Mother’s Day 2006
We would like to wish all of our Mothers, Grandmothers,
Expectant Mothers and Special Mothers a
VERY Happy Mothers Day 2006!
Looking for a gift for
your mother? Want to drop a hint about a gift for yourself? Visit the MOST General
Store. Your purchase helps to support MOST, and there are some
great gifts available. Or, if you already have something in mind at another
store, remember to visit www.igive.com first,
and designate MOST as your charity of choice. When you do, a few dollars of
every purchase goes to MOST, and there's no additional cost to you.
Would you like to make
a much-appreciated donation to MOST in honor of Mother's Day? Visit www.mostonline.org/donation.htm.
Or, while shopping for a Mother’s Day gift, consider picking up something
extra for the MOST Adopt-A-Family program. Visit www.mostonline.org/adoptview.html for details.
Is this your first Mother’s
Day? Find person-to-person support for your new role on our Online Support
Groups. For more information, visit www.mostonline.org/networks.htm.
Would you like to help other families by sharing your experience
as a parent of multiples? Visit www.mostonline.org/questions.htm
to answer our current questions for SUPERTWINS
magazine. The time you offer will be appreciated by all MOST members.
Shopping for a
personalized gift for that special
person on Mother's Day or Father's Day? Something unique for Mom
or Grandma? Dad or Grandpa? Maybe something for a First Communion or
Confirmation? How about a celebratory gift for the Graduate? Start
your shopping at the MOST homepage www.MOSTonline.org
to order a personalized gift at Personal Creations or shop through one of the very many stores at
iGive (also found on our home page).
APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
As the mother of a child on the Autism Spectrum I know first
hand how scary, at times overwhelming and how alone you can feel when your
child receives this diagnosis. MOST has developed a parenting booklet for
families of multiples that have one or more children who have been diagnosed
with an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). (Autism
and the HOM Family) You are far
from alone and we are here to help support our families every step of the
way. ASD is a group of developmental disabilities caused by unusual brain
development that begin during childhood and last throughout a person's life. As many as 6 in every 1,000 children have
at least one of the ASDs (this statistic is for ALL children not just multiples
or preemies but any child). People with ASDs tend to have problems
with social and communication skills, and have unusual ways of learning and
reacting to different sensations. We also have a wonderful online email
group/ forum MOST- Special Needs
for any MOST family that has one or more children who were born very preterm
or have ongoing medical or developmental challenges. This group is a wonderful network of families
who have really shared tremendous amounts of information, resources and advocacy
skills. If your family has a child in need of this type of support I would
strongly suggest you consider becoming a part of this network (there is no
charge- it is included as part of your membership).
www.mostonline.org/networks.htm
To supplement autism awareness efforts, the
Autism
Speaks, in partnership with the Academy and others, is releasing a series
of public service announcements (PSA) about autism, including information
about how common autism is as well as the importance of early detection. These
ads will bring an increased focus on autism and may increase the number of
parents asking questions about child development.
For more information
and resources on ASDs visit: http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/health/autism.html.
The MOST
Caring Team- The Breast Cancer 3-Day Benefit
For almost 20 years now MOST has
struggled, just as so many of our families and friends have, in supporting and
caring for our members, relatives and friends who have been touched by the
terrible effects of breast cancer. Over
the last two decades we have lost many close friends and members to this
terrible disease. Here on
After a New Year’s resolution
made with a handful of other MOST members to walk and lose some weight and
see the wonderful results, one of our members, Dorothy Dennelly, a mom of
6 year old quadruplets, decided to organize the MOST Caring Team
and to take on the Breast
Cancer 3-Day. They will honor our MOST
families who have known lives lost, celebrate our survivors, promote breast
cancer research, and help bring breast cancer care to those who so desperately
need it. Breast Cancer 3-Days take
place in twelve cities, and net proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation. Dorothy does not have breast cancer but has come to fully
appreciate how great you can feel when you are healthy and hope that through
the research sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, she will never know
how quickly health can fade after the diagnosis of breast cancer. Dorothy
will be doing the 3-day walk covering 60 miles in 
email Dorothy. Thank you!
New on the MOST website:
MOST SAFETY
ID Tags (click to learn more)
Personalized identification for children and adults: backpacks, musical
instruments, luggage, diaper bags, use as an alert for allergic reactions and
medical conditions and more!
NOW
available! Personalized ID tags for every member of the house--kids,
pets and parents! No longer have problems identifying backpacks, musical
instruments, swim bags, strollers or luggage. MOST is now offering
a personalized ID tag made of sturdy white plastic with a metal ring and measuring
1 1/8" x 3". It is imprinted with a permanent, weather proof
ink to enhance YOUR colorful graphic and text. Visit http://www.mostonline.org/cgi-bin/TLSstore.cgi for
pricing and ordering! It's guaranteed!
If you have
ANY questions or we can be of any help please do not hesitate to contact us at Info@MOSTonline.org or call:
631.859.1110.
Thank you.
Maureen A. Doolan Boyle
Executive Director of MOST (Mothers of
Supertwins), Inc.
Chairman of PreemieCare