Magenta Momz
For the mom nobody sees

She holds them.We hold her.

Magenta Momz holds the moms raising children with special needs. One circle. Hands-on support. A place that finally gets her.

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325 moms held in 2025. A Georgia 501(c)(3).

This is the first time anyone asked how I was doing.

A Magenta Mom, after her first event
501(c)(3) Nonprofit EIN 87-2116457 Emmy-recognized story Founded 2021 Atlanta, Georgia
Featured in Atlanta News First VoyageATL 11 Alive
Nobody sees her

The world sees her child. Nobody sees her.

She wakes at 5:47 a.m. Before her feet hit the floor, she is already thinking about his meds, his school, his next appointment.

She loves him fiercely. She would do it again tomorrow. But somewhere between the third call to insurance and the second night of broken sleep, she disappears.

Nobody asks how she is doing. So we do.

Maria Manning, CEO and Founder of Magenta Momz
Maria ManningCEO and Founder
Our story
“I am a special-needs mom too. I built Magenta Momz so no mom has to hold it all alone.”

Maria’s story reached living rooms across Atlanta in the Emmy-recognized 11 Alive segment Keeping Jaylen. She turned what she lived through into the circle she once needed, and built a team and a board to carry it forward.

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That is where we step in

We pull her into a circle that gets it.

We connect her to the help she needs. We provide her with support that is just for her. Magenta is the color that refuses to blend in. And neither will she, not anymore.

In one year, our moms report less loneliness, less burnout, and more hope. We have the numbers to prove it.

Measured, not guessed

Real outcomes, real tools

Less loneliness Less burnout More hope

Tracked with the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The numbers are real. So is she.

A diverse group of moms from the Magenta Momz community holding each other and smiling
You belong here

You belong in this circle.

Different stories, the same load. Here every mom is welcomed, seen, and held by women who get it.

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$25
covers one seat for one mom

Every program is free to the moms we serve.

What we do

Hands-on help. Free to every mom.

Hands-on programs that meet her where she is. From a circle that gets it to a fast hand in a crisis.

Peer Support Circle

Monthly small groups of 8 to 12 moms who get it. She walks in carrying everything and walks out a little lighter.

Monthly · Free

Wellness Workshops

Periodic sessions on stress, self-care, and burnout. Tools she can actually use that same night.

Periodic · Free

Mental Health Referrals

She tells us what she is looking for, and we point her toward services we know and trust.

One-on-one · Free

Emergency Referrals

Fast links to food, housing, and crisis help for the days the bottom drops out. She is never left to figure it out alone.

On demand · Free
Find your way in

Three ways to be part of it.

I’m a caregiver

You do not have to do this alone. Every Magenta Momz program is free, and there is a seat with your name on it.

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I want to give

Hold a mom who holds her child. $25 covers one seat. Your gift turns invisible into seen.

Donate today

My company wants to partner

Put your brand behind brave. Sponsorship gives your team a cause they can see and feel.

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Hear about every circle, workshop, and event.

Send us a note and we will keep you posted on what is coming up, and let you know when a new circle opens.

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