Why MOPS?

This is an excerpt taken from an interview with Sherry Surratt, CEO and President of MOPS International, in the latest issue of MomSense magazine.  It was written by Carla Foote, the Executive Editor of MomSense magazine and Publishing Manager for MOPS International.

Why should moms be excited about joining a MOPS group?
     You don't have to wonder if you belong in a MOPS group, you do!  You belong.  MOPS is a group that is ready for you.  We have thought through every aspect of the group experience for the mom and the leader, in order to encourage, equip and develop her. It's all woven together.  MOPS impacts loneliness, isolation, depression, it impacts a mom's ability to grow and hope and connect.  My goal for a mom in MOPS is that she will build friendships, that she will grow as a mom, as a wife (if she is married) and as a woman and that she will really realize that she doesn't have to do all of that alone.

What do you want a new mom to know about MOPS?
    I didn't have MOPS when my kids were little.  I didn't even know about it.  And I needed other moms to connect with on a regular basis.  Not just friendships, but mom conversations.  A MOPS group provides a place for you to have intentional conversations with other women - to talk about mom topics and to have friendships with other women who have kids the same age.  It's easy to think that as a mom you'll learn as you go.  But I think you need to be intentional in the early mothering years. Everything is changing so fast that you need to be constantly learning and growing.  And MOPS emphasizes the importance of taking care of yourself as a mom and a woman.

What else does MOPS offer?
     MOPS groups have mentors - older women who provide comforting support.  Mentors have gone before you, have wisdom to share and are praying for you to succeed.  MOPS also provides opportunities for you to grow in leadership.  Many women discover for the first time that they do have leadership ability through their experience in MOPS.

Any other hopes for MOPS?
     I hope a mom would see that MOPS is so impactful that she would invite her friends in the same stage of life who need to come and experience the same thing.  I hope we would be able to support more moms in their mothering and to help them find a place to belong.



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