https://www.pacemoms.org/about daily 0.75 2024-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1638474446717-HA5Z5UB0F3PH0S6T7S59/AdobeStock_404216100.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1638480629805-8S1X3H86XPOX106RNY11/IMG_4093.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1676316532574-6DNHWEAH6VV0M5ZWCVI6/Asset+4.png About - "PACE was truly an essential lifeline for me. I learned so much from the other moms and the facilitators. And it helped me create an instant community of fellow parents." CALBRAY, PACE ALUM 2014 & 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1589917372436-5QO6NGQADFUYY6FURWC0/AdobeStock_236265613.jpg About - Our History In 1973, two mental health professionals started PACE after they became moms for the first time. Without any family in the DC area, they sought out resources for practical and emotional support. When they couldn't find what they needed, they created PACE to connect new mothers to each other and provide support and education. What started in one person’s living room has been going strong ever since – over 75 groups serving over 900 moms a year in DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland. https://www.pacemoms.org/contact daily 0.75 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1638477909761-VM23MVL1VY15UWOHV30B/AdobeStock_421019957.jpeg Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1583525811533-68M9Y5CTQ15YNKGI2O2R/Asset+23.png Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1583525741752-R8GHAQ1WAR6Z70K90ADP/Asset+19.png Contact https://www.pacemoms.org/2nd-time-moms-group daily 0.75 2024-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1638477324394-CUWZNVGB3YVC1AQ4HK8C/AdobeStock_427611958.jpeg 2nd Time Moms Group https://www.pacemoms.org/home daily 1.0 2023-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1589220110214-9UXJ83SFCWZJHYZ77RZU/IMG_0680.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1676316532574-6DNHWEAH6VV0M5ZWCVI6/Asset+4.png Home - "PACE was truly an essential lifeline for me. I learned so much from the other moms and the facilitators. And it helped me create an instant community of fellow parents." CALBRAY, PACE ALUM 2014 & 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/540e19d1-aa40-4a6e-b671-683601762994/Nova+4.jpg Home - Becoming a mom changes everything! You may be thinking: Am I doing this right? How are other moms coping? Does anyone feel the way I do? You do not need to go through it alone. Join a PACE group with people going through the same things you are, at the same time. LEARN: Group leaders are mental health professionals and moms. SHARE: Open up without being judged. CONNECT: Build lasting relationships with women who totally get it. 1st and 2nd time PACE groups are all across the DC Metro area. Questions? Check out our FAQs or Contact us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1589916574298-AAI1RVW5MJW4QRYMOQ42/AdobeStock_161963119.jpg Home - Why PACE? Professionally Led Groups in a safe space with no judgment; we believe there is no one way to parent. We have lots of discussion with thoughtful content, not just opinions. We Focus on You and Your Baby because PACE is not just about baby care. How is motherhood affecting you, your relationships, and your career? A Truly Supportive Environment with caring moms who will be your community for today and into the future. https://www.pacemoms.org/1st-time-moms-group daily 0.75 2024-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1638474628457-L77KKD828TXX8P0CPPNX/AdobeStock_271345563.jpeg 1st Time Moms Group https://www.pacemoms.org/testimonials daily 0.75 2023-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1589220197296-L10XU8X8C3JB4XLVWXKV/Nova+4.jpeg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/e07372a2-9322-4a5f-97df-4a60539990ee/6C84AC95-2949-42D3-9CE3-AE9785CD386F+-+Teryl+Glavchovski+%28Teryl%29.jpeg Testimonials “PACE was exactly what I needed when I wasn't sure how to navigate my new role as a mother. I found understanding, compassion, and love and was able to give that to other moms in return. I am forever grateful.” TERYL, PACE ALUM 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/f9eccb58-8d75-4a67-a42a-ec5f43428e56/IMG_0970+-+Karli+Boothe+%281%29.jpeg Testimonials “It was wonderful to be with moms who were in the exact phase of motherhood I was. My PACE group has been the biggest support I’ve had as a mother. I don’t know where I’d be without them. I know I’ve made friends for life.” KARLI, PACE ALUM 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/469ad4c5-1dd5-4540-8f9a-7faf7a9ebfed/8EEB8430-41EA-40D3-B05B-FDD49FD2C87B+-+Traci+Kraus.jpeg Testimonials “PACE was a lifesaver. When we all struggled to disassemble our car seat-stroller contraptions and took turns crying, leaking milk, and sharing our struggles, I saw I wasn’t alone. Almost 9 years later, we still gather and text about all of the parenting adventures we’re still figuring out.” TRACI, PACE ALUM 2015 & 