Listening Mothers
Vaughan L4J Vaughan, ON, Canada

Registration calendar: Winter session begins January (babies born Oct-Dec) Spring session begins April (babies born Jan-March) Summer session begins July (babies born April-June) Fall session begins October (babies born July-Sept) ... The Listening Mothers curriculum was born after a long labor of love, surrounded by a caring circle of midwives, sparked by a vision to cradle mothers and their babies in a sea of compassion. No wonder, the curriculum itself is like a living and breathing organism. It contains within its structure knowledge that comes from years of research on topics like secure attachment and healthy emotional development, woven with practical skills that cultivate Mindful Self Compassion, yet it only fully comes to life when mothers who participate in the program, bring their authentic selves forward and share their wisdom; making every group unique. So who are those wondrous midwives that made this miraculous birth possible? Starting with the giants, those tireless academics, doctors, researchers and psychologists, who have built the foundation on which this program stands: John Bowlby M.D., D.W. Winnicott M.D, Ph.D, and Stanley Greenspan M.D. on attachment, secure base and emotional development; John Gottman, Ph.D. with his profound exploration in the area of relationships; Dan Siegel M.D., Ph.D. with his insightful research in the area of neuroscience and impacts of mindfulness on the brain; Kristin Neff, Ph.D with her extraordinary work in Self-Compassion; and Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. with their outstanding efforts in the area of mindful parenting. Tremendous thanks to Larissa Duncan Ph.D, University of California San Francisco and Joe Cook and Rama Ronen, Ph.D who believed in the beauty and potential of the Listening Mothers program and have spent several years researching its impacts and effectiveness with incredible results. Stay tuned for more and comment below if you’re interested.

Excited to be part of this fantastic community supporting women and their #families through their journey into #parenting. Thank you The WOMB Vaughan for hosting your grand opening today and for bringing this wholeness centre to #yorkregion. Looking forward to the future.

Your children can feel your energy. They can feel the stress behind your smile and it makes them feel a little unsafe. They might be acting out because they se...nse your energy (because we're all getting a little unhinged at the moment). Take a breath. A deep one. And remind yourself that this is hard. And then remind yourself that you can do hard things. And that this moment will pass. If you feel your stress level rising, ask yourself "what do I need?" Sometimes it's just a really deep breath. Or to open a window. Or take a shower. Or call a friend. Or take a nap. Usually a deep breath will do the trick. So start with that. What your children will remember most about this time is HOW IT FELT TO BE AROUND YOU. Breathe. You got this.

Pledge to work on your resiliency skills, and be a role model to our children.

Moms...join me for this exclusive workshop to set your intentions for your parenting practice.