In this episode, I'm sharing some exciting news that feels like coming full circle - we're bringing back the original School of MOM program! After five years of evolution, experimentation, and walking alongside amazing women in this community, I'm reintroducing our signature foundational program with a new name and updated structure: Mothering Ourselves Mindfully.

I'm taking you behind the scenes of how the School of MOM has evolved since launching on Mother's Day 2020, why we're bringing back a cohort-based learning model, and what this means for women who have been waiting for the right entry point into this work.

Key Points

The Journey From Then to Now

• How the School of Mom launched in May 2020 with the original "Mothering Oneself Mindfully" program
• The incredible women who have been on this journey from day one and witnessed every evolution
• How my own learning and understanding has deepened over five years - from mindfulness and self-compassion to nervous system healing and awakening the flourished mother
• The intentional shift from "oneself" to "ourselves" and what it means for this work

Why We're Bringing Back a Cohort Model

• The challenge of self-paced learning: we all have the best intentions, but life happens
• The difference between having access to content versus actually integrating it into your life
• The power of walking through curriculum together as a cohort at the same time
• How community bonds and accountability make the learning stick
• Why some of us (myself included!) simply don't do programs unless there's a live component

What Makes Learning Actually Work

• Why watching videos on 3x speed while doing dishes doesn't create transformation
• The magic that happens in small group reflection and integration
• How asking "What did I learn? How am I going to walk this forward?" creates embodied change
• The School of Mom isn't here to dump information - it's here to help you integrate and actually become the human you're thinking about being

The Structure of Mothering Ourselves Mindfully

• A nine-week foundational program starting February 2026
• Live teaching from me on the core components: mindfulness, self-compassion, and nervous system foundations
• Small groups for reflection, integration, and bringing teachings to life
• Access to all modules plus the accountability and support to actually use them
• Think of it as "freshman year" - your entry point with your cohort of people

The Flourished Mother Starter Kit

• Five nervous system practices to stop passing down stress to your kids
• A way to start dabbling in this work before enrollment opens
• Available now when you join the waitlist

For Current Community Members and Alumni

• Gratitude for the women who have been with me through every iteration
• An invitation to share this opportunity with women in your life who've been asking "what's that thing you do?"
• Alumni welcome to return and deepen their practice - you're different now, I'm different now, the teachings have evolved
• The power of doing this work multiple times at different seasons of life

Quotes

"I've been fascinated with how the space that is the internet could create connection... I'm really passionate about the structure of our programs."

"I've really journeyed with the women that have been with me from the beginning. But in doing that, I've left behind, on some level, the women that have been ready and waiting to begin their own journey."

"We can all listen to things on three times speed in the background while we're doing the dishes and thinking about 17 things that we have to do, but we're not really getting that information and we're definitely not integrating it into our lives."

"The integration happens when you actually pause and you say, what did I learn? What do I think about what I learned? How am I gonna walk forward and integrate in my body and my habits what I just learned?"

"The School of Mom is not just here to dump more information at people. It is here to help you integrate and actually be the human that you are thinking about being."

"It's bloody brilliant." (Yes, I said that and I'm not even British!)

"Each time they did it, it really deepened their understanding. They were able to learn and actually receive more and they were at a different season and stage of their lives."

Resources Mentioned

Mothering Ourselves Mindfully Program

• Enrollment opens January 2026
• Program starts February 2026
• Nine weeks of live teaching and small group integration
• Sign up for the waitlist: https://theschoolofmom.com/waitlist

The Flourished Mother Starter Kit

• Five nervous system practices to stop passing down stress to your kids
• Free when you join the waitlist
• Download directly at: https://theschoolofmom.com/start

What's Coming Next

Enrollment for Mothering Ourselves Mindfully opens in January 2026, with the program beginning in February 2026. This is the first time in years we've opened doors for a cohort-based foundational program, so if you've been following along and wondering where to start - this is it. Join the waitlist at theschoolofmom.com/waitlist to be the first to know when doors open and to get immediate access to the Flourished Mother Starter Kit

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of "Mothering Ourselves Mindfully." We look forward to sharing more insights and inspiration in the upcoming episodes!

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