Life After Birth: MotherHeld
A 12-month closed online circle for mothers who want a space to pause, reflect and feel less alone
MotherHeld is a 12-month, closed online circle for mothers, run by psychologist Yara Heary. It is the same group of women for the whole year. It is not therapy, parenting advice or a course. It is a regular place to slow down and be heard.
Many mothers feel that parts of themselves have gone quiet since having children. Each circle gives them time to pause, reflect and be witnessed by other women, and no spiritual background or confident speaking voice is needed. Members meet live each month and come together again for seasonal gatherings near the solstices and equinoxes. Between sessions, a private online community keeps the circle connected. Places are limited, and sharing is always optional.
Outcomes
- Feel less alone in motherhood
- Make regular time to pause and reflect
- Reconnect with parts of yourself that went quiet
- Feel heard and witnessed by other mothers
- Build rituals that support you through the year
What's included?
12 Monthly Circles
Live circles of 2 to 3 hours, held on the second Sunday of each month. Each one has an arrival ritual, a reflection question, guided journaling or somatic noticing, a witnessing circle and a closing ritual.
4 Seasonal Gatherings
Shorter live gatherings of about an hour, held on Wednesdays near the solstices and equinoxes. They mark the turn of the seasons and bring the circle together between the monthly sessions.
Private Online Community
A private space for the circle between sessions, with monthly reflection prompts, rituals and audio practices to keep you connected to the group and to yourself.
Audio Practices
Audio practices shared in the community between sessions, so you can return to the circle experience on your own time and in your own space at home.
A Closed Group for the Full Year
The same group of women meets across all 16 live sessions. Staying together over 12 months lets trust build and makes it easier to be honest in the circle.
Who is this for?
- Mothers at any stage of parenting who want a space to pause and reflect
- Women who feel parts of themselves have gone quiet since becoming mothers
- Mothers who feel alone and want a steady group of women to share with
- Women who want a gentle circle that is not therapy and needs no spiritual background
About the creator
Life After Birth Psychology
Psychology and support for women through conception, pregnancy and motherhood
Life After Birth Psychology is a practice based in South Fremantle, Western Australia, that supports women through conception, pregnancy and motherhood. Its work covers perinatal depression and anxiety, birth trauma, grief, relationships, and bonding...