seasonal mother’s groups
Marin-based motherhood community and connection with an intimate group of women at various stages of matrescence
Matrescence — the experience of becoming a mother (or mother of two, of three…) — doesn’t happen over night. It’s a months- and years-long becoming, a period of surrender, mystery, and disorientation, followed by a slow return of the light, bringing with it a reorientation period where we rediscover who we now are. Being in community and supported through this transition (each time we experience it) offers comfort and empowerment during a time that can be short on both.
My seasonal mother’s groups aren’t just for first-time moms and pregnant women, though of course these stages of matrescence are welcome and well represented. Beyond the initial journey into motherhood, my groups offer space-holding, community, connection, and support for women expecting their second, third (whatever-number!) child and those in the thick of parenting toddlers and young children.
The result is a community of peers, elders, and initiates that lean on each other, are guided and comforted by each other, and are able to process and accept the experience of their matrescence in safe and sacred community.
If you’re craving community, connection, reflection, and space-holding for your matrescence journey, no matter where you are in it, I’d love for you to join us.
xo,
Kate
a season of intimate motherhood community & matrescence reflection
3 months of connection and facilitated matrescence reflection with the same intimate group of women, led by a matrescence doula.
How we connect
Monthly mother’s circle on a Sunday afternoon
Monthly drop-in coffee meet-up with facilitated group check-in (optional)
Weekly virtual meet-up for additional community and support (optional)
Dedicated Whatsapp group with facilitated check-ins
WHO & WHERE
Group size is limited to 8 women
Open to expecting mothers of all varieties, postpartum women, and mothers of young children (0-5 ish)
All circles and meet-ups take place in or around San Rafael
$500
3 months of connection
16 group gatherings
23.5 hours of group support
Circle up with us monthly. Gather again with the group when it works for you.
The monthly Sunday afternoon mother’s circles are our main connection point, where every woman has a chance to share what’s been happening for her in motherhood and the group will be offered exercises and perspectives to deepen their connection with themselves and each other.
Beyond the Sunday circles, there are 13 other group gatherings offered over our 3 months of connection, which you are invited to join or skip as works for you and calls for you. The additional meet-ups happen during the week both in-person and virtually.
fall 2025 dates
The fall group will begin in early September and run through mid November. For the complete fall schedule, please fill in the interest form below.
I’m Kate
I’m a mother of two, a matrescence doula & a certified birth story listener
I created my motherhood support practice after experiencing the struggle that can come with matrescence. Stretching from a mother of one daughter to a mother of two while recovering from a traumatic birth experience left me aware of the depths and struggle that matrescence can carry you to. I now offer support, perspective, deep listening, and space-holding for women in matrescence.
MY PHILOSOPHY & BACKGROUND
My guidance and space holding centers on you and your truth, no matter what motherhood looks like for you or how you come to it. I meet you where you are, supporting you through what feels best to you in mothering, honoring that each of our motherhood journeys and experiences is entirely our own. My aim is to lend you my stability, care, and deep empathy, and respect for the matrescence process so that you can find your center, your truth, your highest self, and your way forward.
I bring learnings from a range of coursework, life experiences, self work, and support groups, including wisdom from my own matrescence, studies with Seasons of Matrescence and Birth Story Medicine, personal experiences in traumatic birth and postpartum suffering, as well as the feminine experience I’ve witnessed in others through mother’s groups, women’s circles, and friendships.
FAQs
Who is this group for?
My seasonal mother’s groups are for mothers-to-be and mothers of babies and young children (0-5 ish) who are seeking community and connection that goes beyond the surface level. This group is for women interested in growing in motherhood through connecting vulnerably with each other in an intimate and safe space guided by expert facilitation. My aim is for each seasonal group to feel like a village of mothers filled with peers, elders, and initiates who find support, guidance, reflection, healing, wisdom, and friendship in each other. If you’re looking for something special, something deep, and a place to bring your truth, your joy and your struggles, this is the group for you.
What if I have to miss a circle?
Missing a circle is unfortunately bound to happen for a few people in the group either due to vacations, last minute bumps in the plan (ahem, motherhood), or babies making their arrival (swoon), so I’ve carefully planned the connection points for this group to make sure even if you miss a circle, you still have opportunities to connect with the group and me personally. If you miss a circle, you have three additional ways to plug in: monthly coffee meet-ups, weekly virtual check-ins, and our Whatsapp group.
Additionally, I always reach out to anyone who has missed a circle personally via voice memos on Whatsapp to see how you’re doing and offer you a place to unload what you’re holding that wasn’t able to be released at the circle. I also offer you any reflection exercises we did during the circle and the space for you to share your reflections with me (and they are always welcome in the group as well, via Whatsapp or sharing at our meet-ups). So in short, missing a circle is always a disappointment but hopefully not a reason to skip the group entirely.
I’m pregnant and due during the time this group meets. Should I still join?
First, congratulations! We would be so honored to hold you and support you through this transition. Many women interested in this group are expecting and my recommendation on choosing to join or not depends on a variety of factors, including: when you’re due, if you have met yourself in postpartum before, if you have other sources of motherhood community during this vulnerable time, and how open you are to being supported virtually and via the group chat in the event you are unable or uncomfortable leaving the house soon after your birth (assuming that is how you are bringing your baby into the world). In arms babies are always welcome at the circles, but the early postpartum days can be challenging for leaving the house on a schedule, so I encourage anyone who will be birthing a baby into the world during the season to consider how they’d feel if they missed the circles around and after their due date. And of course, babies come on their own timing, so remember nothing is a guarantee.
I also offer private prenatal and postpartum matrescence support and am happy to speak with you if you need help deciding whether the timing of the group is right for you. Email me anytime: kate@themotherlines.com.
What are the coffee meet-ups?
Once a month on Friday we’ll meet for 90-min for coffee at a central location in Marin. This monthly meet-up is optional and includes a facilitated check-in with each woman and space for the group to socialize and build deeper connections with each other. You are free to come when you can and leave when you need to or stay for the entire time. Babies are always welcome. Toddlers and young children are welcome as needed.
What are the virtual meet-ups?
The weekly virtual meet-up offers an additional touchpoint for those that miss a circle, need additional space-holding, or just want to connect with the group more often and have space to check in and share. You are welcome to come and go as you please (pop in or stay the whole hour). There won’t be any programming or planned activities. It’s just a low-key weekly opportunity to gather with some or all of the group, or share and check-in with me to build deeper connections and have space to be held in your motherhood experience.