Odds are that when you were growing up your mom knew all of your neighbours. Your street was full of kids you knew and your mom invited the neighbourhood over to run through the sprinkler while the other moms had coffee and chatted. If a neighbour had a new baby, you were probably sent over with a hot casserole and the new mother would have been warmly welcomed into the folds of the other families. Although some social conventions have (sadly) changed, what hasn’t is the need to connect with other local mothers. It has always been said it takes a village to raise a child. We say it takes a town. Who resides in the town we fondly call momstown? Well, it’s moms like you.

What began as a small mothers group run by one mom has flourished under tender loving care by local women to make momstown the supportive, organized ‘neighbourhood’ it is today. Founded in August 2007 by 3 moms (Christi, Ann-Marie & Shannon) from Burlington, Ontario, momstown.ca has now found a niche within many communities by providing moms with consistent activities and daily encouragement. momstown uses the internet to connect but our goal is to get moms off the computer and out of the house!

 Ann-Marie, the “mama of momstown”, is active in the Halton region but provides assistance to all Community Managers. momstown’s focus is on neighbourhood connections and our Community Managers will help each regional chapter grow and adapt with its own members, area and needs.

The girls below bring together your local neighbourhood and warmly welcome you to join in. Come live, laugh, learn and relax with us.

Welcome to momstown!

Kristin Heimbecker and Janine Gammon - Community Managers

Welcome to momstown!  We are twins and we each have two wonderfully energetic children.  We moved to Edmonton about two years ago and found ourselves looking to connect with local moms but didn't know where to turn.  We stumbled upon momstown and haven't looked back!  We loved being able to connect with moms in our community and have started many friendships over the year.  Our kids enjoy getting out of the house and now momstown events fill our weeks!

 

Time after time we heard from momstown moms how important this group is to them, they couldn't imagine their lives without it and we felt the same way.  When the opportunity came for us to take over this chapter we jumped at the chance.  In only one year Cathy has developed an amazing group of over 100 moms and more joining everyday.  We are so excited to bring even more programs to our community and connect neighborhood moms!

 

We are thrilled to meet more amazing ladies and can't wait to see you at a momstown event!

 

Janine and Kristin, your Edmonton South momstown mamas