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As part of The Mommies Network, LakeNormanMommies is a free community for moms in the Lake Norman Area, North Carolina. We realize that all moms need local support -- and who can't use another friend? LakeNormanMommies offers a simple way to connect with local moms for friendship, support and fun. In addition to general discussion forums, LakeNormanMommies offers a variety of specialized support forums for moms to discuss challenges and celebrate successes with other moms in similar situations. One such source of support is the Moms on the Clock/Campus (MOTC) forum.

The MOTC forum provides a venue for sharing, learning and supporting the experiences and challenges of our moms who are working and/or going to school. While some of the needs and experiences of working and campus moms are shared, such as time management, childcare options or learning how to balance the demands of work/school with parenting and relationships, some life issues are unique to each group. Our working moms can count on the MOTC forum for discussions on summer camp recommendations, easy dinner plans, how to handle workplace conflicts, interviewing techniques and resume writing tips, to the ever difficult subject of missing children’s special activities at school due to work schedules. Likewise, our campus moms can get advice from other student moms on study habits, college recommendations, academic writing tips, or financial aid. The MOTC forum is rich with experience and talent, which serves as a wonderful resource for moms entering the workforce and those working hard toward that college degree with plans of launching a new career in the future.

This forum is open to members who have a full- or part-time job, own a business (including making and selling clothes, crafts, etc.), go to school full- or part-time, or plan on returning to work or school soon. If you fit the criteria for membership, click here to request access to this private group. The forum is moderated by a member of The Leadership Team.

   Do you have a great Lakenormanmommie moment to share? Have you hit the forums at 2 am with a sick baby, only to have that pressing question answered by a mommy who’s been right where you are before? Have you found your self looking for something special that you just can't find, and another mommy knows just where to go? Do you hit the calendar on an off day, just to find a great group of women hanging out at the park/coffee shop/etc?

The LakeNormanMommies calendar is packed with all sorts of events to keep you and your little one(s) busy this week! Please click an event below for more information or to RSVP.
Story Time - Join us for story time at one of our favorite local spots!

Trivia - We're back for another special Mom's Night Out. Join us for some fun as we work as a team to answer popular trivia questions in our quest to take first place!

Book Club - Join us for a discussion of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, a great prelude to the movie release in March!

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As part of The Mommies Network, LakeNormanMommies is a free community for moms in the Lake Norman Area, North Carolina. We realize that all moms need local support -- and who can't use another friend? LakeNormanMommies offers a simple way to connect with local moms for friendship, support and fun. In addition to general discussion forums, LakeNormanMommies offers a variety of specialized support forums for moms to discuss challenges and celebrate successes with other moms in similar situations. One such source of support is the Children with Special Needs forum.

The Children with Special Needs forum is a private place for moms of special needs children to go to find information on therapies, doctors, specialists, and other resources, as well as support from fellow mommies. Members of this forum are mommies of children with various special needs, including preemie care, food allergies, speech delays, eczema, ADHD, Asperger's syndrome, sensory issues, and autism. This forum exists so that members may share in their frustrations and their triumphs.

This forum is open to members who have children with any type of special need. This need could be physical, emotional, learning, sensory, allergy, or developmental. Membership is also extended to mommies who have a background or experience working with special needs children or adults. If you fit the criteria for membership, click here to request access to this private group. The forum is moderated by a member of The Leadership Team.

The LakeNormanMommies calendar is packed with all sorts of events to keep you and your little one(s) busy this week! Please click an event below for more information or to RSVP.
Strider Bike Play Date - Let's get the kids together for a Strider Bike play date at the park.
Multiples Park Play Date - We're hoping for beautiful weather to enjoy some park time with our twins, triplets, and more members.
K17 Baby and Preggo Gathering - Meet some of the new babies as well as some mommies to be!
Train Table & Story Time - A little coffee, a little train table, and a little story time.
K15 Babes in the Woods - A special nature adventure.

Mommy Match Meet Up - Now that you have been matched, come out to meet your matches in person! There are two special meet ups on the calendar today. Join us for lunch or dinner!

PPD Play Date - As always, come as you are. Things like showers, "real clothes", make up, teeth brushed, etc. are all completely optional. Laughter and tears are both equally welcome.
Game Night - A relaxed Mom's Night In with games, laughter, and great company.




