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Triplets, Moms, and More... (TMM) is a Massachusetts-based support group for families and families-to-be of triplets, quads and more. TMM provides opportunities for these families to address the unique aspects of parenting higher order multiples (HOMs).
One of the primary goals of TMM is to support women throughout their pregnancies with our Strive for 35® program, which offers information and encouragement from others with similar experiences. As families strive for 35 weeks gestation, we have available an information packet which includes our newsletter, addresses of national multiple birth support networks and educational materials. In addition, real-life advice can be found from our members on how to successfully navigate your way through the challenges of bedrest, the inquiring minds of strangers and the seemingly endless sleepless nights. We may be available to visit you at home or in the hospital and be able to connect you with the resources you need at that time.
Recognizing that the stress of parenting multiples can be overwhelming at times, it is the goal of our Helping Hands program to alleviate some of that stress by providing psychosocial support, education, and referrals for services that may be needed. Our Helping Hands Support Moms will be in touch with families celebrating the recent arrival of their babies. As your babies strive for multiple milestones, we are there to share in all the joys and challenges you will encounter.
We publish a monthly Newsletter filled with personal stories, medical information, helpful advice and more. Regular contributors to the newsletter are TMM members with real-life experience in raising higher order multiples and include stay-at-home parents, medical professionals, child development specialists, and other professionals experienced in child-rearing and multiple births.
TMM offers a Telephone Support List which promotes communication among its members. This consists of a list of all immediate family members, children's ages, address and phone number. In addition, specific support topics are noted with each families' listings that indicate a willingness to share their experiences with others (e.g. bedrest, breastfeeding, prematurity, school issues, etc).
We also have an online Discussion List exclusively for TMM members. This offers online communication among our members, further promoting our feeling of community with one another.
We have grown into a multi-state support network, currently made up of several regional group locations throughout Massachusetts, with membership extending into New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maine. Support activities, mainly scheduled by region, include Moms, Dads, and Couples Nights Out. These provide a comfortable setting for sharing our similarities and differences. Our playgroups, special outings, and holiday parties offer social opportunities for the entire family.
Triplets, Moms, and More is a strictly volunteer-run organization, run by our Board of Directors and Steering Committee. The goal of TMM is to provide compassionate, psychosocial support as well as educational information about the uniqueness of higher order multiple pregnancies and parenting. This is accomplished by sharing the joys and challenges of pregnancy, birth and beyond. We strive to bring higher order multiple families together to laugh, learn, support and celebrate our lives.
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