Services

Childbirth Education Classes: Prepare expectant mothers for labor and delivery by covering topics such as stages of labor, pain management options, and birth preferences.
Postpartum Exercise and Fitness Workshops: Offer postnatal exercise classes tailored to new mothers’ needs, focusing on rebuilding strength, core stability, and overall fitness after childbirth.
Mindfulness and Meditation Sessions: Introduce mindfulness practices and meditation techniques to support mothers in reducing stress, promoting relaxation, and cultivating mindfulness in daily life.

The Mommy And Me Initiative offers the following workshops for Mothers, Babies, and Fathers:

Moms:

Prenatal Wellness Workshops: Prepare expectant mothers for childbirth and motherhood by focusing on prenatal nutrition, exercise, relaxation techniques, and birth planning.
Postnatal Care Seminars: Support new moms in navigating the challenges of early motherhood, covering topics such as breastfeeding support, postpartum fitness, and emotional well-being.
Breastfeeding Support Clinics: Offer personalized guidance and support from lactation consultants to address breastfeeding challenges, ensure proper latch and positioning, and troubleshoot concerns.
Self-Care and Stress Management Sessions: Empower mothers to prioritize self-care, manage stress, and maintain emotional well-being amidst the demands of motherhood.
Nutrition and Healthy Eating Classes: Educate mothers on the importance of nutrition for themselves and their babies, including breastfeeding support, introducing solids, and preparing nutritious meals.
Emotional Well-being and Mental Health Workshops: Provide resources and strategies to support maternal mental health, including coping with postpartum depression and anxiety.
Body Image and Self-Esteem Workshops: Foster positive body image and self-esteem in mothers, addressing common body image concerns during and after pregnancy.

Fathers:

Dad and Baby Bonding Sessions: Facilitate opportunities for fathers to bond with their babies through interactive play, baby massage, and storytelling activities.
Parenting Skills and Fatherhood Workshops: Equip fathers with essential parenting skills and knowledge to confidently navigate fatherhood and support their partner.
Infant CPR and First Aid Training: Teach fathers life-saving skills and knowledge to respond to emergencies such as choking, CPR, and basic first aid for infants.
Newborn Care Basics Classes: Provide fathers with practical skills and information on diapering, bathing, soothing techniques, and recognizing signs of illness in newborns.
Positive Discipline and Parenting Strategies Seminars: Explore effective discipline techniques and positive parenting strategies to foster healthy parent-child relationships.
Balancing Work and Family Life Workshops: Support fathers in balancing their professional responsibilities with their role as a parent, offering strategies for time management and stress reduction.
Communication and Relationship Building Sessions: Enhance communication skills and strengthen relationships between fathers and their partners, promoting teamwork and mutual support in parenting.
Bonding through Play Workshops: Explore the importance of play in father-child bonding and provide fathers with creative play ideas and activities to strengthen their connection with their children.
Co-Parenting Communication Classes: Enhance co-parenting communication skills and conflict resolution strategies to promote effective teamwork and collaboration between fathers and mothers.
Financial Planning and Parental Leave Seminars: Provide fathers with guidance on financial planning for parenthood, including budgeting, saving for college, and navigating parental leave options.

Babies:

Baby Massage and Bonding Classes: Teach parents gentle massage techniques to soothe and bond with their babies, promoting relaxation, sleep, and digestion.
Baby Sign Language Workshops: Introduce parents to baby sign language as a communication tool for pre-verbal infants, enhancing parent-child communication and bonding.
Sensory Play and Developmental Activities: Engage babies in sensory-rich play experiences that stimulate their senses, enhance cognitive development, and encourage exploration.
Music and Movement Sessions: Explore music and movement activities that stimulate baby’s auditory and motor skills, fostering creativity, coordination, and social interaction.
Introduction to Solid Foods Workshops: Educate parents on the introduction of solid foods to babies, including when and how to start, safe feeding practices, and nutritious food choices.
Sleep Training and Safe Sleep Practices: Provide guidance on establishing healthy sleep habits for babies and implementing safe sleep practices to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Developmental Milestones and Growth Tracking: Help parents understand and track their baby’s developmental milestones, offering insights into their growth and progress during the first year of life.
Babywearing and Infant Car Seat Safety Workshops: Educate parents on safe babywearing practices and proper use of infant car seats to ensure their baby’s safety and comfort while on the go.
Baby-led Weaning Introductions: Introduce parents to the concept of baby-led weaning, empowering them to allow their baby to self-feed and explore solid foods at their own pace.
Sensory Story Time Sessions: Combine storytelling with sensory experiences to engage babies’ senses and promote language development, cognitive skills, and a love for reading from an early age.

Families will also be able to attend additional workshops:

Emotional Support: Providing one-on-one and group support sessions to address emotional well-being and mental health concerns for parents and caregivers.
Doula Services: Offering trained doula support to expectant mothers before, during, and after childbirth to provide physical, emotional, and informational support. These services are designed to meet the diverse needs of families and promote the health, well-being, and resilience of parents and children alike.
Community Outreach: Engaging with the community through events, workshops, and outreach programs to raise awareness and promote maternal and child health.
Referral Services: Connecting families with additional resources and support services, including healthcare providers, social services, and community organizations.

These workshops offer a comprehensive approach to supporting families in their journey through parenthood, providing valuable information, skills, and resources to help parents thrive and promote the health and well-being of both parents and babies.

Our Mom Stories

Kimberly has made a difference in my life. She has recommended me to a lot of resources that I didn’t know about. She is giving me help with things for my children. She’s even helped my children's father with a job whom she recommended to her brother. Kimberly is very kind and straight forwarded and what she can help you with.

Kimberly is my Community Health Worker she has helped me and made a difference in my life. She has provided me with resources, and helped me get baby items she is also a good listener and a support person. I can call her if I need some advice on things that I’m not sure of and need an opinion on. Kimberly is amazing, and I appreciate everything she has and still is doing. Kimberly will get a 5-star from me, and thank you, Kimberly, for everything.

Kimberly is a nice person and has helped me in every way she could. I love to come to Kimberly for resources in the community because she will get the job done.

Ms. Kimberly is very helpful to me on February 4th she attended my appointment at court. She advocated for me and I would love for her to continue to work with me. I can call or text her any time of the day and she takes time out to listen to me/text back and gives positive advice.

Kimberly is a very good Community Health Worker and she is an active listener to me whenever I need her. She always returns my phone calls in a timely manner and provides me with the resources that I need. I love and enjoy having her as my Community Health Worker. I wanna say Thank you, Kim, for coming into my life and being there for me. I'm happy I was pregnant because I got a chance to meet you it was the best day ever. You have been supportive of me since day 1 and helped me in so many ways. I love you, Kim, for everything and for helping me through it all. Your are a great mom and you're good at your job God is going to bless you in so many ways.

I would like to personally thank the Mommy & Me Initiative for not only what they’ve done for me, but for everything beautiful! Such a blessing ❤️ I needed assistance with getting an infant car seat/stroller for my new baby, as well as a backpack for my school-age daughter. Not to mention, the community resources I’ve been referred to, the support, even signed us up for Christmas help! Money has been very tight, and our prayers have been answered! God is good!