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NY MeetUp...
"What a wonderful group of women.
So interesting and diverse!"
"We all bonded effortlessly even
though we had never met before!"
"I always enjoy getting together with
other intelligent moms."
Anchorage AK MeetUp...
"What a great group of people we have
in our group! It's nice to chat and
share things about our lives - and
learn from each other. :-)"
"It was good to catch up with everyone
since I have missed the last meetup.
I am still enjoying the interaction.
Its nice to know what everyone else
is going through."
Want to start
your own chapter of Motherhood Later...? Email us at: biz@motherhoodlaterthansooner.com
Looking to book Robin or Aliza for special appearances, press
interviews, and consulting?
Interested in advertising or sponsorship opportunities?
Email us
at: biz@motherhoodlaterthansooner.com
for more information.
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Right now,
we're using Meetup.com to organize our chapter meetings.
Join a Motherhood Later... chapter
near you...
Charter Membership (Free
if you join right now!)
Benefits including online
networking and support with other moms 35+, face to face meetings and
events in your local area (with and without kids), discounts on
products and services. Your network, your community, for your busy,
busy life.
Anchorage,
Alaska - organizer: Carrie Gruhn Bermuda - organizer: Molly Watson
Fairfield, CT - organizer: Kathryn Rose
Illinois - Northern suburb of Chicago - organizer: Rachel Meltzer Los Angeles, CA - organizer: Sang-Hee Lee
Marion/Cedar Rapids, IA -
organizer: Desiree
Fernandez
New York City/Long Island
- organizer: Robin Gorman Newman New Jersey - Central - organizer: Karen Schwartz New Jersey - Northern - organizer: Amy Wall Lerman Pittsburgh - organizer: Diane Walter San Francisco/Bay Area - organizer: Elle Christiansen
St.
Charles County, Missouri - organizer: Lizzie
Morefield
Or start one!
6 Good Reasons Why You Should
Start a Chapter
1. You'll get to bring together
other moms like you for networking, support, community and fun.
2. You'll be able to shape the
type of chapter that best suits the needs of 35+ moms in your area.
3. You'll get to be the
spokesperson for your group and will have the opportunity to speak with
the media in your area and even nationally.
4. You'll have the satisfaction of
building community and supporting women in your area.
5. You'll be part of a nationwide
network of women like you so you have contacts and connections all
across the country.
6. You'll share in the growth of
the organization and get extra perks that make the effort you put in
worthwhile.
How to Launch a Motherhood
Later…..Than Sooner Chapter in Your Town
Finding Members
Besides listing your group on our site, your group appears on
Meetup.com and Yahoo Groups to help you grow your membership,
communicate with members and organize events.
Here are some other things you can
do to publicize your group:
1. Make a flyer.
Download a sample flyer (Word
doc format)
2. Send an invitation. Invite
friends, colleagues, family members or acquaintances to an informal
evening discussion so you can talk about the idea of forming a group
and determine the level of interest.
3. Network. One of the quickest
ways to get a group going is to invite one or two 35+ friends with
young children and ask them to bring along an age appropriate friend.
4. Post info on the web. Places like
Craigslist.com will allow you to announce an event for free. There are
also family oriented websites that accept such information, i.e.
gocitykids.com. Also, see if there are any yahoogroups.com or
Meetup.com groups in your town for moms, that you might join for free
and promote your group.
5. Contact local press. Most local
newspapers, including parenting publications, invite you to submit
calendar listing items, once you have planned your first event. You
might even consider submitting a press release announcing the launch of
your group, and if you’re lucky, they may print it as a news
item.
Posting Your Flyer
Here are some places you can explore potentially posting your flyer:
* Library
* Church/Synagogue
* Childcare centers
* Women's/moms centers
* YWCA/YMCA
* Supermarkets
* Bookstores
* Health Clubs
* Schools
* Children’s Museums
* Recreation Centers for kids
* Bulletin boards at grocery stores
* Networking group meeting
* Lunch/break rooms at work
* Daycare centers
* Children's school
Some of these places may even
allow you to use their space for meetings.
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