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/8012ec66-39c9-449d-a542-6d57f59e8471/IMG_2809+-+Rachel+Hochheiser+Schwartz+%281%29.jpeg Testimonials “PACE was my lifeline when I was a new Mom. It gave me a little structure to my week, a system of support during a challenging time, and new friends - some of my closest friends for the last 13 years.” RACHEL, PACE ALUM 2010 & 2012 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/6136a43a-177d-4dbd-8ab7-c448aa916094/PXL_20230514_162720420.PORTRAIT+-+Chelsey+Christensen.jpg Testimonials “New motherhood was incredibly overwhelming. Navigating it for the first time alongside others doing the same was a true gift. I still recommend PACE to all the new/expectant DC moms I meet.” CHELSEY, PACE ALUM 2017 & 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/fc877d63-a79b-42ba-8348-035efc37e761/DA537957-FD1B-4C92-834A-498C8218AF06+-+Shannon+Quinn+%283%29.jpeg Testimonials “PACE gave me the opportunity to build a social foundation not only for myself, but for my child. I communicate with my PACE group on a daily basis almost 5 years later. I couldn’t imagine my journey of motherhood without them.” SHANNON, PACE ALUM 2018 & 2021 https://www.pacemoms.org/2nd-time-moms-inquiry-form daily 0.75 2024-12-30 https://www.pacemoms.org/1st-time-moms-inquiry-form daily 0.75 2024-12-30 https://www.pacemoms.org/home-content-3 daily 0.75 2020-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1583520618021-W6QX7KQOQE9GR5RSI76H/image-asset.jpeg Home Content 3 - About Us Becoming a mom is one of life’s major transitions. At PACE, we help moms not just “get through” it, but thrive. Our groups are led by mental health professionals who are also moms. https://www.pacemoms.org/pace-donate daily 0.75 2026-02-13 https://www.pacemoms.org/zander daily 0.75 2024-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/865672a2-1964-4ffd-9c20-efb325f7fe18/PXL_20210922_154005628.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Remembering Zander Fund - Remembering Zander Fund To honor our son Zander, we have worked with the PACE leadership team to create this dedicated donation page for contributions to cover program fees for new moms across the DC region for their facilitated support groups. https://www.pacemoms.org/registration-faqs daily 0.75 2025-10-27 https://www.pacemoms.org/gift-cards daily 0.75 2024-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1709501848110-UXEUEK7CSZL694XK9X4G/image-asset.png Gift Cards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/1709501848110-3NPWUU3X4T9OJHI3P2GI/11.png Gift Cards https://www.pacemoms.org/1st-time-moms-inquiry-form-copy daily 0.75 2024-05-09 https://www.pacemoms.org/our-team daily 0.75 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/b162f3cc-4bf4-46cb-9406-3d0e729d7b89/IMG_9478.jpeg Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/5ff5568e-6214-4c31-a70f-c87242cc41fa/IMG_7815+-+Kathleen+McMahon.png Our Team - Make it stand out Kathleen McMahon is Executive Vice President of Development and Communications at Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS), where she leads fundraising, communications, and strategic partnerships. She has held leadership roles at several nonprofits and social enterprises, including the Spark the Journey, Student Conservation Association (SCA) and Civic, and brings deep experience in building organizational capacity and advancing community impact. A Northern Virginia native, Kathleen is raising her three daughters in the same community where she is dedicated to serving families. Her own path to parenthood has shaped her empathy and commitment to supporting families during the perinatal and postnatal journey. She is passionate about helping parents build the strong early bonds that lay the foundation for thriving futures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/d5f44f68-cd3e-4f4d-93a5-c85c3cdb3c59/BCL_5668.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Emily Nixon began her career as a high school English teacher before moving into nonprofit finance and operations, where she has helped organizations grow through fundraising, program management, and operations. Emily has led teams through transformational change, aligning people, systems, and resources to the mission. As a new mom herself, Emily knows firsthand how vital strong support systems are, and she is excited to bring both her lived experience as a parent and her strategic expertise to PACE’s board to help the organization reach even more moms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/9e7acc34-46e9-4f0f-abc8-830ce62a082d/Sara+headshot.