Listening Mothers ™ is an 8 week group program teaching mindfulness based coping skills for new moms. Groups are limited to 8 moms and babies.
Listening Mothers ™ is a unique, research-based 8-week class designed for mothers and young babies (0-6mo), focusing on compassion, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and enhancing secure attachment between a mother and child. Each Eight Week Series Offers:
-Mindfulness-based skills to help reduce stress and encourage balance
-An environment to discover your own inner wisdom
-Parent & child self-
awareness with a focus on self-regulation, self-compassion and parent and child emotional development
-Emphasis on the importance of parent/child attachment
-Parental confidence and empowerment
-A community of like-minded parents who aspire to be the best parents they can be and are willing to embark on the parenting journey with an open mind, curiosity and willingness to explore. Curriculum...
Week 1: Introduction to the four corners of the Listening Mothers™ curriculum; self-compassion, self-regulation, secure attachment and mindfulness. Week 2: Discuss baby’s emotional development, understand your child’s unique character, explore the demands of motherhood, learn ways to cope with different temperaments. Week 3: Discuss the concept of ‘falling in love with baby’. Learn how babies communicate and explore the importance of secure attachment. Week 4: Discuss role models, previous relationships and family experiences, talk about emotional development and practice skills to self-regulate. Week 5: Discuss your own family and the influence on your parenting style. We will also explore the concept of love. Weeks 6: Discuss the impact of baby on your relationship, practice listening and understand the importance of modeling intimacy. Weeks 7: Evaluate the concept and importance of vulnerability, intimacy and gratitude. Discuss maintaining healthy communication. We will look at how mindfulness-based stress reduction skills help overcome hurdles in relationships. Week 8: Discuss circle of security, separation and transition as your baby grows. FEE: $240 for the 8 week session. Classes are 90 minutes, once a week
