Welcome to BBM Leawood

BBM Leawood is located in Leawood, KS at The Church of the Resurrection. We are the the home base for the national Building Better Moms program. If you do not live near Leawood, visit the BBM National Partnership Program to locate or start a group near you.

BBM LEAWOOD REGISTRATION

The 2019-2020 BBM program year is off and running! If you are interested in the program, you may select Registration and sign up on the Wait List to note the group of your choice. In January (mid-year), we do fill any openings with those on the waiting list in the order received.

Wait List

BBM LEAWOOD INTEREST GROUPS

Do you miss spending time on your own interests and hobbies? Join a BBM Interest Group! Attendance at every gathering is not required, but why not treat yourself to an hour of monthly fellowship and fun? Reach out to a leader below to join the distribution list for any (or all) of our fun and engaging clubs.

Book Club/Daytime: Karen Downing, ringleyd@gmail.com | DeNeese Barclay, barclays2@msn.com

Book Club/Evening: Liz Reberry, liz@reberry.net
Cooking Club: Ashlea Noonan, ashlea.noonan@gmail.com

Crafting Club: Kirstin Novak, kirstin_novak@yahoo.com

Healthy You Club: Joni Rauen, joni321@gmail.com | Wendy Connelly, wendy@mojoformoms.com

Movie Club: Mary Haines, maryhaines@me.com

Small Business Owner’s Club: Helen Ransom, helen@facesyoulove.com

Interest Groups are for current BBM members only.
Questions: Kirstin Novak, kirstin_novak@yahoo.com.

BBM LEAWOOD MISSIONS

All BBM Leawood groups work together to support youth in foster care (or who have recently aged out), by providing basic hygiene items and home goods, important life skills, and educational scholarships. With no reliable family, limited life skills, and a long history of bouncing through various foster homes, most foster teens are ill prepared to manage their finances and function successfully on their own. Only about half of teens in foster care graduate from high school and a large percentage end up unemployed and homeless. Our BBM groups support and encourage teens preparing to age-out of foster care by: offering life skills events that focus on budgeting, money management, cooking, and manners/personal expectations. BBM groups also provide educational scholarships and college care packages to youth who have aged out of foster care and are attending college.

BBM LEAWOOD REGISTRATION FAQs

Please review our frequently asked registration questions.

When and how do I register?
The BBM Leawood program follows our local school calendar with the first meeting each program year in September and the last in May. Registration kicks off each year on Mother’s Day weekend (May) for the following program year (Sept). Visit this website for registration links when enrollment opens in May!

Is there a fee?
The membership fee of $45 for moms includes 13 meetings. If childcare is needed during meetings, church childcare staff provides care for $45 per child. Fees are collected during online registration.

Do BBM groups fill up?
Yes! Some groups fill to capacity right away in May, while others reach the maximum number during the summer.

What happens when a group fills to capacity?
When a group reaches the maximum number of members, a wait list is offered. If an opening occurs during the first few group meetings, those on the wait list are notified in the order they were received. Again in January, if any current members determine they are no longer able to participate, those on the wait list are notified according to the number of spaces available.

Why is there a maximum number of members?
Groups are held to a maximum number in order to allow friendships to form within table groups. Consistency is important for relationships to take hold and for moms to begin sharing their true bumps and blessings. An important network of moms who “get it” grows into a lifeline in this manner. Additionally, the volunteer leadership of each group is equipped through training sessions to manage a set number of participating moms, rather than an evolving set of new names and faces. Our goal is to accommodate every mom who is interested in joining!

2019-2020 BBM LEAWOOD MEETING SCHEDULE

The 2019-20 program year meeting dates are listed below. Please check your calendar carefully to be sure you will attend each meeting. This ensures a full BBM experience for you and the other moms in your group!

EARLY CHILDHOOD (children newborn to pre-k)

Topics: new moms, toddler tantrums, pre-schoolers

Mondays 9:30-11:30 am
9/16, 10/7, 10/28, 11/11, 11/25, 12/9, 1/13, 2/3, 2/24, 3/9, 4/6, 4/27, 5/11
Tuesdays A 9:30-11:30 am
9/10, 10/1, 10/15, 11/5, 11/19, 12/10, 1/14, 2/4, 2/25, 3/10, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5
Tuesdays B 9:30-11:30 am
9/3, 9/17, 10/8, 10/29, 11/12, 12/3, 1/7, 1/28, 2/11, 3/3, 3/31, 4/14, 4/28
Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 am
9/11, 10/2, 10/16, 11/6, 11/20, 12/11, 1/15, 1/29, 2/19, 3/4, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6
Thursdays 9:30-11:30 am
9/5, 9/19, 10/17, 11/7, 11/21, 12/12, 1/16, 1/30, 2/20, 3/5, 4/2, 4/16, 5/7

ELEMENTARY (children Kindergarten to 5th grade)

Topics: technology, tweens, setting limits

Mondays 9:30-11:30 am
9/9, 9/30, 10/14, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 1/6, 1/27, 2/10, 3/2, 3/30, 5/4, 5/18
Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 am
9/4, 9/18, 10/9, 10/30, 11/13, 12/4, 1/8, 1/22, 2/5, 2/26, 3/25, 4/15, 4/29
Thursdays 9:30-11:30 am
9/12, 10/10, 10/24, 11/14, 12/5, 1/9, 1/23, 2/6, 2/27, 3/26, 4/9, 4/30, 5/14

MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL (children 6th to 11th grade)

Topics: hormones, stressed out teens, college prep

Tuesdays 12:30-2:30 pm
9/3, 9/17, 10/8, 10/29, 11/12, 12/3, 1/7, 1/28, 2/11, 3/3, 3/31, 4/14, 4/28
Wednesdays 12:30-2:30 pm
9/4, 9/18, 10/9, 10/30, 11/13, 12/4, 1/8, 1/22, 2/5, 2/26, 3/25, 4/15, 4/29

COLLEGE (children college years)

Topics: campus life, letting go as a mom

Thursdays 12:30-2:30 pm
9/12, 10/10, 10/24, 11/14, 12/5, 1/9, 1/23, 2/6, 2/27, 3/26, 4/9, 4/30, 5/14

20s/BEYOND (children post high school)

Topics: living independently, budgeting, career

Wednesdays 12:30-2:30 pm

9/11, 10/2, 10/16, 11/6, 11/20, 12/11, 1/15, 1/29, 2/19, 3/4, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6

Thursdays 12:30-2:30 pm

9/5, 9/19, 10/17, 11/7, 11/21, 12/12, 1/16, 1/30, 2/20, 3/5, 4/2, 4/16, 5/7

EVENING MOMS

Mondays Middle School/High School 6:30-8:30 pm
9/16, 10/7, 10/28, 11/11, 11/25, 12/9, 1/13, 2/3, 2/24, 3/9, 4/6, 4/27, 5/11
Tuesdays Early Childhood 6:30-8:30 pm
9/3, 9/17, 10/8, 10/29, 11/12, 12/3, 1/7, 1/28, 2/11, 3/3, 3/31, 4/14, 4/28
Tuesdays Elementary 6:30-8:30 pm
9/10, 10/1, 10/15, 11/5, 11/19, 12/10, 1/14, 2/4, 2/25, 3/10, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5

The Church of the Resurrection Partner Campus BBM Program: Visit BBM Rez West in Olathe, KS.