I hear regularly from women everywhere who want to connect with others, not only on this website, but in face-to-face events. I organize about 5-6 Choice Mom networking events, with organized discussions featuring local experts, in various cities each year. More informally, here are some of the contacts of women and groups I've heard from who are looking to chat at coffeeshops and other venues.

It's hard for self-sufficient women to ask for help -- or even acknowledge to ourselves that we need it. But we do. Even more than we care to admit, because we tend to be so hard on ourselves. This month I'm thinking about the kinds of support Choice Moms need, and how we can get and give it as a community.

Thanks to the generosity of Choice Mom Emily, I've been able to spend a wonderful 10-day holiday in London with my kids and parents. While here I met in Coram's Field with 14 women, including Moms, Thinkers and Tryers from Belfast, Dublin, Belgium and many others in the United Kingdom. I also met with a large group of Ph.D. students in Cambridge, who were interested in the Choice Mom story.

I’m on the Amtrak from DC to NYC, having finished the first of back-to-back Choice Mom networking events. In D.C. we shared stories, tips and insight about: