In today’s show, we discuss the importance of support, community, and togetherness for women. Our mission for this podcast and community is to create a safe space for women to share their stories and to experience healing and connection through the power of storytelling. We believe that when women are isolated, they don’t have the communal structures in place to deal with the emotional work that comes with motherhood.

Research shows the positive effects of group therapy and sharing experiences on PTSD, and Laura’s research in her doctoral program has led her to focus her doctoral project on creating an important space in our community — giving women who have had traumatic birth stories a chance to find growth and healing through processing and integrating the birth experiences they have already had. Even though every woman’s motherhood journey is different, there are mental, emotional, and physical aspects of our stories that connect us all. We’ll be updating you all on the group we’ll be launching to facilitate this — you can sign up to receive more info here!

We also talk about Mellisa’s program Trust Your Body Again for women who have experienced loss — head over to the website for more information on what we offer.

Expectful is a guided meditation app for each stage of the motherhood journey — you can sign up for an exclusive one-month free trial here!

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