listening mothers

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Listening Mothers is a specific kind of group, a specific solution to these universal problems and more.  We start by discussing the early experience of motherhood.

In a typical group, we begin introductions by asking people to share their name, their baby’s name and their experience of the pregnancy and giving birth. Often the first participants will give a short and sweet synopsis of how pregnancy was fine, really, compared to some stories.

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