Support Groups

Support Groups Listed Alphabetically

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DFW Area Moms (Online Support)

DFW Area Moms is a website board where local moms get together and “chat.”  Discussions include everything from favorite baby products and child care issues, to local events and deals.  Moms often share funny stories, along with photos of their kids, costumes, crafts, and more.  With over 500 active users a week, there’s always something new and interesting to discuss.In addition, members often schedule playdates at local parks and events, and occasionally have a “Moms Night Out” event.Most DAM features are free.  However, to enjoy all of the benefits of DAM, consider a subscription.  The cost of an optional DAM Subscription is $20 per year. The money for paid subscriptions helps to support the maintenance of the site, and in return for that support paid members receive several perks. DAM Supporters will have the ability to upload avatars, signature images and profile pictures, as well as upload attachments, and more.  Paid members with 30 days and 100 posts will also gain access to Private forums, Business forums, and Buy/Sell/Trade forums.

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Greater Lewisville Early Childhood PTA

2nd* Monday of each month; 9:30 – 11:30 AM

The Greater Lewisville Early Childhood PTA Serves families of children from birth until school age. If you are a parent of a child age 0-6 years and live in the Greater Lewisville area of Argyle, Copper Canyon, Double Oak, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Lewisville, and beyond, you’re invited to check them out!
They offer lots of activities, monthly speakers, and joining GLECPTA is a great way to network with other parents in our community!Meetings are held the 2nd* Monday of each month, except LISD school holidays. Meetings begin at 9:30 with nursery drop off, followed by socializing and brunch.  Meetings start promptly at 10:00 with a short business meeting then the program, ending by 11:30. Childcare is provided with reservations. Please join us!!Annual membership is $31, but you’re welcome to come check out the group at a meeting for free.For more information email glecptamembership@gmail.com and for childcare email glecptareservations@gmail.com.

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Greater Lewisville Mothers & More

Meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:30pm

at a local restaurant in Flower Mound.

GLM&M is a non-profit group dedicated to improving the lives of mothers through support, education, and advocacy. Whether you’re NEW to the area, NEW to motherhood, or looking for a little extra support from other moms, Mothers & More is a fun group of moms wanting to connect and form lasting friendships.

For ALL MOMS (stay-at-home & working) in LV, FM, HV, Lantana, Corinth, Denton, & DFW areas.

Greater Lewisville Mothers & More offers:

• Monthly Meetings with Guest Speakers
• Playgroups (Weekdays & Saturdays)
• Field Trip Fridays
• MOMS Night Out
• Recipe-Foodies Club
• Coffee Catch-Up Club
• Book Club
• Mommy Message boards
• and MUCH MORE!

Mothers interested in GLM&M are offered a FREE “trial” membership during which they may attend up to (2) meetings or playgroups. This gives you a chance to learn more about what the chapter has to offer!  If you choose to join, membership is $45 per year.

For meeting locations, membership info, or a schedule of events please visit their website, www.mothersnmore.com or call 1-630-941-3553.

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Heart of Texas (Online Support)

Home Educators Alliance for Resources and Training of Texas, Inc. may be an organization for homeschooling families, but they have lots of valuable information for parents of kids who go to school as well.

Check out their latest newsletter for information about local events, special discounts at area museums, and programs (such as Pizza Hut’s Book It and Braums’ Book Buddy) that offer special programs for students (some require school participation, while others can be done as individuals – please check details for each program).

They also offer information on current contests and competitions, such as Legos and Robotics programs from FIRST, Math and art contests, and engineering programs.  These programs vary, but some are open to students as young as six years old.  Often, there are prizes for the winners of these competitions, which may include scholarships.

Check them out at http://www.heartoftex.org

and be sure to sign up for future newsletters!

Meets:  3rd Tuesday of every month; 7-9pm at

Valley Creek Church 5800 Long Prairie Rd., Flower Mound, TX 75028HOME (Homeschoolers Offering Moms Encouragement) invites you to attend and be encouraged!

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Lewisville Special Ed PTSA (Parent/Teacher/Student Association)

http://lisdseptsa.txpta.org

Do you have a child that qualifies to receive special education services through LISD and the surrounding areas? (This includes everything from those children receiving speech therapy to those who are considered medically fragile.)

Check out Lewisville’s SEPTSA, a support group for parents of children with special needs.

The general age of children is elementary age however, there are also parents of children who are pre-school aged all the way to children who are in Secondary Education.

This group is a good mix of both working parents and SAHM/D.  Even the board itself is comprised of both groups. This is why they try to have most of our programs in the evening so most parents can attend.

