March 2024

Hello, Muscat Mums!
Firstly, apologies there was no February Newsletter; all time and effort needed to be diverted to our new website and membership platform. As with all change, we are aware there will be some teething problems as we all adjust and find our new groove. One of the main questions we have been receiving is why we needed to change? Well, in an ideal world, all the coordinators (and members) would admit that wild apricot was perfect for our community - especially the app it made viewing upcoming events and registering for them extremely easy. However, our numbers are growing. This wonderful community of ours is thriving. We had reached the ceiling of memberships with them, to move on to the next tier would have been financially impossible. We did contact them and they were unable to offer a personalised plan and so we had to look for alternatives. At the moment, an app is not possible, it is something we will continue to research though.  If you have any questions at all regarding the changes please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

​Your Muscat Mums Coordinators.

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Last Month's Highlights:

Dates for the Diary:

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• 22nd - Book Library "you can do it" event
• New business Partners in Little Wings and Little Messy Hands.
• Competition to win breakfast with the penguins at Snow Oman
• Trial session at Itihad Performance
• 29th -Ladies night out at Ramssa Omani Restaurant

The biggest news for March is our Spring Event which will be happening at OCEC on Saturday 9th March at 9.30am. Please stay tuned for more updates on how to purchase tickets.

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In Other News...

On the 8th March it is International Women's Day. This year the theme is to inspire inclusion; the aim of this is to promote a society where women feel empowered to to be included. To help everyone in society to not only understand what inclusion for women looks like but to act to implement changes to create this environment. 
International Women's Day (IWD) has three colours that symbolise it; purple, green and white. Purple for justice, dignity and loyalty. Green for hope. Whilst white represents purity. These colours started in the UK from the Women's Social and Political Union in 1908. 
IWD has a long history dating back to 1911, it is not linked to any individual group, charity or country, it is to evoke solidarity for women everywhere globally. The mission of IWD is to aid the building of community and connection, as well as to support actions for positive change.
There is no one answer, or one size fits all. Together, we can make small changes that will cause a ripple effect. This can be how we communicate with our daughters (and sons!) to instil values of equality, confidence to be able to say when something is not right - better still if solutions are inspired and put out into the world. It can be what books we choose to read, what we choose to listen to and watch. It can be about changing our inner narratives: we are valued, we are loved, we are equal and we matter. 
What small changes can you make to start creating your own ripples?