Forrest Health’s Women & Children’s Kicks Off New Year of “Madalene’s Moms” Classes
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – (January 6, 2026) Forrest Health’s Women & Children’s is excited to announce a new year of Madalene’s Moms classes for new and expectant mothers.
Mommy & Me classes give mothers and their babies the opportunity to interact and exercise together using music, movement, story, and rhyme. Topics for Moms include parenting suggestions and child development guidelines. From the First Year until the Toddler Years, children are developing social, language, cognitive, and motor skills for the next season of life while mamas are building a network of friends and support.
The classes to be offered include:
- Pregnancy Exercise – In a support group environment, these classes combine stretching, strengthening, and isolation exercises and awareness with education topics such as discomfort releases, labor and delivery preparation, and postpartum recovery. (Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.)
- Mommy and Me: The First Year – First-year mothers can share stories about their first-year experiences as they learn developmental milestones and fun playtime activities. (Mondays from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
- Mommy & Me: The First Year Evenings – An evening option of Mommy & Me offered to share the experience with mothers and children not available during regularly-scheduled class times. For littles birth to 11 months. (Mondays at 5:30 p.m.)
- Mommy and Me: Just Movin’ – Geared toward the early walkers, often 11 to 22 months old. Children experience activities that will develop physical, mental, and social skills. (Mondays from 9 – 10:30 a.m.)
- Mommy and Me: Just Movin’ Evenings – Geared toward the early walkers, often 11 to 22 months old. Children experience activities that will develop physical, mental, and social skills. (Thursdays 5:30 p.m.)
- Mommy & Me – The Toddler Years: The Toddler Years Class is the perfect launch into pre-school. Moms and their toddlers, age 22 months to 3 years, learn and grow while making great memories. (Wednesdays, 9:30 – 11 a.m.)
Madalene’s Moms classes are taught by Amanda Sharp, who participated in the Fitness for Two classes taught by Madalene Daniell after the birth of her four children. Amanda also taught the classes on several occasions. Through these classes, Amanda found a community of women supporting one another as they navigated the new roles of motherhood. Amanda is honored to continue the classes while remembering the legacy of Madalene, who died in 2021, after teaching classes for Pine Belt women for more than 40 years.
Classes will once again be held in the Spirit of Women Conference Room at 28th Place (421 South 28th Avenue). The cost is $30 per six-week session. Space is limited. Additional information and updates are available on the Madalene’s Moms Facebook page and by visiting www.forresthealth.org/madalenesmoms.