This group is a great way for parents of special needs children to meet other parents who are going through the same things, a  great way for their children to meet other children and develop social skills, and it is a group that can help parents feel empowered through informative programs that help our children improve their lives and reach their goals.

In fact, last year this group won the Parent Ed Silver Award for 2008-2009.  This award is a PTA Program award to recognize local PTAs who use timely, useful programs to help educate their members about topics that relate to their children.

Membership is only $9 per YEAR! ($6 for educators)
Childcare is provided at SEPTSA meetings, for a small additional fee.  It is $5 per child up to 3 children, and then an additional $1 per child after the first 3.  Childcare is sponsored in part by Therapy 2000 so that we can keep the cost to parents as low as possible.  Childcare is limited to registered SEPTSA members only, for insurance purposes, and must be reserved so that adequate staff can be planned for.
Any additional costs will always be listed with the information on the meetings and activities that you will now be receiving every couple of months, so there are never any hidden costs.

Every board member of SEPTSA has a child with special needs and it is our goal and purpose to provide the best support and information we possibly can at the lowest cost possible to parents and educators.

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MamaSource (Online Support)

After you sign up, you’ll be placed in a network of other MamaSource users in our area.  Each day, you’ll have the opportunity to read through a list of “requests” – questions from local moms about everything from vacation ideas and business reviews, to diaper rash and college entry information.Feel free to ask your own questions, too!

TIPS:
Use a generic sign-on, so you can ask questions anonymously in the future.  Sometimes, you may run into people you know on MamaSource.MamaSource provides a daily “digest” via email.  However, some users have mentioned that they haven’t seen their posts included in the daily email.  We personally use the daily log to go to their website via any of the posts, then click on “Requests & Responses” or “Recent Requests” (they seem to take you to the same page).  Every morning we review the 20-30 posts from the past 24 hours, comment on a few, and occasionally post a question.  It’s very easy, and takes only a short period of time each day.While you’re there, feel free to review Family eGuide:

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Metrocrest Parents of Multiples

MPOM is a support group for parents of twins, triplets, and more serving Lewisville, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Coppell, Carrollton, and the surrounding areas.

MPOM members enjoy monthly meetings with informative speakers, as well as children’s socials, Mom’s Nights Out, an annual Mom’s Weekend Get Away and more!

New and expectant parents are encouraged to attend Nearly/Newlies which meets at 6:30 p.m. before the General Meeting. It is a small, informal group that answers questions and offers advice about multiples. You do not need to be a member to attend Nearly/Newlies. The General Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. with guest speakers at 8:00 p.m. Visitors and spouses are always welcome, but please, no children or babies at the General Meeting.

Parents of multiples can join MPOM at any time. Prospective members can enjoy two programs before joining if they would like.  Membership $30 annually (paid in May). If you’re blessed with a foursome, the fee is waived.

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Mom 2 Mom – Flower Mound

Are you new to the area, a first time mom, maybe your kiddos are starting their own lives in elementary school and you need a life too?

Mom 2 Mom is a Christian woman’s group who meets once a week to read, laugh, pray, and sometimes shed a much needed tear together!
They share stories, ideas, tips and tricks on everything from parenting, marriage, organization, all the “mommy madness”.

If you are interested in joining this bunch of wildflowers please contact Angel Kendall at 817-683-7398 or email angel.kendall@tx.rr.com.

Fabulous, free childcare provided every week!

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MOMS Club of Flower Mound North

momsfmn@yahoo.com

Moms Offering Moms Support, for stay-at-home moms.  Some of the monthly activities include:

• Playgroups for all ages
• Monthly meetings with speakers
• Monthly Moms Night Out
• Community Service projects
• Activities such as crafts, park days and outings
• And plenty more

For more information about joining this great group of women and children, please contact the Membership VP at: momsfmn@yahoo.com.

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MOMS Club of Flower Mound Southeast

MOMS Club of Flower Mound Southeast is one chapter of a non-profit, international organization that is dedicated to providing a supportive environment for moms. Activities include playgroups, children’s activities, educational discussion groups, mom’s nights out, community service projects, a monthly newsletter and more.

With a variety of activities every week, there is surely something for everyone – moms and children alike!

For more information about this chapter, email Denise at momsclubfmsetx@lycos.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

To find out about other chapters in our area, visit www.momsclub.org.

