Three Dimensions of Maternal Experience: Exploring Guilt, Anger and Rest in Motherhood

THREE DIMENSIONS OF MATERNAL EXPERIENCE: Exploring Guilt, Anger and Rest in Motherhood

Join us for these 3 supportive circles where each week we will gently explore one of the themes together. There will be space to share, listen, connect, and reflect, with a guided question prompt (sharing as little or as much as feels right for you) to help you explore your own experience in a safe and welcoming environment.

A three part circle series (option for drop ins).

**Week 1: Maternal Guilt **

‘Mum guilt’ is something many mothers experience. It can be shaped by the pressure to do it all, comparison with others, unrealistic expectations, and the challenges of adjusting to motherhood. These feelings often come from a deep love and desire to do our best for our children.

Week 2: Maternal Anger

** ** Maternal anger is a protective emotional response that arises when the demands of motherhood exceed a mother’s capacity, support, or sense of safety. It carries information about needs, limits, and boundaries and deserves understanding rather than shame.

Week 3: Maternal Rest

Motherhood often reshapes how we experience rest. What once meant sleep, stillness, or quiet may now look very different. In matrescence, rest can become layered with guilt, urgency, or the feeling that there’s always something more to do.Many mothers find that rest is not simply about sleep or ‘making time.There are often emotional, social, and practical barriers that make rest difficult to access.

This is a relaxed and informal circle where you can come exactly as you are. These sessions are a chance to pause and focus on YOU, babies from newborn to pre walkers welcome, a small selection of toys will be provided.

The space is safe and supportive for feeding, soothing, changing, and simply being with your baby. Refreshments are included .

**Who is this for? **

The Dimensions of Maternal Experience Circles are open to mothers at any stage of parenting.

**Important information: **

Dates: Monday 6th, 13th and 20th July

Time: 10.30-12.00

Location: Wild Dandelion CIC, 28 Bright street , Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 9PR

Cost: £36 as part of a block of 3 circles OR £15 drop-in per circle

I always offer one free space for a single mother (see tickets)

**If cost is a barrier please get in touch! **