Hold the Mother

Motherhood Self-Exploration Workshop

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About the Workshop

In this virtual workshop, open to mothers at any stage of parenting, we will explore and discuss themes relevant to the identity transformation of new motherhood. We will also utilize an Internal Family Systems (IFS) framework to learn strategies for increased self-compassion and normalization of some of the universal internal conflicts and psychological experiences of motherhood and matrescence.

The workshop covers the following six themes:

  • Birth: Process the monumental experience of giving birth in a safe and supportive space. Listen to others’ birth stories.

  • Body: Explore your relationship to your physical body as it evolves in motherhood. Discuss your healing from pregnancy and birth.

  • Partnership/Village: How has motherhood impacted your partnership? Explore the navigation of conflict in parenthood, evolving roles, and support in your life.

  • Sexuality: Discussion of sex, sexuality and intimacy in motherhood and midlife.

  • Career: What do work and career look like in the transition to motherhood? How have your relationships to your passions and interests outside of motherhood evolved over time? Discussion of shifts in priorities and interests, finding balance, and navigating internal conflict.

  • Your Mother/Origins: Exploration of your relationship with your mother and the role generational dynamic play in your motherhood journey.

See our suggested reading for additional resources on motherhood and postpartum life.

Hold the Mother Testimonials

  • "Hold the Mother has given me the courage to name the complicated, lonely, and sometimes overwhelming feelings that come with Motherhood, and a community of women to hold my hand through it all. "

    -Group Member

  • "I looked forward to the camaraderie we established in this intimate group of strong, kind, vulnerable, female intellects and I am forever grateful for the bonds we created in those weekly hour sessions. The opportunity to find validation, be given the tools to navigate and the space to vent and be heard, the expertise of Rebecca who asked all the right (open-ended) questions and giving us space to find our way, all of the answers being right of course. We laughed, we cried, and we created a sisterhood in such a short period of time."
    -Group Member

  • "As a first time mom, I don’t know how I would have done it without Hold the Mother and Rebecca’s support. Hold the Mother was such a safe, necessary space during a time that can feel so isolating. Nothing felt more cathartic than our sessions (which I would genuinely look forward to every week). I’m leaving with a community of amazing, like-minded moms I can turn to for anything."

    -Group Member

  • "I remember waking up the dreaded morning my husband would be returning to work leaving me home with newborn twins and thinking- just make it to noon when you have group! I truly looked forward to our sessions each week. Rebecca was so compassionate and picked such rich, meaningful topics for each session. I can’t recommend Hold The Mother enough!"

    -Group Member

  • "Much like it’s name suggests, Hold the Mother offers a nurturing embrace, and engaging in conversations about the joys and challenges of motherhood with like-minded women has truly been the highlight of my week. "

    -Group Member

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