Mamatoto Attachment parenting support group in Santa Barbara, CA Mamatoto is a place for new moms and babies to gain friends, information, advice and support.

As a group we believe and practice attachment parenting style. Groups are formed every two months and meet weekly...
Mamatoto volunteers help the group get started and attend the first two meetings. After that, the group becomes self directed, with support available as needed. Mamatoto is a Swahili word that describes the mother-baby unit, both during and after pregnancy. It was chosen as the gr

oup's name to highlight our emphasis on nurturing and strengthening the mother-baby bond, encouraging closeness and connection over separateness and independence.

06/24/2018

Volunteer Training:
Monday June 25th, 10am
at Steven's Park

Healthy, happy babies with completely wonderful parents can be totally terrible sleepers. You’re not a failure. Your bab...
01/12/2017

Healthy, happy babies with completely wonderful parents can be totally terrible sleepers. You’re not a failure. Your baby is not deficient. You’re doing a great job and your baby is doing just fine. It will get better, but sometimes it just takes a while. No two babies are created equal, and there’s no one-size-fits-all way to be a parent.

It’s the first question we ask far too many new parents: “Is he a good sleeper?” “Getting any rest?” “Sleeping through the night yet?” And when the...

09/29/2016
MamaToto friends, come play and hang out!
09/29/2016

MamaToto friends, come play and hang out!

07/29/2015

Hey ladies! I'll be returning to teaching full-time in August. I'm looking for any tips on how to hold it all together: maintaining my sanity AND household. I'm having anxiety about the big things, but also the little ones like breakfast time, dinner time, laundry time, etc. I have one child who is four years old. This will also be a big transition for her, including 4-5 days of preschool, full-days. Any tips or things that have worked for you? I'd love to hear it!

07/22/2015

Nourish - a Mamatoto Retreat
Please RSVP to [email protected] by tomorrow (Thursday). We have some spots to fill! We will meet at a private home in Montecito. I will email the address to those who RSVP.

07/21/2015
07/21/2015

Servings 18, Calories 135, Fat 7.4g, Carbohydrates 14.4g, Protein 4.1g, Cholesterol 18mg, Sodium 166mg, Potassium 155mg, Fiber 1.6g, Sugars 7.2g

Peaceful Papa has some great words to share
06/27/2015

Peaceful Papa has some great words to share

06/22/2015

The premise behind extinction sleep training is that infants (and toddlers) are being taught to "self-soothe"; however, this ignores key points of what

We are no longer using THIS page. Below is a detailed note about how we are switching over to a NEW page. Pleas...
06/06/2015

We are no longer using THIS page. Below is a detailed note about how we are switching over to a NEW page. Please read….

New Group for April/May babies
06/03/2015

New Group for April/May babies

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