If you've ever searched for a women's retreat Glastonbury UK and then talked yourself out of it, this is for you. You're capable. You're managing. You love your kids fiercely. And you are absolutely, completely worn out. Not in a crisis. Not falling apart. Just...
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MOTHER CIRCLE BLOG
Supporting Mothers: Why It’s Time to Step Up
Supporting Mothers: It’s Time to Step Up Let’s be blunt. Let’s be blunt. Mothers are drowning, and the world is looking the other way. If you’ve been thinking about supporting mothers; it's time to step up. This is about refusing to accept the way things are. We...
Facilitating Mother Groups: 10 Hidden Struggles & Fixes
The Hidden Struggles of Facilitating Mother Groups (and How to Overcome Them). You feel it - a deep pull to create a safe, sacred space where mothers can breathe, be heard, and truly feel held. If you feel called to start facilitating mother groups, doubts can creep...
Mother Circle Training: Why Balancing Feminine and Masculine Energy Changes Everything
Introduction: A New Way to Think About Mother Circle Training If you’re exploring how to run a powerful women’s or mother circle, you’ve probably discovered that it takes more than a plan. Mother circle training isn’t just about learning tools and techniques, it’s...
What Is a Mother Blessing? A Meaningful Alternative to the Baby Shower
If you're looking for a more meaningful way to celebrate motherhood, a Mother Blessing offers a sacred alternative to the traditional baby shower. Rooted in ceremony and connection, this type of gathering places the mother, not just the baby, at the centre of love and...
Support for New Mothers Returning to Work: What They Really Need
When I was invited to chat with Woman Who about my work providing support for new mums, I felt both excited and emotional. It’s a topic close to my heart; not just because of my business, Mother for Life, but because of my own struggles as a working mum. If you’ve...
Don’t Shrink to Fit Podcast with Claudia Noriega-Bernstein
When I sat down with the Claudia at the Don’t Shrink to Fit podcast, I knew we were going to have a conversation that mattered. What unfolded was more than just a chat - it was a deep dive into the truth of motherhood: the beauty, the ache, the identity shifts, and...
Why Every Mum Needs a Mother Circle (And How It Saved Me)
Motherhood is often painted as a picture-perfect journey filled with joy, cuddles, and Instagram-worthy moments. But what happens when reality hits, and the sleepless nights, endless responsibilities, and overwhelming loneliness take over? For many mums, the dream of...
Creating Mother Circles on UK Health Radio
I recently talked about creating Mother Circles on UK Health Radio with presenter JJ Stenhouse. You can listen to the show HERE. Here are some highlights of the things we discussed: 1. Do Mothers feel Valued? I think a lot of mothers do not feel valued for the...
Passionate About Supporting Mums? Run A Mother Circle Business
Read this if you are ready to turn your passion for supporting mums into a Mother Circle business. AND you dream of working around your family while making a difference. If you’ve ever wondered, what else do baby massage or yoga teachers do or if a Mother Circle is a...
Five Differences Between A Mother Circle and A Self-Help Group
Women have gathered together for centuries. We have gathered in Circle and created our own communities. Yes, Circles are a form of self-help group but they are also different. Here are 5 differences between a Mother Circle and a self-help group: Focus: A Mother Circle...
The Transformative Power of Mother Circles: A Vision of Supported Motherhood
Imagine Fully Supported Motherhood Within Mother Circles In the journey of motherhood, filled with its peaks of joy and valleys of challenges, imagine a world where every mother has a circle. A circle that represents a safe, sacred space where mums come together to...
8 ways to Mother from your empowered inner feminine
As an empowered mother, there are many ways to nurture and care for your children from a place of inner strength and femininity. This means leaning into your feminine qualities of compassion, communication and not being afraid to look after your own need. Here are...
Why Being Honest About How You Feel As A Mum Is So Important
Childbirth is a monumental time in any person’s life. Not everyone is blessed with the opportunity to bring new life into this world. However, the blessing of a new baby also comes with challenges that most of us haven't anticipated, prepared for or even been told...
Why Mothers No Longer Have Villages Of Support But Still Need Them
This is a guest post by one of my lovely mums, Lillian. Something that has struck me time and time again is just how exhausted I feel on a Sunday evening after spending the whole weekend with my little girl. Surely, I cannot be the only one who is completely run down...
At Least 20 Simple Ways To Feel Happier For Mums
Today I would like to gift you The Happy List. A list of things you can do to feel happier. I'm not saying that you're not happy. I really hope you are but it can be difficult to be happy all the time. In fact, we are not supposed to be always happy so please don't...
Finding Balance in Motherhood
It's Friday night: 7:40pm. I'm sitting in my car somewhere the other side of Perry Barr and it's pouring with rain. I'm cold because the engine is off. I still have 20 minutes until Neave finishes netball and I've been here for an hour. In that time I've drafted an...
Mum – Give Yourself Permission
I find that I often use the words 'give yourself permission to rest' or 'give yourself permission to let go of whatever it is that is bothering you' when I'm holding space for others. I think they let go in that moment but I bet they are back on it as soon as they...
Motherhood Imposter Syndrome
I often feel that I'm not as competent at what I do as you might think I am. I doubt myself, talk negatively to myself, convince myself that everyone else's classes must be much better than mine and lose myself down the rabbit hole of comparisonitis on Instagram every...


















