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Grace MomCo provides support for area moms By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer At times, motherhood can “feel overwhelming or isolating,” said Amanda Hazlett. That’s a reason why moms should join Grace MomCo, she said. Hazlett serves as the coordinator for the organization, which meets from 6-8 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month, aside from June and July, at The Outlet Youth Center, 491 Apache Drive, Rochester. The Christian-based group is connected to Rochester Grace Church, but women don’t have to be members of Rochester Grace or any other church to join. Grace MomCo previously was known as MOPS or Mothers or Preschoolers and is connected to the international nonprofit MomCo. Hazlett said the group rebranded to MomCo or The Mom Community “mainly because the old name no longer fits who we actually serve.” “We want to be more inclusive to all
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FEATURED SPEAKER — Kelly Gard of The Good Life Counseling of Rochester, in the red top, was the featured speaker at the March meeting of Grace MomCo at The Outlet Youth Center in Rochester. Photo by Leah Sander. moms,” said Hazlett. “We emphasize that any mom, in any stage, is welcome. We are building a community for motherhood as a whole, not just early childhood.”
She added the group’s mission “stays the same.” “The core purpose is to support mothers, build community and connect faith with motherhood,” said Hazlett. Meetings include different themes or speakers. At the March meeting, Kelly Gard of The Good Life Counseling of Rochester spoke and answered attendees’ questions. Woodlawn Health also answered questions at another meeting. Women also took home flowers after Zellers Beautiful Booms was at another meeting and did yoga with Lindsay Barts of Roots Yoga another time. Hazlett added sometimes there have been free or discounted family outings to places like Elemental Art Studio at which husbands and kids participate, too. Women in the group also have “Mom Night Out” by going out to dinner about every other month in downtown Rochester. Continued on page 2
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