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September Motherhood Moment – ‘The Mother Load’
Saturday 30th September 2023, 10am – 12:30pm, St Andrews, Earlsfield
Topics Covered
Identity & overwhelm in motherhood
The mental load & balancing the juggle
Maternal mental health and the 6-week check
Sex & intimacy after having a baby
Returning to paid work
Event Summary
Over 50 women joined together for The Village’s 2nd Motherhood Moment and the energy & buzz was electric!
We talked all things ‘The Motherload’ with our 3 brilliant practitioners, Marisa, Stephanie & Clio – covering topics ranging from the identity shifts so many experience in motherhood, changed priorities, transitions back to paid work, the mental load and how to make things more ‘balanced’ between partners, maternal mental health & support options, what’s common but NOT normal in motherhood and when & where to seek support, to sex after having a baby and the physical, mental & emotional barriers to intimacy in motherhood. We covered SO MUCH and with such live discussion and contributions from the audience we only wish we’d had more time!
Alongside our panel discussion and audience Q&A we were treated to a spot of shopping with pop-up stall hosted by Our Little Wardrobe selling beautiful pre-loved kids’ clothes helping us to kit out our small people sustainably and cost-effectively. With coffee, cake and conversation too – we came away feeling more connected to a community & inspired by the wealth of information & experience shared amongst us.

Feedback
hear what people are saying about our event:
“Well done on a fab event yesterday – it was so interesting & useful and I wish I’d had that at the beginning of my motherhood journey!!”
“Really enjoyed it, can’t wait for the next one!”
“It was a wonderful event and very unlike any other mum related forum I’ve experienced. I loved how candid and open the panel was and in turn that encouraged the audience to be the same, fostering great discussion”
“Really great event, felt quite emotional reliving some of the collective challenges we all face. It really did remind me how incredible mums are.”
“Loved the friendly atmosphere and vibe you created”
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A big thank you to all of the businesses that contributed to making our Motherhood Moment such a memorable occasion!
If you would like to contribute to participate in a future event please contact holly@thevillagehub.co.uk
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Photography by Light by Lexi Photography
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