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First Steps Group for New Moms and Babies

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest and JCC Parent Place are pleased to announce the First STEPS Group for New Moms and Babies (birth to 6 months)

Gather with new mothers and babies to share experiences of this remarkable and sometimes overwhelming phase of life - birth, meeting your new baby & transition to motherhood.

Topics will include: establishing eating and sleeping patterns, crying, temperament, attachment and changing relationships with friends, family and partners.

New Group starts Wednesday, June 13 & continues through August 15 (no sessions on July 4 and August 1) this small ongoing weekly group meets on Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Avenue in West Orange.

Come connect with others, share questions and experiences as we explore the wisdom of Judaism, early childhood research and our resident parenting experts - YOU!  Read an article from the NJ Jewish News about the Group here.

Enrollment is limited. $12 per session. Please contact facilitator, Tricia Stern, JFS Coordinator of Child and Adolescent Services at 973-637-1773 or email pstern@jfsmetrowest.org

First Steps is funded in part by a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of MetroWest NJ with additional support from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey.

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