Attention Parents: Join the New Facebook Parenting Group Before Your Kids Find It First!
Hey there, Cumberland Valley and Capital Area Macaroni Moms and Dads!
Ever feel like parenting is just a series of epic battles between you and the laundry monster? Or like your life has become one long game of "What’s That Smell?" If you answered “yes” to either of these, or if you’ve ever wondered if there’s a support group for people who’ve Googled “how to remove crayon from the walls” more times than they’ve seen the latest Netflix hit, have we got news for you!
Introducing the Macaroni Village of South Central PA Facebook group – your new digital sanctuary where you can swap war stories, share advice, and maybe even get a chuckle or two at the chaos that is modern parenting exclusively for Macaroni KID subscribers in Cumberland and Dauphin Counties.
Here’s why you should click “Join Group” faster than your kid can say “But I thought we were having dessert for breakfast!”:
1. It’s Like a Spa Day for Your Brain.
Remember those blissful days when your only worry was if you’d get a manicure in time for Friday night’s plans? We can’t promise a literal spa day, but the Macaroni Village of South Central PA is your go-to for relief from the mental marathon of raising tiny humans. From memes that will make you snort-laugh coffee out your nose to advice that’s actually useful (and sometimes absurdly realistic), it’s your new happy place.
2. Expert Advice from the Best People – Other Parents!
Who needs Dr. Google when you’ve got a squad of real parents sharing real advice? Got a toddler who’s mastered the art of tantrums? Someone’s been there. Teenager who’s suddenly fluent in sarcasm? You’re not alone. And don’t get us started on middle-school drama – that’s a whole new level of expert advice.
3. Weekly Challenges that Won’t Add to Your To-Do List.
We promise, these challenges won’t involve crafting elaborate Pinterest projects or cooking organic, gluten-free kale chips (unless you want to, of course). Think more along the lines of “Show Us Your Best ‘I’ve Got This’ Parenting Face” or “Share Your Most Epic Parenting Fail and Feel Better About It” – no judgement, all laughs.
4. A Place to Vent (Without Being Judged).
Had a day where everything seemed to go wrong? Join the club. From spilled milk to spilled emotions, our group is a safe space to let it all out. And if you need a virtual shoulder to cry on or just a few people to laugh at your misadventures, we’ve got your back.
5. The Only Place Where It’s Perfectly Acceptable to Discuss Poop.
We get it – sometimes you just need to talk about poop. In fact, we encourage it! Because when you’re in a room full of people who’ve seen it all, it’s actually quite therapeutic to compare notes on diaper disasters and potty-training triumphs.
When I took-over Macaroni KID Harrisburg and West Shore, PA and Kendra Bradford took over Macaroni KID Carlisle back in May, we both knew that we wanted to help parents find their village, the proverbial village that it takes to raise a child. When Carla Thomas took over Macaroni KID Hershey to Elizabethtown this week, we knew it was time to take the next step to build the Village culture in Dauphin and Cumberland counties!
I remember how lonely the early days of parenting were and how unnatural that felt. We all know deep in our parent hearts that we need and crave a strong community: friends who love our children like their own, a greater community culture of kindness where we all look out for each other, where when a lost toddler calls out for momma three mommas look up and the toddler has a safe wing until the correct momma is found. Where no one bats an eye to borrow a wipe or a pullup or a band-aide (because we'll all loan one, but we need a culture where it's safe to ask too!).
On it's face, the Macaroni KID Harrisburg and West Shore, PA; Macaroni KID Hershey; and Macaroni KID Carlisle business pages area about finding family fun, but it goes deeper than that and that's what this group will be.
So, don’t let your parenting woes get the best of you. Join the Macaroni Village of South Central PA Facebook group today and find your village. Because if anyone’s going to survive this parenting gig intact, it’s going to be us – together.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go retrieve a crayon from the cat's nose. See you on the inside!
P.S. Membership includes a virtual high-five for every mess you clean up and every sleepless night you survive.
JOIN HERE!
Harrisburg and West Shore Area - Subscribe HERE
Carlisle, Shippensburg, Boiling Spring - Subscribe HERE
Hershey to Elizabethtown - Subscribe HERE
