Moving to a new city is always difficult, but the situation becomes even more complicated if you have children. Losangeleska will tell you how to find a good neighborhood and school in such a situation. It will be also useful to find out more about the MomsLA parenting club and their valuable tips.
MomsLA
The co-founder of the organization is Sarah Auerswald, a mother of two sons and a wife. She moved to Los Angeles back in 1990, so she knows all the difficulties mothers face when moving. Sarah worked in the film industry before and after moving to LA, but after having children, she started her own blog.
Sarah Auerswald and Yvonne Condes founded MomsLA to support parents. In the large metropolis of Los Angeles life is incredibly busy, so the founders felt the need to share practical information about parenting.
The women offered useful pieces of advice for parents, especially for mothers, and started to post
- guides to summer and winter camps
- the best places for birthday parties
- extracurricular programs
- ways to entertain your child in LA.
Parents were really interested in that kind of information, so the founders started to share it on websites, the official website of the club and social networks.
Tips from the MomsLA founder on how to spend leisure time with your children
You can spend your leisure time in different ways, but if you have children, you want to make it fun and fascinating. Weekdays in Los Angeles are busy because a good life requires a lot of work. However, you can have a rest on weekends.
For example, Sarah Auerswald offers to
- visit Venice Beach
- visit the farmer’s market in Mar Vista, which takes place every Sunday
- to have a walk, as there are many beautiful places and walking guides in LA
- if your children like sports and active recreation, you can play football, basketball or baseball
- to try golf lessons
- or visit LACMA, a LA museum for children with incredible collections. The museum offers a membership for children up to 17 years and free entry for an adult accompanying a child.
Having started a weekend tradition, you will get another opportunity to have fun with children. You can cook a favorite meal together or watch a movie, but the main thing is emotions.
Support groups for mothers in Los Angeles
Many parents who are moving to another city wonder how to choose the perfect school for their children. Describing her experience of moving, the founder of the club said that she chose a public school. The only advice she can give to parents is to look for the educational institution that will suit their child. Some schools are offering world-class sports, music or other programs, so the key is to listen to the preferences of the child.
The founder of the club advises joining various support groups for mothers (besides MomsLA), including:
- MOMS Club, which offers support to mothers. This group organizes playgroups according to the age of the children. In addition, there, you can find like-minded people, friends and financial support in a new city.
- MOPS is a group for preschoolers’ mothers.
- Peachhead is an online group for moms.
- Club Mom Me offers interesting entertainment and opportunities for offline communication between mothers and children.
- Mocha Moms supports women going through all stages of motherhood, protecting them on the national level and encouraging public activity.
Tips for parents moving to Los Angeles
After moving to LA, parents face the problem of finding a babysitter, as they should go to work. For this purpose, you can use proven services, such as UrbanSitter.com and Care.com or search on the Facebook and NextDoor platforms. Sometimes parents cooperate and exchange contacts of good babysitters with reliable recommendations.