the workshop you really, really, really don't want to miss

the mother of all workshops

For the third year in a row, I’m ready to explore mother.

The fact that I’m not a mother, will never be a mother.

My relationship with my own mother, with her mother, and hers, and hers, and hers.

What the word mother does to my cells, my womb, my heart.

In 2023, I launched this workshop because I needed this workshop. I still need this workshop. And I think there’s a good chance you might need this workshop, too.

for real, you don’t want to miss it <3

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I need this workshop because I turn 38 today, and there is no clock, just the beating of my own heart, thrumming around the whole world and all her suffering. Because I spent a whole Saturday looking for the What To Expect When You Might Never Expect section of the bookstore. Because I’m resentful. Because sometimes I wish things were different. Because I still cannot go to her baby shower. Because I can’t stop writing about all the ways my mother has failed me. Because my mother is trying. Because my Omi is dead. Because no one will ever call me Mom, and I need to scream that into a safe container. Because the world tells us we should be mothers. Because abortion clinics need steel doors. Because I said goodbye to a baby and am finally, finally able to say her name.

Because my words matter.

Yours matter too.

They can help heal you (and the world).

In this workshop, I will read poems, give prompts, and offer lots of time for you to write and share your work.

I will also be sharing videos, articles, research, and reading material each week, further diving into the subject of mother. But this workshop isn’t really about the resources… It’s about the community. I can’t describe it here… but it’s magic you won’t want to miss.

This workshop is not for the faint of heart, but it is for you if you’re willing to go deep, and meet yourself & others in those depths. Don’t worry, we’ll take care of you. <3

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If you’re ready to explore your relationship to mother in all its forms, including wounds, this workshop is for you. I look forward to exploring it alongside you.

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This workshop is happening every Sunday in March <3 We are waiting for you. <3

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