Is this you?


You wish you had a supportive, understanding mother to help you navigate parenthood, and the lack of it feels like a big loss

You want to feel more resilient as a mother (and less aware of the absence of your own mother) so that you can break the cycle for your children

Having your own children has triggered your mother wound and sometimes it feels impossible to be the mother you want to be whilst managing your feelings

You often put everyone’s needs before your own and you’re sick of constantly feeling overwhelmed and on the edge of burnout

You crave a mother to run ideas by and to reassure you in the difficult mothering moments - and parenting without this feels really hard

Introducing the
Motherless Mother Program

A guide to accepting, healing and thriving, whilst mothering without an emotionally available mother of your own

Hi I’m Sian, a psychotherapist and mum of two. I’ve done a lot of work on my mother wound, but I still feel the sting of not having the mother that I’d like from time to time. 

I know how tough parenting is, and I know first hand how much harder it can feel to not be able to pick up the phone and have an understanding, emotionally available mother on the other end to talk to in those hard moments.

Wanting a mother you can open up to or go to for advice now and then, but it not being available.

This is why I created this course – to help you navigate the realities of mothering without an available mother.


Using the methods in this course:

  • I've become calmer and happier at home

  • I've learnt how to take my needs seriously and trust and accept support which has improved my mental health

  • I've been able to mother the way I want to - without my relationship with my own mother getting in the way

This course will help you if...

You ‘technically’ have a mother but she’s not the mother you want or need, and having to manage your relationship with her is an added strain rather than support

OR

You have no relationship with your mother (because you are no contact with her or because she has passed away) and parenting your own children feels exhausting without any maternal help or support

What we'll cover

  • Session One

    Grieving the missing mother: Navigating the sadness and acknowledging the loss. Accepting your situation as it is and grieving. Accepting that the mother you have won’t become the mother you want, or accepting the absence of her. How to grieve in a way that is practical when you have to look after children.

  • Session Two

    Taking care of yourself: Meeting your needs whilst meeting your children’s needs. No longer putting yourself last. Saying no to added stress and burnout. Mothering only yourself and your children. Putting down other people’s load. Approving of your own parenting decisions and learning to give yourself reassurance.

  • Session Three

    The ways you manage the loss: Becoming aware of the strategies you’ve created to try to manage the mother wound. This session will mainly cover the following; perfectionism, avoidance, overachieving, worry and anxiety.

  • Session Four

    Support: The practical side of coping without maternal support. Finding and learning to trust support. Feeling worthy and deserving of support and close relationships. Tweaking how you support yourself.

  • Session Five

    Becoming your own mother: Filling the mother gap - giving yourself what you didn’t get. Providing yourself with reassurance and approval. Moving forward with confidence, hope and resilience.

FAQ

  • Will this be helpful if my mother has passed away?

    Providing your loss isn't recent (in the last year) this course will be helpful for you. Please bear in mined though that this course has been designed and delivered with women who have, or have had, a difficult relationship with their mother.

  • How long is the course?

    This is an audio course and each section is 30-40 minutes long.

Who is this for?

Women who are in the trenches of mothering without an understanding, emotionally available mother of their own to support them. 

This includes women with or without a current relationship with their mother.

What will change for me if I buy this?

I can’t give you the mother that you want, but I CAN help you feel more resilient and less alone in your experience of being without a mother to guide and support you.

After taking this course you will;

  • Feel less upset about the difficult or absent relationship with your mother
  • Learn how to manage perfectionism, anxiety and depression in motherhood so that you can enjoy it more
  • Feel less envious of other mothers who have their own mothers helping them, and more naturally accepting of how things are for you
  • Be able to look after yourself whilst also meeting your children’s needs
  • Be less aware of your lack of maternal support, and more confident in your own abilities

· Have hope for the future and your motherhood journey, in spite of your relationship with your mother

FAQ's

  • How do I access the course?

    This is an audio course and you can listen via the website or course app.

  • How long do I have access for?

    You get lifetime access so you can listen to the course in your own time.