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Bonjour! Ciao! Hola! Have you been checking the National Chapter and participating in Cultural Awareness Month? In our Multicultural Mommies forum, we’re talking about foreign languages and discovering fun facts about different cultures. Join the celebration, and add some new words and phrases to your linguistic repertoire!

Do you have something to add to the conversation? Share your knowledge with other moms who are learning a language with their children. Go global with TMN as we highlight the many languages and cultures that make our world wonderful!

The LakeNormanMommies calendar is packed with all sorts of events to keep you and your little one(s) busy this week! Please click an event below for more information or to RSVP.
Valentine's Craft Date - Make something special with your valentine.
K15 Trip to the Fairy House Festival - Imaginative children will delight in seeing fairy houses created from nature.
There are no official LakeNormanMommies events scheduled for today. Check our Events and Happenings forum for other events in our area today!
K16 Valentine Play Date - Dress the little ones up Valentine's style and join us for coffee and conversation.
K14 Valentine Play Date - Cookies and Coffee (and juice and milk) and Conversation.

Valentine Lunch and Play - Join us for a play date and lunch with our little Valentines.

There are no official LakeNormanMommies events scheduled for today. Check our Events and Happenings forum for other events in our area today!




Here's a preview of what's on the calendar for next week...

Submitted by: Stephsoss

As part of The Mommies Network, LakeNormanMommies is a free community for moms in the Lake Norman Area, North Carolina. We realize that all moms need local support -- and who can't use another friend? LakeNormanMommies offers a simple way to connect with local moms for friendship, support and fun. In addition to general discussion forums, LakeNormanMommies offers a variety of specialized support forums for moms to discuss challenges and celebrate successes with other moms in similar situations. One such source of support is the Adoption forum.

The Adoption forum is a private place for adoptees, adoptive/foster moms, and birthmothers to come together in support of one another. Our members who are just starting the adoption or foster care process and have questions about agency referrals, how to survive the homestudy, or need a place to share their feelings of anticipation as they await matching with a birthmom, will always find an empathetic friend waiting with words of encouragement. Our moms who have already been through the adoption process are an invaluable resource with their wealth of information and support, yet at the same time they may be facing their own challenges with the adjustment period, bonding with their child, finalization procedures or building positive relationships with a birthfamily. For moms who have made an adoption plan for their child and our moms who were placed for adoption, the forum provides a safe environment for discussing what their personal experiences have been, especially as they work through the often complicated task of reunion, maneuvering through new relationships or reconciling old ones.

This forum is open to moms who have adopted, want to adopt, were adopted, or have placed a child for adoption. If you fit the criteria for membership, click here to request access to this private group. This forum is moderated by a member of The Leadership Team.

The LakeNormanMommies calendar is packed with all sorts of events to keep you and your little one(s) busy this week! Please click an event below for more information or to RSVP.
MOTC Movie Night - A special mom's night in for members of the Mom's on the Clock support group.
There are no official LakeNormanMommies events scheduled for today. Check our Events and Happenings forum for other events in our area today!
Meet and Greet - Coffee, conversation, and a place for the kids to play.
Park Date - Let's take advantage of the beautiful weather.
Lunch Date - Eat lunch and let the kids play while the mommies talk.

Lunch Date - Fill up on lunch and burn off the energy on the playground.

Club 35 Breakfast - Pancakes and bacon and coffee, oh my!

February is Cultural Awareness Month at The Mommies Network, and we're thinking globally! Share a love for foreign language and different cultures with your child in our Multicultural Mommies forum on our National Chapter. Each week, we'll feature several languages and cultural tidbits. You may also participate and strengthen your language lingo in a special webinar. Additionally, our sponsor will provide information on how you can continue your language-learning experience after the month is over.

According to Associated Content, brain research shows that children are at an optimal age for language learning. Although language study is effective at any age, some studies suggest that the human brain is more open to learning a foreign ­­­­­language ­­­from birth to preadolescence. Fortunately, researchers have not found an age in which the language window closes completely, especially in the areas of grammar and vocabulary.

Take advantage of this opportunity to think globally, and join us as we learn about foreign languages and different ways of life during Cultural Awareness Month at TMN!

Submitted by: Smelly7378