Relax and Reconnect: A Self-care Gathering for Moms

Join us for an empowering and supportive event dedicated to the rest, relaxation and well-being of African descent mothers. Whether you're a first-time parent or have multiple children, this event is open to all women from all stages in the motherhood journey.

This retreat will provide a safe space for African descent mothers to share their lived experiences, connect with eachother, learn valuable coping strategies and celebrate motherhood in the African descent community.

Scope:

• Icebreakers
• Sharing lived experiences
• Self-care strategies
• Self-care baskets

Don’t miss this chance to build a supportive community and enhance your mental health toolkit.

Child care will be provided.

About the facilitator, Kristy Anthony:

Kristy Anthony is the Project Coordinator for the Perinatal Mental Health of Black Canadians (PMHBC) program at Families Matter. Kristy is also a Peer Support Worker, Group Facilitator and manages a cohort of Black Peer Support Workers for this program.

Kristy, and all of the Support Workers, have some form of Lived Experience with Perinatal Mood Disorder (PMD), whether it be postpartum anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or feeling overwhelmed during a challenging time in their lives. Kristy and her team can speak to the stigma and barriers of struggling with PMD in the African/Caribbean/Black community. They also inspire other parents with their stories of success and hope, in having journeyed to the other side. In addition to Peer Support, this program offers the following virtual sessions: The CHAT, Melanin Mama Circle and a Night of Connection for Black Couples.

Kristy is originally from the island of Grenada in the Caribbean and grew up mostly in Canada. She understands the bicultural life of an immigrant and celebrates both cultures while exploring the difficulties of conflicting values, racism and unconscious biases. Kristy is an artist by nature and her first passion is dance. She hopes to fuse these worlds of mental health and dance, in the meantime, bring hope to other parents in the Black community battling mental health issues. Kristy is motivated to affect change through community connection and spreading awareness via inspired educational sessions and engaging events.

Host or Publisher Africa Centre