Session One

Begin your self-renewal with Mama Renew with six monthly sessions exploring how to reclaim, rebalance, and reconnect in our life as mothers.  Each monthly session includes discussion, journaling, space for inner reflection, and much laughter and connection.  Together, we explore:

#1: Motherhood and Identity: Reconnect with Who you Are

"Sometime between sleep deprivation, toilet training and homework, the question 'who am I now?' will surface for just about every mother."

Learn to appreciate where you are at right now; explore your values, goals and dreams, and create your own Mama Mission Statement.

#2: The Transformative Power of Self-Care

"Self-care is about nurturing yourself on all levels - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually - so you can live, love and parent optimally."

You'll discover specific ways to make self-care a priority in your life, and explore your core beliefs on this issue

#3: Creating Your Personal Support System

"I started to notice that people I really admired - those who seemed to experience more balance, integration and true emotional health and resiliency - had strong support systems in place and were comfortable stating their needs and asking others for help. I didn't think they were weak at all - I admired them!"

Learn concrete ways to build your support system. Do you feel like you should be able to do it ALL by yourself? What holds us back from asking for help?

#4: Setting Priorities, Saying No and Asking for Help

"We each have a finite amount of energy, time and resources. Most of us 'give away' and waste our energy every day without even realizing it...What we often don't realize is that these activities deplete our valuable energy bank."

It's really about living consicously - making decisions about how we spend our time based on what OUR values and priorities are, not those of our culture or your neighbour, or your mother-in-law...This meeting will help each of us focus on how to create healthy boundaries in our lives, focusing our energy and resources on what matters most

#5: Good is Good Enough: A Mother's Mantra

"I changed my attitude from "I want everything to be the best it can be' to the healthier and much more human mantra, 'good is good enough.'"

Most of us struggle with this - society - the media, comparing ourselves to others, and our own extremely high and often unrealistic expectations all cause us to feel that we're never doing enough, or doing it perfectly enough... What would it look like if we were able to embrace "good is good enough", learning what to let go of and accepting what is.

#6: Let your Light Shine: Owning your Personal Power

"Thinking about self-love may feel strange or narcissistic. It certainly wasn't something that was taught or discussed when most of us were growing up. But it is essential to feeling whole, confident and emotionally resilient. Without it, we aren't really in a place that enables and encourages us to give to others."

Somehow, many women have a core belief: I'm not worth it. They may feel they're not worthy of taking time, or money, or other resources for themselves... it feels self- indulgent, and therefore wrong. Oh my! If this feeling resonates with you, you need to join Mama Renew.

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The quotes above are brief excerpts from The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate, and Re-Balance Your Life by Renee Trudeau, our guide and journal for the groups.