Our Mission
Mothers & More is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of mothers through support, education and advocacy. We address mothers' needs as individuals and members of society and promote the value of all the work mothers do.

Our mission is based on the following core beliefs:
  • A mother is more than any single role she plays at any given point in her lifetime. She is entitled to fully explore and develop her identity as she chooses: as a woman, a citizen, a parent or an employee.

  • All the work mothers do - whether paid or unpaid - has social and economic value.

  • All women deserve recognition and support for their right to choose if and how to combine parenting and paid employment.

  • All mothers, all children and all families are unique. We respect the wisdom of each mother to decide how to care for her children, her family and herself.

  • Mothers have the right to fulfill their caregiving responsibilities without incurring social and economic penalties.

  • The transitions women make into and through motherhood are challenging and can be difficult.
TOGETHER, MOTHERS ARE POWERFUL.

What We Do
Serving over 7,500 mothers in the U.S. and beyond, Mothers & More is a non-profit membership organization that cares for the caregiver. We provide a nationwide network of local chapters for mothers who are — by choice or circumstance — altering their participation in the paid workplace over the course of their active parenting years. Our chapters are structured to support a mother as she navigates the challenges of her daily life - whether she is a full-time family caregiver or struggling to achieve a better balance between the demands of paid work and family care.

Through our chapters and other services, we provide opportunities for mothers to connect with one another in ways that assist them in developing their unique identities as women and help them move more confidently through the transitions that affect their family, work and life.

Mothers & More champions the value and necessity of all mothers' work to our society - paid and unpaid, within and outside of the home. We strive to raise awareness about the fact that mothers live and work in a society that presents significant barriers to their ability to succeed as women, citizens, parents or participants in the workforce. By uniting mothers to act on their own behalf, we seek to eliminate policies, practices and attitudes that unfairly impact mothers as caregivers.

For more information, please see our National website.

Our Local Chapter
Eastside Mothers & More, Chapter #127, was founded on October 8, 1996. Since that time, our group has evolved to meet the various needs of the membership. Currently, the greater Seattle area is experiencing a "baby boom," and we are pleased to be seeing increased interest in our organization.

This is an organization composed of diverse women from many different situations. Some of our members are sequencing out of the paid workforce to care for their children, others are balancing paid work and mothering. Some members have just moved here from other parts of the country, and others have lived in the area their whole lives. Whatever your circumstance, there is a place for you within our chapter.

We invite you to attend up to two of our evening meetings as a prospective member to see if Mothers & More is a good fit for you. For more information on our meetings or membership, please contact info@eastsidemothersandmore.org.

Benefits of Membership

Local Chapter Benefits:

  • Regular meetings provide programs for all facets of your life as a women, mother and more
  • Playgroups - social opportunities for you and your children
  • Mom's night out - socialize and share your experiences
  • Family outings - meet and have fun with other families
  • Community projects - opportunities to get involved and make a difference
  • Leadership opportunities - chance to keep skills current and acquire new ones
  • and more...
National Benefits:
  • Chapter activities - regular meetings and other activities where you can have stimulating conversations and form freindships
  • Forum - a unique bi-monthly publication focusing on the many facets of mother's lives
  • Online services - including a members only web site and over 20 topic specific e-mail loops to form virtual friendships with like minded women
  • Volunteer opportunities - the chance to keep work skills new by volunteering ones time and talent
  • Annual mother's day campaign - raising the awareness about the value of caregiving work
  • National networking of over 80 chapters

Other Area Chapters

South Snohomish (Chapter #147)

Redmond/Sammamish (Chapter #64)