doing motherhood alone is not working

Reclaim your sovereignty, Unlearn Societal conditioning, and explore the depths of who you are becoming.

The mama collective provides soulful guidance via bi-weekly small group gatherings with other mamas at a similar crossroad in their journey.

Exploring Matrescence

Matrescence is the developmental phase of becoming a mother.  It's an all encompassing process that touches on biological, psychological, socio-cultural, economic political and spiritual domains of the mother's life.*

So, that deep sense that you've lost yourself, not quite sure what you believe anymore, shifts in goals and aspirations, re-evaluating  your previous social circle...all of that is part of matrescence and yet no one really talks about it, at least not enough.

We're here to change that! 

To alleviate that sense of alienation and despair, of not knowing what's "wrong "with you (spoiler alert: absolutely nothing!)

To hold space for you to navigate the space between who you knew yourself to be and who you're still becoming.

To witness as integrate the new parts of you that are awakening through this process.

When moms understand what the matrescence entails, they're able to:

- Have a better understanding of what they are experiencing through their journey

- Advocate for themselves and their needs

- Honor their pace instead of rushing to snap back or meet other superficial milestones 

- Shape their own narrative of motherhood 

Small group

bi-weekly zoom calls

integration Period

weekly guidance message

Facilated Yoga + Meditation Class

you deserve to do more than survive motherhood

you deserve to thrive.

imagine being in a space That…

Validated the identity shifts you’ve been experiencing without telling you to just get over it

Allowed you to explore who you were becoming, without pressure to fit into a specific box

Helped you reconnect to individual core values and how to align them with our daily life

Explored the role of societal conditioning in your vision of motherhood and begin to unpack toxic patterns that don't serve you

Helped guide you through a holistic framework to help you gain a deeper understanding of matrescence (the transition into Motherhood) and rituals would support your well-being

if you desire to Foster connections With other Like-Minded Moms

this space is for you

For the mom reclaiming her identity

• who feels uncertain about who she has become in Motherhood

• is missing the freedom and autonomy of pre-baby life

• is struggling to feel at home on her new body

• is navigating shifts in the relationships with her partner as well as friends and family

• desires to reclaim aspects of her former self as she grows into her mother self

For the woman at the intersection of motherhood + ambition who is

• feeling the weight of try to “have it all”

• is feeling a constant tug between mothering and her work and is afraid she’s failing at both

• is finding it hard to prioritize herself in the midst of the daily juggle

• who is actively learning new ways to define “success”

For the trailblaizer paving a new path

• who chose to stay home or leave her career

• who struggles with self doubt and not meeting her expectations or what others had of her

• who is choosing to parent differently, with little support

• who is determined to take control of her own narrative

for mothers on a healing/self discovery journey

• those needing to break toxic generational patterns but not quite sure where to start

• those mothering at the intersection of race, cultural identity and often feel unseen in other mom spaces

what mamas have said about our circles…

"Stepha creates a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for mamas to feel affirmed and empowered. The Gather event was everything I needed--it reminded me that I am not alone, I can do this, and I am enough."

"As a new mother, I've been looking for communal groups to help me on my journey but what was glaringly missing was a collective that would combine my worlds as a POC woman. I'm so happy to have this safe space that inherently has a built-in level of acceptance and understanding."

"Really loved sharing with other moms in a safe no judgment zone. We nurtured each other, laughed with each other, and supported each other."

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