The annual Moms Like Me event, presented by Roots Family Collaborative, will be held on Saturday, May 10th at The ELM as a celebration of all mothers in our community. The event begins at 5pm.
The event has become an annual, well-loved, community event for families in the greater Bozeman area to raise awareness about the realities of becoming a mother. The event aims to honor the beauty and complexity of motherhood and address the isolation and shame that comes with it.
An evening out, this year’s Moms Like Me features three mothers sharing their honest experiences of motherhood, interwoven with our Mom Band, and aims to establish social connection and ritual throughout the program. Although we say we are celebrating motherhood, these stories are deeply powerful and emotional.
Moms Like Me originated in response to a postpartum tragedy that rocked the Bozeman community in early 2016, and has since become an anticipated, community centered event for families in the greater Bozeman area to raise awareness about perinatal mental health, normalize the expectations of the perinatal period, and strengthen support networks for our growing community.
The time has always been now to celebrate mothers and through the dedication to this ever-evolving, annual event, along with on-going support groups and workshops for new families, to the yearly printing and distribution of the “Roots Perinatal Resource Guide,” local non-profit Roots Family Collaborative has stepped in to fill a glaring void by becoming the trusted connection point for both families and providers from pregnancy through early parenthood.
All members of the community are encouraged to join Roots Family Collaborative at Moms Like Me to lift up and celebrate mothers at this unique and powerful event, which creates the space to be present and witness the power of connection through storytelling and song. Bring along a friend, find those fun shoes that have been collecting dust under all the sweatpants, and let Roots celebrate you for the evening.
Tickets are $10 in advance. Learn more about host organization and purchase yours at www.rootsfamilycollaborative.com. •
