Back in 2022, while feeling somewhat isolated at home with a baby, I had the idea to start a Facebook group called Kingston Meet Up Moms.
Why did I start it?
Simple: I wanted to make mama friends. And, I wanted my kids to be able to make some friends, too!
But, as much as I wanted to build my village and connect with other mamas, I thought it might be kind of weird to just holler at random people passing by my window with a stroller saying “Hey! Crib nap isn’t happening today, can I rip around the block with you?” So, I used Facebook instead and started planning meet-ups.
Meet-ups: super casual get-togethers at the park in the warmer months, which grew to include indoor meet-ups at the Boys and Girls Club in the winter.
Today, the group has grown to more than 1.3k members. Woah!
And TONS of mamas have used the group to post their own casual get-togethers. At parks, pools, splash pads, trails, coffee shops, and more.
Thanks to this group, not only do I now have a solid personal network of mama friends, but I also have mamas who are just as passionate about planning these meet-ups too! Allowing them to occur more frequently, providing other moms with more opportunities to find their people and build their village.
Because it doesn’t just happen when you have a baby.
But you don’t have to go it alone!
Come join in, we’d love to have you!
Local mom, parent, or caregiver? You can join Kingston Meet-Up Moms on Facebook here!
Next Meet-Up Information
Local mama Rebecca Hussain of Rebecca Hussain Relations not only juggles 3 kids of her own but has been working tirelessly to plan additional meet-up opportunities! Rebecca is a group admin which works perfectly as she’s also the mama behind go-to local Facebook group All Things Kids for the Kingston, Ontario, area.
Our next meet-up will be our first evening event!
More details to come (check back here or follow us on Facebook) for updates!
