Navigating New Motherhood
The transition into parenthood can be harrowing.
Even if everything goes "smoothly," your body and life have experienced huge changes.
Mothers need and deserve specialized support navigating this experience.
Too many mothers feel isolated and ashamed when they are met with the immensely complicated changes motherhood brings.
Mothers are bombarded with the expectation that we should just “know” how to be a mother all on our own. Like we receive some sort of magical software download as soon as baby arrives.
We normalize physical pain and mental suffering and are too often told we should just be grateful.
It shouldn’t be this way.
The 6-week Navigating New Motherhood course empowers mothers with knowledge, resources, and community support.
Together, we will unpack the tumultuous experience of matrescence and improve the motherhood journey for everyone involved.
How it works:
Each week, we meet as a group for 90 minutes to learn about and discuss a specific topic of matrescence, postpartum, and motherhood. We begin with a grounding meditation and journaling prompts before diving into data and discussion.
Week 1: Understanding Matrescence
Getting to know each other and an introduction to the concept of matrescence.
Week 2: Body & Brain
An overview of the physiology of pregnancy, postpartum, and the importance of physical recovery.
Understanding the hormones, neurology, and cultural components that lead to intense brain changes as a parent.
Week 3: The Village
The history of isolation parenting in America and how other cultures handle the postpartum period.
Plus, we discuss how to build your own long term support team.
Week 4: Expectations & Identity
How do you reconcile your old life with your new baby?
How do you discover who you are now that everything has changed so much?
What can you do with the complicated feelings about your new life?
Week 5: Identifying Needs & Practicing Real Self-Care
Identifying your individual needs so you can be a whole person (you are more than a mother) and redefining self-care for long term success.
Week 6: Wrap-Up & Resources
Reviewing, sharing, and moving forward with 50+ additional resources for your parenting journey.
Meet your instructor:
Kelly Conroy is formally trained in biology, anthropology, somatic approaches to healing trauma, and Birth Story Listening. Using a combination of science, spirituality, and her own experience as a mother of two, she helps women navigate the complexities of parenthood so they feel empowered in their lives, in their parenting, and in the world.
Ready to Navigate New Motherhood together?
This 6-week series will be taught in person at The Root in East Sacramento beginning on the following dates:
April 15th
August 5th
October 7th
Please register by clicking the button below which will take you to The Root’s website! If you are interested in taking this course virtually or privately, please email kelly@thefierceunfolding.com.