LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Adjusting to life with a new baby is hard work, and while most of the challenges come with the territory, some are complete surprises.  

Mother-Wise offers two free programs that provide powerful support for Lake County’s moms when they need it most.  

First, they host weekly peer support groups in Lakeport and Clearlake with food and fun for local moms with babies.  

The meetings are casual and usually include a topic that supports health and optimal bonding for mothers and their babies.  

Siblings up to age 5 also are welcome with the dedicated onsite children’s activity coordinators.

Mother-Wise also provides a home visiting service for moms who could use some extra one-on-one support during pregnancy and the first year after birth.  

This program is powered by their team of gracious volunteers, whose specialized training prepares them to help moms in their homes with genuine companionship and no strings attached.  

May is Perinatal Depression Awareness Month and Mother-Wise is breaking the stigma that surrounds this condition.  

They invite the community to join them in support of Lake County’s mothers for a proclamation before the Lake County Board of Supervisors at the Lake County Courthouse in Lakeport at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 13.

Find Mother-Wise on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/MotherWiseLakeCounty, for more information.