“Motherhood changes everything”

SHMOMS provides supportive space to navigate the beautiful whirlwind of a life changing transition.

Welcome to the Sugar Hill New Mom's Group! This group was organized to help new moms create an ecosystem of friendship and support during one of the most vulnerable (and scary) moments in a person's life. Over 100 mothers in Harlem and beyond have been served by this group since it began in 2018.

Upcoming Dates

For mothers with babies born July, August, September 2024

October 17th - November 21st Thursdays 10am

For mothers with babies born May, June, July 2024

August 22nd - September 26th Thursdays 10am

For mothers with babies born March, April, May 2024

June 27th - August 1st Thursdays 10am

For mothers with babies born February, March, April 2024

May 9th - June 13th Thursdays 10am 

For mothers with babies born Dec 2023, Jan, Feb 2024

March 14th - April 18 Thursdays 10am

For mothers with babies born Oct, Nov, Dec 2023

Jan 25th - Feb 29th Thursdays 10am

For mothers with babies born Sept, Oct, Nov 2023

Dec 6th - Jan 10th Thursdays 10am 

For mothers with babies born July, August, Sept 2023

Oct 11th- Nov 15th Wednesdays 10am

For mothers with babies born June, July, August 2023

September 7th- Oct 12 Thursdays 10am

For mothers with babies born April, May, June 2023

July 13th- August 17th Thursdays 10am

You just gave birth and you’re feeling like now what? You’ve heard of these New Mom’s Groups that some of your friends suggested you join, but maybe you’re a little hesitant because you think you can do anything, and you certainly don’t need to be in a room of strangers feeling vulnerable. 

You’ve searched for a group in your neighborhood, and you can’t find one, or it’s full. Maybe you’ve already attended a New Mom’s Group, but everyone kept playing the baby milestone game — that game where everyone talks about what their baby can do, and it makes you feel a little anxious, or sad, that your baby can’t do calculus yet.

Perhaps none of these things have happened to you, and you’re just looking for a group of other moms with similarly-aged babies with whom to connect.

SHMOMS is here to support.

  • Petruskha Bazin

    FOUNDER

    Sugar Hill Creamery Co-Founder Petrushka Bazin Larsen founded SHMOMs in March 2018 a few weeks after the birth of her third child and six months after opening with her husband Sugar Hill Creamery, Harlem's first small-batch ice cream shop in 30+ years.

  • Kathleen Coy

    FACILITATOR

    Kathleen Coy, mom, wife, and chef entrepreneur. Originally from California and graduate of UC Berkeley Kathleen has lived in a 10 block radius in Harlem for over ten years. Kathleen has worked in many domestic homes and for some of your favorite celebrities. In 2018 she won Food Network's Chopped and is currently working on building a brick and mortar family social club in Harlem. Passionate about putting moms first she is currently receiving post partum Doula training.

The Details

Who

The group is ideal for Moms with babies ages 0-3 months. We welcome moms with babies who are slightly older as well.

What

Each week the group engages in a theme-based conversation focused on the many aspects of becoming a mother -- navigating your new identity, childcare, self care, building community, and establishing work/life balance.

Where

We meet via Zoom on a weekday morning per the availability of our facilitator(s). Registrants will receive a Zoom link once they've registered.

“I would honestly recommend [this group] to anybody. I think anyone really could benefit, or any new parent could benefit from being in the community with other new parents.”

Thank you so much for everything!! This group has been such an important and helpful part of my transition into parenthood : )

If you are in need of a sliding scale option to cover the cost of registration or if you have any additional questions, please email hi@askpetrushka.com