFORD MOMS". Join local moms for free weekly runs/walks in Stafford. Make friends, get fit, and enjoy some "mom talk" along the way. We meet at various times and locations in Stafford. See group calendar. Contact Lisa via email at the "Stafford Moms" group homepage for more information or visit www.seeMOMMYrun.com to register and look for group name "Stafford Moms" and join!

SEE MOMMY RUN-"FREDERICKSBURG MOMS". Join local moms for free weekly runs/walks in Fredericksburg. Make friends, get fit, and enjoy some "mom talk" along the way. We meet at various times and locations in Fredericksburg. See group calendar. Contact Karen via email at the "Fredericksburg Moms" group homepage for more information or visit www.seeMOMMYrun.com to register and look for group name "Fredericksburg Moms" and join!

Postpartum Depression Group. Tuesdays, 11am-12pm. Group meets to discuss issues with recovering from PPD. Mothers and Children welcome. For more information contact ppd_fred@hotmail.com or Michelle Clemovich 703-300-1436.

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