Second Tuesday of Every Month, 8-9 pm
Does it ever feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders? Join us for Motherlode, and let your load gracefully, or chaotically, or anywhere in between fall by the wayside. When we gather to nurture ourselves and one another, we have found the ultimate motherlode.
FREE - Meeting via Google Meet
Hadley invites you to pour a cup of tea (or glass of wine) and talk honestly about the good, the bad, and the unexpected. We laugh a lot, cry occasionally, and do a lot of emphatic nodding. She's a therapist by day, but is here as peer support - we’ve had our own struggles with perinatal mental health, and are supporting one another.
We’ll be talking about self-care, and trying to decipher what it is and how to do some of it. Motherhood can be isolating, exhausting, and overwhelming, so leave your hair unbrushed, your laundry unfolded, and come hang out with a community of similarly disheveled mothers. As always, the conversation will go where it needs to go, so feel free to show up and talk about whatever you need to.
Our group has a strict no judgment policy, so come as you are - sleep deprived, nursing, wearing the same clothes since Saturday (hi, it’s me) - we see you mamas!
Lovingly facilitated by therapist Hadley Standring, LCSW
Yesterday on the home front was a rough day. You know those days where everyone including the dog is having accidents and meltdowns and you can’t seem to catch a break? Somewhere in the midst of it I saw an invite for a zoom Maternal Mental Health meeting sponsored by Reblossom and I signed up. My husband tackled bedtime while I got some much needed time with other moms. I was able to vent and was introduced to new resources to help me mom the way I’d always envisioned. This morning I woke up feeling like a huge weight had been lifted. The boys and I built race tracks before breakfast, danced to music during breakfast, they helped me with the after breakfast dishes, and we just finished a family movie time. No one can really tell you how to mom during a pandemic. It’s something we’re all learning but I realized last night self care is essential. I think we could all use some sort of pandemic support group and just being told “you’re not alone in the struggle.” Reblossom will be having once a month zoom meetings if anyone is interested in joining next time. Thank you so much Monira for organizing the meeting and using your shop to help other moms.
- A.J.
Hi mamas! My name is Hadley Standring. I am a licensed clinical social worker, but during our maternal mental health group, I will be acting as a peer mentor.
I want this group to be a place for you to talk about the real struggles of motherhood, the fears of motherhood, and the joys and heartbreaks of motherhood. I want us to be able to support each other on our journey as we progress through this stage of life.
I have a Masters of Social Work from the University of Georgia. I have a passion for supporting pregnant people in the tender perinatal and postpartum stages and caregivers transitioning to parenthood — with all the joy, chaos, and stress it includes. I also have experience supporting food-insecure families, refugees and first generation citizens, women and mothers in substance use recovery.
I hope you will find peace in this group and a space where you can express your needs openly.
I look forward to seeing you soon!
I experienced postpartum mood & anxiety after both my babies, but at different times and for different reasons. I didn't realize what was happening at first. Most of my symptoms were related to separation, panic and intrusive thoughts. I wanted to have a baby, it didn't make sense to me. I now know my diagnosis was probably postpartum anxiety & OCD. I hope having a group where you can talk about the emotions & physical changes involved in having a child and raising one will help all mamas through this life transformation!Postpartum.net changed my life!