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Sara served for nine years behind the scenes at DC Public Schools working to support schools in the fastest improving urban school district in the country before co-founding Tassant Partners (with another PACE mom) to support Districts and non-profits in building great systems that enable mission success. For the last 5 years she has partnered with a number of organizations to work on aligning resources to mission, strong and equitable talent strategies, and interim leadership support in times of transition. Sara holds an MBA from the George Washington School of Business and an Executive Masters in Leadership from the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in politics from Brandeis University. Outside of work she enjoys cooking and biking around DC with her family, including her husband and two sons, who make sure she is never bored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/bb69b4f9-c886-4ead-9f4e-1db7d8eb09b4/IMG_0544+-+Halli+Spraggins.jpeg Our Team - Make it stand out Halli Dorsainvil is a new mom to a baby girl. Becoming a mother has been one of the most transformative experiences of her life, and it’s deepened her passion for supporting other moms as they navigate this journey together. Her experience in the legal field has helped her develop skills in collaboration and problem-solving that she hopes to bring to the PACE Board. She's excited for the opportunity to help create safe, welcoming spaces where mothers can connect, feel supported, and grow both individually and as a community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/07d7bce8-8a05-4b25-a3b5-4fd19f358676/Lauren+headshot+-+Lauren+Di+Silvio+copy.png Our Team - Make it stand out Lauren DiSilvio is a social impact and philanthropy leader with over a decade of experience driving fundraising, board engagement, and strategic growth for mission-driven organizations. She currently serves as U.S. Director of Development at Women for Women International, where she leads a $6M+ revenue portfolio and manages corporate partnerships and major donor strategy. Previously, Lauren served as WfWI's Chief of Staff, guiding global governance, DEIB strategy, and organizational planning. She has also led high-profile public relations campaigns for international brands and non-profit organizations. She holds a B.S. in Communication, from Radford University. When she’s not fundraising, Lauren is in D.C. with her husband, Daniel, trying to keep up with their two daughters, Carina and Bella, and their beloved golden retriever, Murphy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/aa575a6c-b97d-4aaf-86e3-a08e117fae79/Alyssa+Headshot+2.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Alyssa Goodman has built a career dedicated to supporting families through diverse roles. After a decade in the field of education, she earned her MSW from the University of Maryland School of Social Work and transitioned to the field of perinatal social work. Alyssa’s professional background spans education, operations strategy, nonprofit management, program evaluation, and direct clinical practice with the perinatal population. Alyssa became certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C through PSI) in 2023. She earned a Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate in 2024 from Georgetown University, and has also been certified as a Fair Play Facilitator and RETAIN Parental Leave Coach. Alyssa joined PACE in 2019 as a group leader, and has held the President position since 2023. Alyssa is a proud mom of two kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/fa8734c6-d1e3-4081-905e-d5b85fd7b447/S+Mohtadi+Headshot+-+Shara+Mohtadi.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Shara is the co-founder of a 12-person clean energy and climate policy consulting firm (that also manages two nonprofit initiatives within it) called S2 Strategies here in Washington D.C., having spent the past decade between here and New York where her career up until now has been across philanthropy, state and federal energy policy. She grew up in Minnesota, the daughter of Iranian immigrants. Shara has spent much of her career in and around philanthropy, and can advise on fundraising strategies, as well as state and local grantmaking opportunities provided her experience in federal and state government. She also understands the operations, accounting, legal and management tenants of running a nonprofit organization and will be able to contribute her experiences in these areas to PACE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629870651f564661a542c5/7374df62-cabb-4872-ad1d-3b3f94c4fb84/unnamed.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Morgann Reeves has spent the past decade building a portfolio in the area of strategic planning. Her work centers on helping C-Suite government clients develop strategies that maximize their impact through stakeholder engagement, governance, strategic development and organizational transformation. Morgann started her career at the World Bank Group where she advised over 40 client countries on how to improve their investment climates. Morgann-- wife,mom, and staunch believer in PACE-- had the honor of serving as the PACE inaugural Advisory Council Chair, where she and her colleagues launched the largest fundraising campaign in the organization's history. 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