We couldn’t do what we do without the help of our amazing team of volunteers. Meet the local Moms who take the time to host playdates and special events for Greater Lansing area families.
Each member is passionate about making connections and building friendships amongst local families so no family feels alone in their parenting journey and to help socialize their children.
Halie Porritt | West Lansing/Grand Ledge Playdates
Halie is a Mom of 2 and has been with us since spring 2024. Halie leads playground, and splash pad playdates in the Grand ledge/West Lansing area.
Halie loves exploring Lansing parks with her family, meeting other local families and attending special events in the community.
Maribeth Konieczki | Mason/Holt Playdates
Maribeth is a Mom of 2 and has been with us since summer 2024. Maribeth hosts our Nature Walk with Littles and playground playdates in Mason/Holt.
Maribeth was a special education teacher before coming a stay at home Mom. She loves iced coffee anytime of the year, and has never had a chocolate chip cookie she hasn’t liked. She enjoys reading, especially thrillers/mysteries. being active, and spending time outside.
Becca Buikema | West Lansing/Delta Township Playdates
Becca is a Mom of 1 and has been with us since summer 2024. Becca hosts playground and Library playdates in Delta Township
Becca is originally from Colorado but enjoys Michigan summer so much they decided to stay! She enjoy playing outside and baking with her son, and camping in the summer!
Sam Sluss | Okemos and East Lansing Playdates
Sam is a Mom of 1 and has been with us since 2022. Sam hosts monthly weekend playdates at various locations.
Sam enjoys going on adventures with her son, especially the aquatic center and camping during the summer months.
Morgan Johnson | Okemos/Lansing Playdates
Morgan is a Mom of 1, and has been with us since January of 2025. Morgan hosts playground playdates, and Bikes, Scooter, and Stroller walks in Okemos, and Lansing
Morgan is originally from South Carolina, but moved to Okemos from Florida in September. Morgan enjoys DIY projects, crafts, and owns her own skincare business called ‘SkinClique, prviding concierge dermatology services.
Brittany Wernholm | East/Downtown Lansing Playdates
Brittany is a Mom of 2 and has been with us since January 2025. Brittany leads playground playdates in East Lansing.
Brittany enjoys shopping (especially thrifting), baking, taking pictures, working out, reading, coffee, and listening to true crime podcasts.
Amy Applegate | West Lansing Playdates
Amy is a Mom is 2 and has been with us since January 2025. Amy hosts playground playdates with bubbles in West Lansing.
Amy enjoys being outside and on the water any chance she gets. She loves going to farmers markets and trying new and unique foods.
Caitlin Flick | Content Creator
Caitlin is a Mom of 2 and helps create content for our social media channels!
enjoys going for walks, traveling, and cheering on our Spartans!
Kristen Theuerkauf | Photographer
Kristen is a Mom of one beautiful girl, and has been with us since the beginning! Kristen owns Kristen Gibson Photograpghy and is so talented. She serves as our team photographer going around to various events that we host and takes professional photos for us.
Ashley Meaton | Williamston/Hasslet Playdates
Ashley is a Mom of 2 and has been with us since spring 2025. Ashley hosts saturday messy playdates for our working families in Williamston and Hasslet.
Ashley loves reading, exercising, baking sourdough and all the fun discard recipes, spending time outside, listening to podcasts and attending play dates with her kids.
Chelsea Holt | St. Johns/Dewitt Playdates
Chelsea is a Mom of two, and has been with us since spring 2025. Chelsea hosts various playdates in the St. Johns and Dewitt areas.
Chelsea is the owner of Hawk Horizon Photograpghy. She enjoys, going up north with her family to camp and explore – taking trips up to mackinaw every year; She also like to can food, in the summer She picks black raspberries right from her own land and can black raspberry jam. Fun fact about Chelsea, she can sing the entire Fergalicious song, it’s her go-to karaoke song.
Becca Shaeffer | Weekend Playdates (various locations)
Becca is a Mom full time working Mom of 3 and has been with us since Spring 2025. She leads weekend playdates at various location once a month.
Becca loves watching reality shows, working out, and going to breweries with her family.
Sarah Moffitt | Perry/Williamston Playdates
Sarah is a Mom of 3 has been with us since spring 2025. She leads playground playdates for families in Perry.
Sarah spends most of her time with her daughter, and running her own event planning business. Sarah loves, hiking, camping, exploring, and making new friends.
Lexie Korringa | Delta Township Playdates
Lexie is a Mom of two, and has been with us since spring 2025. Lexie leads Library playdates and stroller walks in the Delta Township area.
Lexie likes to curle up with her Kindle, rewatching Gilmore Girls (team Logan all the way!), or perfecting her sourdough baking skills.
Suzanne Witt | Holt/Mason Playdates
Suzanne is a Mom of two, and has been with us since spring 2025. Suzanne leads tummy time playdates for us in Holt, Mason, and Downtown Lansing.
Suzanne, has her PhD in Chemistry, As a scientist, she worked in research and development for about 15 years, but recently decided to be a stay at home mom. Outside of her professional background, she loves strength training and has been lifting weights and competing in strength sports for over 10 years. She is passionate about maintaining strength and mobility throughout all stages of life, including pregnancy.
Daniele Mann | Weekend/Messy Playdates (various locations)
Daniele is a Mom of two, and has been with us since spring 2025. Daniele leads weekend family meet ups at the Zoo and messy playdates at various locations.
Daniele loves to be outdoors, and is an avid reader – her hobbies include drinking too much iced coffee and chasing after her kids.
