Currently there is a contest going on with momstown.ca titled "Why do you love momstown?". I thought that I would share with you why I became a momstown Milton mama. I have always been a very active. social person and have never really had any difficulty meeting people. All of that changed when we moved here to Milton and I became pregnant expecting my first child. The problem was that all of my peer group was back in T.O. and trying to get out there to visit them became more and more of a challenge as I approached my due date. The idea of being isolated and alone with a newborn scared me.I had never even held a newborn let alone having to be responsible for caring for one! I received an email from my husbands friends wife letting me know that there was an open house christmas party being held by a group called momstown and she encouraged me to attend it with her. I jumped at the opportunity to meet some local moms and boy was I ever glad that I did attend! There were approximately 20-30 moms and tots there ranging from infant to preschool. They were super friendly and chatty (just like me) and told me all about the various events, discounts,and support network thru the message board that was available to me just by becoming a member. The event itself was very well organized and impressive with a craft table, carolling, parachute games, and a book exchange run by Santa himself! I left the event feeling like I already belonged to the group and signed up as soon as I got home. Becoming a momstown mama is the best decision that I have made for me and my little one! I have met so many wonderful moms that I have been able to talk openly about any subject and have gained an abundance of confidence being a first time mom with the nonjudgemental support of each of them. I feel like I am now part of the Milton community and have taken on the role of owner to be an ambassador to all new moms out there who might be feeling a little lonely and afraid and just need a friend to chat with or a reason to get out of the house! Thank you momstown for making my transition into motherhood a lot less scarey and giving me the opportunity to pay it forward!
