We begin by tracing our own childhood legacies of obedience, rebellion, silence, and “goodness.” How were we raised to belong? How are we raising differently? This is a week of gentle mapping, grounded in intergenerational reflection.
Here we explore the dissonance between systems and selves: the pressure to comply, mask, or “fix.” We name the ways our children are pathologised, and how we as carers can be judged or discredited, especially as women, migrants, or racialised parents.
This week is an invitation to deepen listening: to our children, our gut, our cultural scripts. We reflect on discipline, autonomy, and co-regulation in contexts where values clash and explore what it means to tune into our children without erasing our own truths.
We close by reimagining what family can mean beyond normativity. What are our anchor values? How do we protect joy, celebrate divergence, and stay rooted in love, even in unsupportive settings? This week centres repair, belonging, and cultural creativity.
A 4-week online gathering, with 90-minute weekly calls and optional asynchronous sharing. Each week includes reflective prompts, lightly guided exercises, and space for story, grief, and practical wisdom. We draw on thinkers like Akomolafe, Winnicott, Neardon and our own work on cultural coding, relational trauma, and the embodied weight of ‘difference’.
Sessions are softly structured offering anchoring without overload. You’re welcome just as you are.
