What does it feel like when this day comes around? Do you feel torn celebrating your own parents whilst grieving for yourself? Was your relationship with your parents difficult and it hurts to not be able to right the wrongs with your own unborn children? Do you hate the weeks of build up and constant commercials that don’t see anyone but parents? Do you avoid social media and the ‘bragging rights’, stay away from church and the parental sermons and avoid stores and restaurants that distribute flowers to the mums? Do you celebrate being a pet parent, or has that been ridiculed? Is it really just one day that can be ignored?
HOW DO YOU FEEL about Mother’s / Father’s Day?
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FREE WEBINARS Thursday 17th September
9am BST - A somatic workshop exclusively for women who are childless not by choice. The grief of childlessness is not always only about the child we did not have. It can also bring us into contact with something much older: our own experience of being mothered, the connection we received, and the connection we may have longed for.
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2pm BST - Many involuntarily childless women take on caregiving/caring responsibilities within their families of origin, yet their experiences are often overlooked. This webinar explores the diverse ways involuntarily childless women experience caregiving/caring within these family systems, including how motivations, expectations, relationships, and family roles can shape those experiences.
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4.30am BST - Worth is intrinsic. We are all born with worth; however, that worth is rarely reflected in how we are treated. Our exploitive cultural systems commodify us which for women shows up as the pronatal mandate. Commodification is automatically devaluing. Many of us continually work on feeling worthy to counteract the negative messaging and experiences we receive.
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7pm BST - Mother’s and Father’s Day is layered and difficult for the childless not by choice community. In this session we will reflect on the difficulty this day holds and also make a plan for next year’s Mother’s & Father’s Day. There will be a short guided meditation reflection on these layers of the day, some writing prompts, and a panel discussion. We will make a plan for Mother’s & Father’s Day, and bring in some gentleness for next year.
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Submissions will appear here ACROSS THE DAY on Thursday 17th September
Read the submission fact sheet and make your submission HERE