Oraganizing a Mom Group

Updated on January 16, 2007
J.D. asks from Blacklick, OH
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I am interested in meeting some great moms and their kids. Not just to provide playdates for my children, but to develop some great friendships and have some nice adult conversations. I would be glad to host at my house. I live in the Blacklick area.
I was thinking maybe on Friday afternoons, but am open to suggestions. We have a nice playroom for the kids and a fenced in backyard for summer play. I know it may seem uncomfortable to suddenly be in the room with strangers, but I think its worth a shot to have some adult time! I have a friend who did this in the Dayton area and she has made such great friends. IN fact now most of them get together on a seperate night other than their playdates to play cards. Just the girls! Please respond if anyone is interested!

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Hi ladies! We have had such a great response! This is so wonderful! I cant wait to meet all of you and your kiddies! I really liked Tracy's idea of meeting somewhere public first so that everyone is comfortable and "legit". Its a good ice breaker. We can make plans from there. Hopefully we can accomodate everyone so everyone is included. Like I stated in my original post, I am happy to have all to my home for our regular get togethers. I was thinking that we could all meet this Saturday morning at the McDonalds at Easton. Its nice and big and there is plenty of space for the kids to run and play. I figured thats a good start so that the moms that work will be able to come to our first little meeting. From there we can chose a day and time that will hopefully work with everyone. How does 11:00 sound? Its around lunch so the kids can eat while we are there. Again, I am open to any suggestions if anyone has a better idea or if this date and time does not work for most of us. I can set up some sort of identification table with a little poster or something so that everyone knows who we are looking for. If you would like to bring your husbands or significant others that would be fine! I will probably bring mine to help maintain my 3 little ones so that I can visit with all of you.
If this works for you, please send a confirmation email or post and we can get a number together. I look forward to your feedback!

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T.E.

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I am interested, but don't know how well I can commit...would like to try though! Let me know when you end up choosing to meet. My husband and I are self employed so I have some flexibility. Let me know when you decide to meet.

T.

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G.M.

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Hi J.,
I would be interested in attending your play group. Friday would be perfect for me. I live near Easton and am familair with Blacklick. My e-mail address is ____@____.com free to write me if your are able to get a group underway.
I am mom of a 20-month old son. I work 16 hours a week as a hair stylist.
Have a great day!
G. M.

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W.H.

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Hello my name is W. and I live in Gahanna I love that idea I moved here in Feb.of 2006 and still haven't really met a lot of moms. I have 2 children a daughter and a son ages 10 and 6. Let me know when.
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W. H.

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T.J.

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Hi J., I live in Reynoldsburg and recently posted a request for a local playgroup as well. I'd love to get together for some grown up convo. I was part of a beloved playgroup in CA, we are a military fam so we had to leave. But I'm looking for that connection again. Would you like to meet and give it a go?

Talk to you soon, T.~

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T.

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I would be interested, but work full time, so could only get together on weekends or evenings. I have a 4 1/2yr boy and a 2 1/2 yr girl and am on the edge of Blacklick --- off Taylor
Let me know. Maybee for the first time we could meet somewhere else, so it is less strange -- maybe the play land at the Pataskala McDonalds, or some other indoor location -- unless we get a great break in the weather.

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D.G.

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Hi J.....I am a fairly recent SAHM and would love to join a mom's group. I am in Blacklick, too. I have 2 boys- Jack is 4 and Alex is 16 months- so, other than nap time (1:00-3:00) anytime/day is fine with me! Please let me know what you come up with. Also, there is a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers, ages birth to 5)group that meets in Blacklick at the Eastpointe Christian Church off Waggoner Rd on the first and third Thursday of the month at 9:30. I'll be going there for the first time next week. The way I see it, the more moms I know, the better! If you can make it, maybe we'll meet there. Otherwise, I'd be glad to tell you what that group seems to be like, too.

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F.M.

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I'm new to this state and dont have any friends so I'm in....I'm a stay home mom with a 8 yr old girl in school all day and a another girl who will be 4 this week. And i'm 16 weeks preggers too. my email is ____@____.com. I live in Columbus but near Renyoldsburg and the village of Brice
I'm F. BTW and I'll be 29 this year

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N.T.

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Hi! My name is N. I and I too am interested. I live in Gahanna and have 3 kids, Daniel who is 4, Kaitlyn 2 and Emily almost 7 months. I have been married for 4 years. I would love to be able to get together with other moms, and for the kids to be able to play with other children. I am a SAHM so anything really works for me.

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