Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Today’s Mom

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Pregnant Black woman holding palms in heart shape on her stomach.
Today’s Mom is a free nutrition education program for parents-to-be with limited resources. Through a series of six easy-to-follow lessons, moms-to-be will learn how food, physical activity, and everyday choices can support their baby’s growth and their own well-being. The interactive lessons include the following topics:
  • Eating well to support Baby’s growth
  • Staying active safely during pregnancy
  • Reading food labels and making healthy choices
  • Preparing simple, healthy meals on a budget
  • Feeding Baby safely after birth

Today’s Mom offers a welcoming, supportive environment for moms-to-be to learn and feel more confident.

The program aims to help increase the likelihood of successful birth outcomes and to create sustainable lifestyle changes during and after pregnancy. Today’s Mom was originally developed in 1987 and updated in 2015 to improve the health of expectant moms and the development of their babies. When originally developed, Alabama’s infant mortality rate (defined as the death of an infant before their first birthday) was the highest in the nation. Today, Alabama still ranks in the top five states for infant mortality. Two of the leading factors in infant mortality in the United States are preterm birth and low birth weight. Both factors can be mitigated, in part, by maternal diet and lifestyle. Updated again in 2026, this version includes a focus on practical knowledge and skills moms-to-be can use to feed themselves and their growing families.

Resources for Mom and Baby

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Resources for Educators

The Today’s Mom curriculum is a series of six lessons, each with clearly stated key messages. Each lesson consists of verbal and written instructions along with interactive activities designed to help moms-to-be learn how to make healthy food and physical activity choices for themselves and their baby.

  • Lesson 1: Welcome to Today’s Mom
  • Lesson 2: Eating for Baby (and Mom too!)
  • Lesson 3: Learning New Skills for Baby
  • Lesson 4: Fun in the Kitchen with Baby
  • Lesson 5: On the Go with Baby
  • Lesson 6: Celebrating Mom and Baby

Accompanying materials reinforce lesson concepts and make learning about healthy eating, physical activity, and goal setting simple and fun. Each lesson includes hands-on activities, educational reinforcements, physical activity, recipes, and more. Educators can request access to the curriculum materials for in-person instruction using the form below.

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Today’s Mom is sponsored by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and funded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture.