Together on Planet Mom
MOPS International Theme for 2009-10

The MOPS Experience equips women for the joys and challenges of their lives as moms. One key factor in the MOPS Experience is the relationships built within a group. Time and time again, MOPS moms share that the friends they make in MOPS are significant for this season of their life and on into their future. God created us for relationship! It’s one of the defining parts of being human.

However, when you become a mom, all your relationships change. It’s like you have landed on a different planet—Planet Mom—and the relationships on Planet Mom don’t look like the ones on your previous planet. Your relationship with yourself is different—you are a mom! Your relationship with your husband, girlfriends, extended family, community and God have all changed. Many of these changes are positive, some are not. Even positive change requires adjustments on your part.

During the 2009-10 MOPS year, we will explore how to thrive in relationships Together on Planet Mom.

The theme book for 2009-10 is Life on Planet Mom: A Down to Earth Guide to Your Changing Relationships by Lisa T. Bergren. The book is part of the MOPS International Membership benefit.By registering with MOPS International, moms receive the following benefits for a full year:

• A bi-monthy subscription to MOMSense magazine, which is full of mothering expertise, parenting tips, and fun things to do with your preschoolers.
• A copy of Life on Planet Mom: A Down to Earth Guide to Your Changing Relationships (2009 theme book)
• A weekly e-mail blast offering words of encouragement.
• Mom-tested resources at discount prices, including books, DVDs,workbooks and more at www.MOPShop.org.
• Forums, articles, and resources available 24/7 at www.MOPS.org
• Special online membership benefits updated each month with mom and kid activities, contests, coupons, author discussions and FREE music downloads.