Ask the Parents – Where are the SUPPORT GROUPS and EVENTS for Working Parents?

 

Where are the SUPPORT GROUPS and EVENTS

for Working Parents?

Parents who  work all day are frustrated!  Many are unable to find the support groups and events in the evening hours for themselves and their children.  When this question was asked on the Great Lakes Bay Moms Facebook page a number of followers shared this frustration and stressed the need for more programs, including parent and child exercise classes.  Here is what our community of parents suggested for the following

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Support Group
Events
Programs
Exercise Programs


Support Groups

PARENT SUGGESTIONS:

*Saginaw’s Milky Mamas

*MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Website – Midland, Saginaw and Frankenmuth

GREAT LAKES BAY MOMS SUGGESTIONS:

*Directory PARENT GROUPS

*GREAT START COALITION in Bay County, Midland County, Saginaw County

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Events

PARENT SUGGESTIONS:

*Midland Community Foundation

GREAT LAKES BAY MOMS SUGGESTIONS:

* Great Lakes Bay Moms’ KIDS CALENDAR – daily listing of events

* Blog Posting MONTHLY KIDS HAPPENINGS – blog series that is posted on the first of each month with upcoming Festivals and Seasonal Business Openings.

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Programs

*UpBeat Music Academy

*Music for Munchkins

*Tinkergarten Outdoors

GREAT LAKES BAY MOMS SUGGESTIONS:

*Great Lakes Bay Moms Page PARENT & ME CLASSES

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Exercise Programs

EXERCISE PROGRAMS:

PARENT SUGGESTIONS:

*Pure-NRGY Fitness – Kids Fit

*YMCA of Saginaw – Family Fitness Program

*Grace A. Dow Library – Story Time Yoga

 

GREAT LAKES BAY MOMS SUGGESTIONS:

Public skating, swimming, and bowling.

Open gym at the YMCA and Community Centers.

Biking on the rail trails.

Hiking at the State Parks or Chippewa Nature Center.

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***Special thanks to the Facebook parents who replied to the question and allowed me to share their thoughts.