For many young women with an active social and professional life, becoming a mom can sometimes seem like the beginning of an entirely new chapter of life where some of the fun ends and sleepless nights begin, but it doesn’t have to be.
When Amy Lundy Lusthaus found out she was pregnant she was living in New York City managing events for large corporations and hanging out at some of the city’s trendiest bars, restaurants and clubs. She was living it up in the Big Apple and loving every minute of it.
Although Amy loved her fast-paced, action packed lifestyle she knew she wanted a baby too. But when she found out she was finally getting her wish, her pregnancy didn’t come without a few warranted fears.
“I was anxious about how much my life would change. Many of my friends were still single in the city, and others were married, but nowhere near having children. So many questions swirled through my mind. How was my life going to change? Would I know how to be a mom instinctively? Would I still be able to go out with friends? Would I still be fun?”
Amy didn’t have much time to worry because her pregnancy flew by and before she knew it her daughter was born.
“For the first month I thought I was going to die of exhaustion, no joke. The last thing on my mind was partying it up. Then one day my daughter just started sleeping more and more.” Amy started to get her life back right around the time her family relocated to Tampa.
While Amy settled into her new life, city, and balancing act of being a mom as well as her own person, she started to miss her active social life as well as the event planning she had been doing in New York.
“I started thinking about my own career’s direction and how I could best combine my love of pregnancy, parenthood, people, places and planning. This is where the hard work began in creating what is now Small Fry Society (SFS) and Bun in the Oven Bunch (BOB).”
“Small Fry Society and Bun in the Oven Bunch provide a unique six-week term of one and a half hour distinctively themed weekly socials (including meals) for moms, babies and moms-to-be. The programs include something for everyone, from food to fitness to fashion to freebies and more, and an important element is the Girls’ Night Out (no kids allowed). The socials are an opportunity for expectant mothers and mothers to develop support systems and friendships, learn something or try something new every week, have fun and connect with the broader community.”
“We do not need to give up our identities and our social lives when we become parents. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. We evolve as people when we become parents, but we do not have to lose ourselves. We can create a social life that involves a balance of being a good mom or dad, significant other, friend, employee and good to oneself. It won’t happen overnight, and maybe not in the first few weeks of parenthood when you’re feeling too tired to shower, but it will happen before you know it.”
Registration for the first term of Small Fry Society is now open. Term One Starts September 21. Check out the 6 Week Schedule of Events and for more information and registration, please visit www.smallfrysociety.com. Registration for Bun in the Oven Bunch for Expectant Mothers starts next week and the term begins October 11 (more info can be found at the same website).
Mark Your Calendar for the Girls Night Out Event October 25th from 6:30pm-8:30pm hosted by Neiman Marcus. – Leave the babies and significant others at home, we’ll bring the fun! Featuring a cosmetics presentation: Your Look, Your Style, Your Way and a style and restyle discussion to give you ideas and tips on how to incorporate this season’s hottest trends into your wardrobe. Enjoy mini-makeovers, a photo booth, music, friends and more. Indulge in light bites, sweet treats, wine, cocktails and mocktails from Datz Deli and MommyJuice Wines. $20 per person includes all of the above and more. Register Online Here.
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