When we are caught up in the day to day of parenting, we don’t stop to reflect on why it feels so hard. We get caught in a vicious cycle of beating ourselves up and simply don’t have capacity to change anything.
With insights from both sociology and psychology, these workshops will help you:
- Understand why modern motherhood is so challenging
- Imagine what ‘good enough’ would look like for you
- Soften your expectations and release some of the pressure to get it right
You will leave feeling seen and heard, with simple ways to improve your experience of motherhood.
What you'll get:
- 4 x live interactive 2 hour workshops (via Zoom)*
- Recordings available (for 3 months after each live session)
- Learning journal / workbook for each session
- BONUS guided meditation
*Please note recordings will be shorter as they do not include breakout sessions
1. PRESSURE TO BE PERFECT
RECORDED SESSION
I should be the kind of mum I thought I would be. Why do I always feel like I'm getting it wrong?
This workshop will enable you to:
- Role model 'good enough' rather than perfect for your children
- Get out of the negative spiral of perfectionism, self criticism and burnout
- Reduce mum guilt and anxiety about getting it wrong
- Identify what is truly important to you and your family
2. COPING WITH MIXED FEELINGS
RECORDED SESSION
I should be happy / loving / grateful all the time, but I am not. Sometimes I hate this and how I react.
This workshop will enable you to:
- Recognise that conflicting emotions are normal in motherhood
- Develop ways to regulate your emotional reactions when you feel overwhelmed
- Repair with your child (and yourself) when you react and want to start over
- Reframe 'negative' emotions as information about things we might want to change
3. MANAGING THE MOTHERLOAD
SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER, 10.30-12.30 GMT
I should be able to handle everything and stay calm, but I feel overwhelmed.
This workshop will enable you to:
- Turn towards the overwhelm (name it to tame it)
- Set boundaries around what you can / can't do
- Notice what drains vs. sustains your energy
4. LOSING / FINDING YOUR IDENTITY
SUNDAY 15 JANUARY, 10.30-12.30 GMT
This should come naturally. Why am I struggling to cope with being a mum?
This workshop will enable you to:
- Understand why motherhood often brings a sense of identity loss
- Reframe mothering as a process that is not innate or instinctual
- Integrate some of the old / new parts of your life