Postpartum forum ‘Moms Like Me’ returns to Rialto in year four
The fourth annual Moms Like Me event hosted by local non-profit Roots Family Collaborative will be held on Sunday, March 8th at Downtown Bozeman’s Rialto theater. This FREE community event intends to raise awareness, lessen shame, and provide resources and information about the postpartum experience for families living in Gallatin County.
The event will be held from 4–8pm. Five local mothers will share their true postpartum stories to normalize the realities and validate the experiences of people everywhere. Childcare will be provided off-site. Doors at 3:30pm. Please arrive before presentations begin.
Roots Family Collaborative launched their first annual Moms Like Me event in 2017 in response to a postpartum tragedy that shook the Bozeman community early in 2016. Overwhelming response to the event supported fast growth, and in 2019 the event drew over 250 people. Moms Like Me continues to provide local mothers and families a safe space to feel acknowledged while witnessing the power of storytelling and connecting to our great community.
With the current gap in postpartum care and the constant demands of caring for a new baby, parents often feel isolated, exhausted, and overwhelmed. One in seven mothers and one in ten fathers suffer from some form of mental health disorder during pregnancy and/or the postpartum period. This means that statistically speaking, each of us probably knows someone whose life has been affected by prenatal or postpartum mood disorders. The problem is both personal and universal.
Roots Family Collaborative takes its role in the community seriously and believes that action is needed to address the mental health of parents in our community. Through the annual Moms Like Me event, regular support groups, workshops for new families, and distribution of the “Roots Wellness Guide,” Roots has stepped in to fill a glaring void by becoming the trusted connection point for both families and providers during this stage of life.
Learn more about the event and their work by visiting www.rootsfamilycollaborative.com. •