New Moms Support Group

Family Service of Glencoe (FSG) is adding a new support group to our array of services for parents. Beginning Wednesday, January 27, 2016, FSG will offer a weekly discussion group for new moms. This interactive group will be facilitated by FSG Therapist and Program Director Kathy Livingston, LCSW. The group is designed to help first-time and experienced mothers who have given birth in the last year. Babies are welcome. Topics will be generated by group participants to address real-time concerns.

FSG currently offers 22 parent discussion groups that meet monthly throughout the village in an effort to raise emotionally healthy children. Following this successful format, our clinical services are expanding to support the social-emotional needs of preschool families. We hope to help parents and siblings thrive during the transition of welcoming a new baby into the home and family life. New research also demonstrates the importance of infant mental health including caregiver-infant interactions as well as contextual and cultural influences on infant and family development.

“We are delighted to offer this new parenting group where moms can come and share with one another,” said Kathy Livingston. “Becoming a parent for the first time can be a huge adjustment. Even the addition of a second or third child is a change for the family. We would like to offer a safe, supportive place to encourage one another.”

Discussion groups will be ongoing, meeting weekly on Wednesday mornings 9:30-11am at FSG’s second office located at 361 Park Avenue, Suite 202 (above the Glencoe Roast). There is a one-time enrollment fee of $30 per mother. For more information, please contact Kathy at kathy@familyserviceofglencoe.org or 847-835-5111.