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!
Christi & Ann-Marie, the “mamas of momstown”, are active in the Halton region but provide 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!
Tara Ritchie - Community Manager
My daughter changed my world and what a wonderful world it became! I was a workaholic with insane hours and since the birth of my daughter Dylan, I have not looked back. I am amazed that you can have a baby who you feel like you've known forever. Being home with my daughter has helped me as a person. I've grown stronger, and become a better person by being a stay at home mom. Sometimes, I wonder about life outside the home but only for a fleeting moment, there is nothing better then raising a person. That's not to say that sometimes it is isolating, but with good friends and great neighbors, I have people that provide conversation and good breaks! This made me realize that there are other woman who feel just like me and are looking for conversation and breaks from staying at home. It is time to get out and about in the Bloor West Village, Swansea, Junction and High Park area. momstown is the perfect source of support for moms out there and I look forward to getting to know everyone.