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MOMS Club of Flower Mound Southwest

Email: momsclub_fmsw@yahoo.comMOMS Club of Flower Mound Southwest is one chapter of a non-profit, international organization that is dedicated to providing a supportive environment for moms. MOMS Clubs are organized by geographic boundaries. FMSW serves moms living south of FM 1171 and east of FM 2499.The MOMS Club welcomes children in all of our activities. Most of the activities are held during the day. We have one general meeting each month to discuss business and activities planned for the month. The other activities center around fun and educational outings for moms and their children. Attendance at activities is not mandatory, allowing you to participate as much or as little as your schedule provides.We look forward to meeting you and your children.To find out about other chapters in our area, visit www.momsclub.org.

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MOMS Club of Lewisville

http://momsclublewisville.tripod.com/

Meets:  First Monday of each month at First Baptist Church of Flower Mound at 10 AM.

MOMS Club of Lewisville is a group for stay-at-home moms in the Lewisville and Highland Village area. Group activities are based around “normal” working hours. Each activity is extremely child friendly and the members arrange the calendar according to what they want to do and explore for the month! Each month there is a huge variety of activities including playgroups, stroller walks, field trips, arts & crafts, breakfast and lunch dates, and of course Moms Night Out!

Children of every age are welcome to each event. Our current group has members with children ranging in age from “due in a couple of weeks” to nearly 6 years old. Members participate as much or as little as they like and the yearly dues are $30.

MOMS Club is a wonderful way to meet other moms, their children, and make new friends and explore the area in which we call home!
For more info, email momsclublewisville@hotmail.com.

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Moms In Touch

Moms In Touch International is celebrating 25 years of encouraging moms to pray for children and schools. What started as the cry of one mom’s heart as her children went to public junior high school has expanded to include an estimated 175,000 moms throughout the United States and in 132 countries.

To celebrate the special anniversary, Moms In Touch International is hosting a historic prayer event, Arise! Cry Out!, inviting Christian women from around the world to fast and pray for the generations.There are currently over 30 active groups in LISD.  For more information, or to find a group near you, visit the Moms In Touch website, www.MomsInTouch.org.

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MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)

MOPS is a non-profit church based group for mothers of preschoolers (birth through kindergarten).  They offer support, personal growth, and spiritual hope, all to help you be the best mom possible. Moms often enjoy:

• speakers/teachers presenting parenting, marriage and general interest topics
• the opportunity to develop friendships with a small group discussion time
• working on crafts and/or watching demonstrations

Childcare is available.
Most chapters begin their new “year” in September.  Annual membership is very reasonable (MOPS at Crossroads is $30; contact other chapters directly for their fees)

Some local chapters include:

Crossroads Bible Church 8101 East FM 407
Double Oak, TX 75077
(972)-355-3343
www.crossroadsbible.org/mops
Meets: 2ND & 4TH W at 9:00-11:15AMCrossroads Bible Church
8101 East FM 407
Double Oak, TX 75077
(972)-355-3343
www.crossroadsbible.org/mops
Meets: 1ST & 3RD W at 9:00-11:30AMCrossroads Bible Church (Teen Moms)
8101 East FM 407
Double Oak, TX 75077
(972)-355-3343
http://www.crossroadsbible.org
Meets: every Tuesday at 630 – 830PM

First Baptist Church Lewisville 1251 West Valley Ridge Blvd.
Lewisville, TX 75077
972-436-5502
fbclmops@gmail.com
1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 9:00am – 12:00pmFirst Baptist Church of Flower Mound
1901 Timbercreek Rd.
Flower Mound, TX 75028
(972) 539-0641
http://www.firstbaptistflowermound.org
Meets: First Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.Vista Ridge United Methodist Church
2901 Denton Tap Rd
Lewisville, TX 75067
(972) 315-5225
http://www.vrumc.org
Meets: 2ND Wednesday at 9:00-11:00AM

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Open Arms: A Place for Moms

Mondays (as outlined below) 9:00-11:00 AM
Valley Creek Church
5800 Long Prairie Rd., Flower Mound, TX 75028
(972) 539-2002 or www.valleycreek.org

Being a mom is the most rewarding role and yet can be the most demanding role we experience…especially when you are a mom to a little one! During this season of life as a woman, it’s refreshing to have a place to go and connect with other women who are on the same journey; other women with similar experiences who can offer encouragement and friendship along the way. Join us for Open Arms – a place for moms of infants through pre-K.

There is no registration fee and childcare is provided at no charge.

Theme:”Something Old, Something New”

Large Group Small Group*
January 10th, 31st                            January 24th
February 14th                                    February 7th, 28th
March 7th, 28th                                 March 21st
April 11th                                            April 4th, 18th
May 2nd, 16th                                    May 9th, 23rd*Open Arms Small Group / Reading and discussing A Love Worth Giving by Max Lucado – we have books available to purchase for $11.

For more information, contact Brandi Miller.