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Young mothers in the Wellsford area are being encouraged to join a weekly get-together being held at the Wellsford Plunket Rooms, in Rodney Road.
Over 10 weeks, starting on Monday May 1, members of the group will have the opportunity to learn new skills, and discuss parenting and family issues and experiences.
The group is run under the auspices of the Women’s Centre Rodney and the facilitator is Ashlee Prictor.
The morning sessions are free and are designed for mothers aged 16 to 25 years. They will cover life management skills and strategies for raising healthy, happy children, as well as being an opportunity for young mothers to meet one another.
Centre coordinator Colleen Julian says previous sessions have proved popular.
“There are lot of new families moving to the area so the sessions are a way for young mothers, who might otherwise feel isolated, to meet new friends,” Colleen says.
She says there is enough flexibility in the programme to allow the participants to identify topics to discuss and things they would like to do.
In previous sessions this has included learning how to prepare healthy meals on a budget, homemade balms for babies, natural beauty products and homemade toys. It can be an opportunity to learn more about further learning options, and to visit preschools and early childhood centres. Guest speakers have covered topics such as vaccination and tenancy issues.
“The mothers can attend as many sessions as they wish – it is not compulsory to attend all 10 sessions in the term.”
The sessions run on Mondays from 10am to 12.30pm, and morning tea and childcare are provided.
