For a lot of mothers, finding time for friends, fitness or even a moment to themselves can feel out of reach.
That’s the idea behind a growing South Florida community featured this week on “Mom to Mom,” where one woman is trying to change that by turning a simple group chat into a large network of moms and family-focused events.
The group, known as “The Mom Club,” began as a WhatsApp chat started by founder Sharon Feiereisen after she moved back to the U.S. following 10 years abroad.
“I came here knowing no one,” Feiereisen said. “I opened a WhatsApp chat.”
Two years later, that chat has grown to nearly 2,000 moms, she said, evolving into a community that now organizes weekly events across South Florida — from workouts and expert-led talks to kid-friendly activities and social meetups.
On a recent sunny day in Miami Beach, the group hosted a padel event designed for moms and children to connect in a relaxed setting.
“We want to keep everyone hydrated and fed,” Feiereisen said. “Mom Club is not about having to read nutrition labels. Everything we have is not full of junk.”
The events are structured to remove pressure, she said, with space for both moms who want to participate in activities and those who simply want to relax while their kids play.
“If the kids are playing by themselves, they can come here and relax,” she said. “Some moms don’t want to play and some moms do, so it just depends.”
Feiereisen said the goal is simple: create opportunities for connection during a stage of life that can often feel isolating.
“It’s really nice to get moms and kids together in a relaxed environment and do something new,” she said.
For Feiereisen, the idea was born in part from her own experience with isolation during motherhood, even after years of fertility struggles and eventually having two children.
“You have no personal space,” she said. “It’s weird that that’s what makes you lonely, but you feel like you can’t take care of yourself — so how can you nourish relationships with other people?”
She said including children in the events helps break that barrier.
“Just bring them,” she said. “We all understand kids are going to scream.”
Still, she said she continues organizing the events because of the connections they create.
“There are so many days where I’m like, why am I doing this?” she said. “But there are so many more days where I’m like, thank God.”
Feiereisen said she is often surprised by how quickly strangers become friends.
“I don’t even know what we’re like-minded about,” she said. “But we meet and we instantly connect.”
The Mom Club hosts regular events and posts updates through its WhatsApp community and Instagram page. Moms interested in joining can scan a QR code featured on Mom to Mom.
Information is also available through the group’s Instagram, as well as its website and WhatsApp chat link. Anyone looking to can also get notified of upcoming events by clicking here.
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