2012-2013 Meeting Dates

For a more detailed calendar, go to our Calendar Page

Fall 2012
September 7 & 21
October 5 & 19
November 2, 16, & 30

Spring 2013
January TBA
February TBA
March TBA
April TBA
May TBA

All meetings are from 9am to 11:30am

Dawn Lindholm – The Center of Your Universe: Finding a Balanced Orbit – 02/26/2010

The Center of Your Universe: Finding a Balanced Orbit. Dawn Lindholm talked about the importance of taking care of your own health, interests and needs.

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Mentor Mom & Spouse Panel – Changes in Your Marriage After Marriage – 02/12/2010

Changes in your Marriage After Children. Three mentor moms and their husbands joined us for an honest talk about how marriage relationships can change when children are introduced to the family.

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Natalie Stillman – Raising Financially Responsible Children – 01/29/2009

Raising Financially Responsible Children . Natalie Stillman shared ways to help our children earn and appreciate their allowance, develop good savings and investing habits, know the difference between wants  and needs , become disciplined shoppers, and view advertising critically and so much more.

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Mike & Amy McClenahan – Teaching Our Children About God – 10/23/2009

“Importance of Teaching Our Children About God”. Mike & Amy McClenahan are the parents of twin boys who just graduated from college. Mike is the senior pastor at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church.

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Mentor Mom Panel – Q&A – 10/08/2009

“Relationships on Planet Mom”. Our mentor moms shared their experiences on how life changed for them when they “landed” on Planet Mom. They focused on their relationships with themselves, family, friends, God & marriage.

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Mentor Mom Panel – Sharing – 10/08/2009

“Relationships on Planet Mom”. Our mentor moms shared their experiences on how life changed for them when they “landed” on Planet Mom. They focused on their relationships with themselves, family, friends, God & marriage.

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Wendy Hansbourough, PhD in Nursing – Practical Ways to Keep Your Children Safe – 09/25/2009

“Practical Ways to Keep Your Children Safe”. Wendy and her husband, who is now deceased, were directors of the San Diego Burn Institue. She is a mother of two college students and retired while her kids were in high school to volunteer and be more involved in their lives. Mentor Mom, Nancy Garrett, had Wendy’s daughter, who just graduated from high school, in the first grade.

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MOPS Group Names

To be announced. =)

MOPPETS Sick & Absence Policies

Sick Policy

 If a child has a fever, cough, diarrhea, rash, congestion/runny nose or any other signs of a contagious illness, then please do not bring him/her to MOPPETS. Children, who show signs of illness, such as high temperatures, mucus cough, diarrhea, undiagnosed rash, “non-clear” runny nose, or infectious disease, cannot be accepted into the MOPPETS class.  Please inform Jen Engelhardt (jen@solanapres.org or 858-509-2580×1353)  if your child has been diagnosed with an infectious disease and has attended a MOPPETS Class prior to the realization of the exposure (i.e. chicken pox)

 Absences

 If you know your child will not be attending a certain date or if unexpectedly your child will not be able to make a meeting, please contact Amanda Walker (sbmoppets@yahoo.com 858-342-9642 cell) by Thursday prior to the corresponding meeting.  If it is late on Thursday or the Friday morning of our meeting please CALL or TEXT so that we can accurately judge childcare needs that morning.

Snacks & Personal Belongings at MOPPETS

Snacks – Food and Drinks

 We provide graham crackers and water in all of our rooms.  Goldfish are served in Rooms 13 and 14.  If your child(ren) has food allergies/special diets and cannot eat the snacks we are providing please bring an alternate snack that does NOT contain nuts.

What to Bring – Personal Belongings

 Please provide LABELED bottles, sippy/straw cups in the Rooms 8, 9, 10, 13 and 15.  Markers and tape are available at sign-in to ensure your child’s name is on their bottle/cup – please take responsibility for making sure your child’s items are clearly labeled.  Cups will be provided in Room 14.  Please label all of your child’s belongings. Consider extra clothing as necessary (potty training!) but please avoid personal toys (“loveys” are, of course, OK!).