It Takes A Village - Parent Group

Six weekly sessions, a small group of mothers, and a qualified therapist to hold the room. Come to connect, make friends, to get some useful knowledge about yourself, child development and your family's emotions, or simply because you fancy a space focused on you and your experience. All of it is a good enough reason.

A real village isn't made up of people at exactly the same stage as you. It's made up of people who get it — who've been where you are, or are heading there, or are standing right alongside you. That's the kind of group this is. Mothers of toddlers, school-age children, teenagers: all welcome, all with something to offer each other.

The group is facilitated by a therapist with specialist training in child development and family relationships — not to turn this into therapy, but to hold the space well and bring some insight to the conversations that come up.

This might be for you if you:

• Want to meet other mothers and build some genuine friendships
• Feel like existing friendships and relationships have shifted since having children and you'd like to find your people
• Want to understand your children's behaviour and emotions — and your own reactions to them
• Are curious about the emotional side of motherhood, including the parts that catch you off guard
• Sometimes feel lonely, anxious or like you've lost a bit of yourself — and want a space where that's okay to say

What we cover

Week 1 Who am I now? — identity shifts when you become a mother

Week 2 Emotions — our relationship to anger and sadness; both ours and our child's

Week 3 Anxiety — yours and your child's, and how they connect

Week 4 Raising kind humans — empathy, difference and inclusivity

Week 5 Screens and social lives — navigating the online world as a family

Week 6 Open session — led by the group, whatever matters most

£200 for all 6 sessions — less than £34 per session Places are limited to 8 to keep the group small and personal. Dates are 11 Sept 2026, 18 Sept 2026, 25 Sept 2026, 2 Oct 2026, 9 Oct 2026 & 16 Oct 2026

Pay it forward: you'll have the option to contribute towards a subsidised place for a mother who couldn't otherwise attend. Every contribution goes directly to that.

We're exploring on-site childcare for younger children during sessions — let us know at sign-up if this would make it easier for you to attend.

Not a mother? We'd love to hear from you. We're planning future groups for fathers and other parents and carers. Register your interest: Contact Organiser through Eventbrite.

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