12 | FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 

Jews in the D

Facebook group 
connects Metro Detroit 
Jewish mothers online.

KAREN SCHWARTZ 
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

S

tephanie Barr likes having a 
community of moms at her 
fingertips. The Bloomfield 
Hills resident, who works as an 
attorney, is part of Jewish Moms Of 
Metro Detroit, a Facebook group 
with more than 2,100 members who 
ask questions, share successes and 
struggles, and find camaraderie at 
all hours. 
Started in early 2017 by 
Farmington Hills resident Lindsay 
Mall, the group has become a hub 
for sharing tips, swapping rec-
ommendations, promoting fami-
ly-friendly activities, building busi-
nesses and more. 
Barr said she’
s used the group as 
a resource over the years, including 
when her son, now 3, was born and 
having feeding issues. 

“It’
s nice to have a sounding board 
to say, ‘
Hey, has anyone had this 
before?’
” Barr said. Whether it’
s 
about eating, potty training, sleep 
or otherwise, she explained, “I like 
knowing that I’
m not alone in what-
ever it is that I’
m going through.
” 
Admins Mall, Lindsay Cox, 
Brooke Leiberman and Katey 
Wagner approve posts and admit 
new members, who come from a 
variety of Jewish backgrounds and 
affiliations. The four bring different 
perspectives to the table and are all 
committed to keeping lashon hara
(negative talk) and politics off the 
table. 
Mall said she first got the idea to 
start the group after hearing about 
a similar one in Atlanta. She’
d seen 
groups on Facebook for Detroit 

Mom to Mom 
24/7

ERIN KIRKLAND

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ABOVE: Facebook 
Moms Of Metro 
Detroit admins: 
Lindsay Mall, Katey 
Wagner, Brooke 
Leiberman and 
Lindsay Cox.

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