Issue 34 — 120+ members & GROWING! March/April 2012 MARCH 7th 6:30, MMM Dinner Meeting Ruby Tuesday, Dewitt Final Slim-Down weigh-in & awards MMM 6th Anniversary 11th Daylight Savings Set your clocks & babies ahead 1 hour 17th Happy St. Patrick’s Day 23rd 5-8, Multiple Families Fun Night, Fayetteville YMCA 30th Fundraiser at the Lube (Quaker Steak & Lube) Dine out & 15% of your check will go to MMM 30th 6pm-9pm, Spring Sale Setup & Preview Sale 31st 8:30am, Spring Clothing & Equipment Sale NYS Fairgrounds, Martha Eddy & Somerset APRIL 4th 6:30, MMM Dinner Meeting Ruby Tuesday, Dewitt 8th Happy Easter!!! 14th Deadline to submit Mother’s Day Contest Photos Save the Date Multiple Moms Mingle Summer Family Picnic Sunday August 19, 2012 10 am-1 pm Santaro Park—Town of Onondaga SPRING SALE SCHEDULE: Friday, March 30, 2012 6-7pm Sellers setup 7-8pm Sale open to sellers only 8-9pm Open to paid MMM members only (no guests please) Saturday, March 31, 2012 8am All sellers arrive 8:30am-12pm Sale open to the public 12-1pm Clean up & removal of all items brought to the sale Come dine at Quaker Steak & Lube on 3.30.2012! Print and hand this card (http://bit.ly/MMMqsl) to your server upon ordering to have 15% of your check donated to Multiple Moms Mingle!
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Issue 34 — 120+ members & GROWING! March/April 2012
In the spring of 2005, I was the mother of twinfants, desperate for friendship and support from other moms of multiples. I was struggling and had little support. I saw an advertisement for a mother’s of twins and triplets club in the Pennysaver. I finally got the nerve to call the phone number. The woman on the phone informed me that the club did not hold meetings during the summer. The next meeting would be in September. I waited until then, hoping to meet other moms like me. In September, I attended my first meeting. Most of the moms at the meeting were also grandmothers. They were interested in knitting, crocheting, cross stitching and following “Roberts Rules of Order” when it came to running their meetings.
I continued to go to meetings and usually one, two, or even three moms of young multiples would come to the meetings too. I loved to share stories with them, and look at photos of their children in between the business portion of the meetings. However, I noticed that most of the moms of young children never came back to the meetings. The club just didn’t seem to be meeting the needs of new moms of multiples.
In March of 2006, I made invitations for Multiple Moms Mingle- a fun, new, club for mothers and expectant mothers of multiples in the Central New York area. I sent them to anyone that I knew (and people that I didn’t really know) that had multiples, including the moms that had tried the “other” multiples club.
On March 14, 2006, the Multiple Moms Mingle Yahoo group was formed as a place for mothers of multiples to chat before our meeting. The Yahoo group was a safe, convenient way for moms to ask questions, get advice, and get acquainted with one another from the comfort of our own homes. Our first meeting was held on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at the Retreat in Liverpool. Twelve moms were in attendance. We all had young multiples. We discussed play dates, future meetings, and parenting tips. I was so excited to have found other moms that understood the rewards and challenges of raising multiples. No one understands what it is like to care for multiples, except another mother of multiples.
Our group has grown and so many friendships have blossomed over the past 6 years. I love being a part of this amazing group. The moms here have provided me with advice from diapers to schooling. MMM moms make me feel normal and keep me sane. They are my closest friends. I am grateful for all the support and friendships and look forward to growing with all of you as our children grow, and to supporting new moms and expectant moms as they embark on this awesome journey.
Kelly Carter, President and founder of Multiple Moms Mingle
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