Mother’s Circles
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What is a Mother's Circle?
Women gathering in circle to talk, share stories, and lend support to one another is an ancient practice that has largely been lost in our modern, frenetic world. Women’s circles, therefore, are chances to gather, share in ritual, be seen and see others and leave strengthened to face the challenges of mothering.
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What Happens in Circle?
In circle, surrounded by others who share experiences similar to you, you have the opportunity to 1) connect to a larger community so that you can both take part in and care for the community gathered, and receive care in return, 2) perform acts of ritual as a form of healing, 3) acknowledge the presence of the sacred (in whatever way feels meaningful to you), 4) take time to process inner change, and 5) connect with nature and the earth.
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Who are These For?
At Mother’s Hollow, we offer circles tailored to specific thresholds in motherhood — from early mothering to seasons of identity shift and expansion. These circles are especially resonant for thoughtful, curious women who are drawn to deeper conversation and meaning-making. Many have invested deeply in their education, careers, or personal growth, and are now navigating the layered psychological transformations of motherhood. Whether actively engaged in professional work or having stepped away to focus on family, participants share a desire for reflection, intellectual engagement, and authentic connection.
Spring Mother’s Circle
Sharing Our Birth Stories
May 17, 2026
Lamb Cottage | Skinner Butte Park
3:00-5:30 pm
A held afternoon for mothers to remember, speak, and be witnessed.
Birth stories stay with us, long after we come home and begin the daily rituals of living with a new child.
Birth lives in the body
and in our mind.
Sometimes, it stays in quiet places we don’t speak of.
Whether your birth was last year or twenty years ago,
whether it was ecstatic, frightening, ordinary, surgical, sacred, or unresolved —
it is a part of your motherhood.
This afternoon circle is a space to gently return to those stories.
To speak them aloud, perhaps in a way you never have.
To be witnessed by other mothers who understand that birth is not only a medical event —
but a psychological crossing.
You are welcome here at any stage of motherhood.
Postpartum or not.
Newly becoming or long initiated.
Who is this Circle for?
This circle is for mothers who:
Feel the lingering presence of a birth experience
Have never had space to tell their story fully
Want to listen deeply to others
Long for meaningful, psychologically grounded community
Every birth is the birth of a new version of you.
Sharing Our Birth Stories | A Mother’s Hollow Circle
Details
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026
Time: 3:00–5:30pm
Location: Lamb Cottage, Skinner Butte Park, Eugene, Oregon
Group Size: Limited to 8–10 mothers
Please arrive a few minutes early to settle in, and then we can begin together.
What to Expect
A small gathering of mothers coming together in an intentional circle.
A shared commitment to confidentiality, emotional safety, and respect.
We will open with a guided ritual to ground ourselves and mark the space as set apart from ordinary time.
Each woman will have the opportunity to share as much or as little as she wishes about a birth experience, and to practice deep listening as others speak.
You will be invited into gentle reflection through guided prompts, with moments of quiet for inner listening and integration.
We will close with a grounding ritual to help you carry the experience back into your life.
You are always free to choose what you bring into the circle.
No one will pressure you to share more than feels right.
We trust each woman’s inner knowing.
My goal is that you leave with a sense of release, renewal, and a feeling of having been deeply held.
Investment
Circle Registration — $75
Circle Registration + Follow-Up Reflection — $50
A limited number of registrations are available for mothers who are willing to complete a brief written reflection within one week of the gathering. Your insights will help shape future Mother’s Hollow circles.
Group size is limited to 8–10 mothers.
