About API of North Fulton

API of North Fulton began with a few moms who longed to create an Attachment Parenting community that was closer to their home and that offered more than just monthly meetings... Stephanie Petters decided to be the one who would get it all going. Stephanie became an API Leader in April of 2005 and formal meetings began in July of 2005. Stephanie led and continues to lead the meetings at the Cross of Life Lutheran Church and is always looking for more leaders to join the group. Attendance was slow at first, with an average of 2-4 parents at each meeting. With the addition of new programs and resources for the group, attendance gradually grew. Today a meeting may consist of anywhere from 5-14 families!

We have a new API leader to join our community as of August 2009. Cason Zarro has been a member of API of North Fulton since her first born was a newborn. Cason is always a wealth of information and you just might find her on one of the boards that you visit frequently! She helps provide our online Yahoo Group with insight into various situations that our members bring to attention to the board. Cason has recently been blessed with a second child who is now 4 months old. We are very excited to have Cason join the leadership team.

Today the group consists of 100 members and we offer many, many things thanks to the following volunteers:

Without these ladies volunteering their time, we wouldn't be able to offer all the services that we do. They would also love for volunteers to join their team! There are many other parents who are not committed to volunteering for something but who help build the community to be what it is today. They consistently come before or after meetings to help with setup or clean up; they consistently provide encouragement, support, and tips to moms in our online communty as well as in person; and they are always available to pick their brains about how to improve the community. Without any of these parents, API of North Fulton, GA wouldn't be what it is today.

Currently, API of North Fulton is facilitated by two API Leaders , Stephanie Petters and Cason Zarro. Stephanie is a proud mother to 5-year old Hannah and happily married to husband, Mike. Stephanie is available to be contacted at any time via phone at (404) 432-9474 or via email at stephanie@apiofnfga.org. Cason is a proud mother to 4-year old Arkady, 4 month old Emery, and happily married to husband, Tony. Please let us know if you are interested in leadership as well!

What kind of activities does API of North Fulton offer?

In order to participate in any activity provided by API of North Fulton a signed Waiver of Liability must be on file with us and renewed every year as well being an API member to the international organization. Also many of our activities require you to be a member of Attachment Parenting International (i.e. Tuesday weekly hike, Friday playgroup, month MOMS events, and Quarterly family field trips).

API of North Fulton offers many activities to cater to a wide range of ages that we have in our group and to ensure that you can truly grow with the community. We are also always looking for new ideas and new coordinators to run each activity. Take a look and see if any of this appeals to you.

Monthly Daytime Meeting:We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month in which we discuss some topic related to the 8 Principles of Attachment Parenting International or have a discussion based off of questions you bring to the group. You are also welcome to come to the meeting to ask questions and seek support for issues currently being experienced by you. For those in which attending a weekday, daytime meeting is not possible, we offer a monthly nighttime.

Monthly Nighttime Meeting:We meet every 2nd Monday of the month in which we discuss some topic related to the 8 Principles of Attachment Parenting International or have a discussion based off of questions you bring to teh group. You are also welcome to come to the meeting to ask questions and seek support for issues currently being experienced by you. Please click on our meetings page link for more information.

Monthly Moms Event: We meet once a month at a suggested location to gather with other AP moms. Children in slings are always welcome but most moms look to this monthly event as an opportunity to refill their basket with other AP moms who will understand and provide that much needed "mommy" time. API membership is a requirement as well as file of the Waiver of Liability is required. Please click on our Moms Event page link for more information or contact events-moms@apiofnfga.org .

Weekly Friday Playgroup:We meet every week on Friday morning from 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM to socialize with other moms while our kids are socializing as well. The current age ranges in attendance at this playgroup are from newborn to 5-years old. We rotate hosting from houses to outdoor parks depending on inclement weather. API membership is a requirement as well as a current file of the Waiver of Liability . To find out more, please contact Amy Nosek at  friplaygroup@apiofnfga.org .

Weekly Hikes:We meet every week on either Tuesday or Monday from 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM to enjoy a nice moderate hike with our little ones. Most of the time the little ones are in slings or enjoying the joy of nature. We enjoy a nice snack together and lunch. API membership as well as a current file of the Waiver of Liability is required plus API membership. Please click on our Weekly Hikes page link for more information. To find out more, please contact Kirstin Westphal at westphal@juggernautics.com .

Fall Harvest and Spring Fling Parties:We hold two parties a year in which the families get-together to enjoy each other's company as well as hold fundraisers to help raise money for us locally as well as nationally for API. Previous attendance at an API meeting is a requirement as well as a current file of the Waiver of Liability . To find out more, please contact Mandy Nicolosi at  events-parties@apiofnfga.org .

Quarterly Family Field Trips:Each quarter we try to hold a family field trip to get together. Previous years we have done blueberry picking, Uncle Shuck's, Children's Imagine It, etc. A current file of the Waiver of Liability is required plus API membership. To find out more, please contact Stephanie Petters at stephanie@apiofnfga.org.

Care Committee: Have you recently had a baby? Are you on bedrest? Having surgery? The Care Committee is here to help. The purpose of the Care Committee is to organize help and support for our members going through life changing events. The Care Committee can organize volunteers to bring meals, or arrange a play date for your child or children as you transition to your new situation. Please contact Cason for more details at carecommittee@apiofnfga.org .

We hope to see you at one of our events sometime soon!