Mums Matter Tropical BreakFest 11/07/24

Celebrating Mums Matter!

We've been meeting together for over two years now, once a month to celebrate you, YES YOU mums and grandmas! So before the school holidays begins we're inviting you to a Tropical BreakFest festival themed party. With:

• temporary tattoos for adults
• glow in the dark tatoos for the kids
• virgin cocktail bar to make your own creative design
• ice lollies to help us cool down and
• an encouraging meditation/visualisation

Please come and celebrate with us, if you want to, dress for the occasion in your tropical/festival outfits! Whether you are a regular, haven't attended in ages or have never been before we look forward to celebrating with you.

Booking essential: So we can manage numbers and space in the hall, please book a free ticket now for each adult and toddler (don't worry about tickets for babes in arms) on Eventbrite here.

Free activities and donations on the door: This festival and its activities are totally free to book for you to enjoy with or without your little ones thanks to local grants. We will ask for donations on the door towards our ongoing maternal mental health support so please do come prepared to donate generously as you are able.

School run and arrivals: You can come straight from the school run (if you do one) and enjoy the festivities while others arrive. We will start at 9.30 and have activities from 10.00. You can head off when you need to and we will pack away at 11.30.

Pre-schoolers and babies are welcome: You're pre school children are welcome, there will be toys for them to play while you enjoy yourself.

You don't have to come with children: By the way, you don't have to come with children and you don't have to access sleep support. Just come and relax with us over breakfast!

Getting to Thanington Resource Centre, Canterbury:Thanington Road is on the bus route out of Canterbury to Ashford, up Wincheap Road. The Centre is only 5 minutes walk from Wincheap park and ride. There is plenty of parking, friendly staff and accessible toilets for us to use.

Introducing Aileen (pic below), your host from My Birth Support CIC:

You matter mum, it's vital that you know that! If no one cares for you, how can you keep giving out to everyone else? I'm a mum too and I remember how full on it was when my children were babies and pre-schoolers. Celebration in our lives is essential! The transition into parenthood is daunting and overwhelming when it's going well, never mind if you have had a difficult or traumatic experience in the process.

I've been supporting the emotional wellbeing of mums, parents and families for over 9 years now after overcoming Tokophobia (fear of childbirth) myself. I'd love to offer this pampering time to you because mums matter, because YOU matter!I look forward to seeing you there!"

Host or Publisher Aileen White of My BIrth