As a part of their 2nd year curriculum, OT students offer a virtual wellness program, for graduate students, aged 18+, who are parenting, and it is called Mom Era, Reclaimed. It is led by the students and facilitated by faculty. The program runs for 6 weeks and is designed to help student moms manage stress, feel more connected to themselves and others, and build daily routines that work better for their lives as both students and parents. This study seeks to learn whether this kind of program is helpful for student moms, so it can be improved and possibly offered to more students in the future.
Participating students will be surveyed at the beginning of the first session and then again at the end of the final session to measure change in their perceptions of their stress, wellbeing and occupational balance. Student moms do not have to participate in the survey to be a part of the the wellness group, the survey is optional and will not affect their participation in the larger group.