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The New Mothers' Writing Circle, Glasgow (2026)

14/09/2026

Thank you Forgan Arts Centre for inviting me into your wonderful Conflicts of Caring day. I loved holding space for writing the body and dreaming into our utopias. Wonderful to bump into old faces and meet lots of new people. I haven’t been keeping Palestine in the forefront of my mind in recent months, but M/others against Genocide Scotland ‘s incredible installation and the panel discussions highlighting ginaalliance ‘s work helped remind me that Gaza needs to be kept in our hearts and in our actions too. A big day. I came away with some new ideas and new connections. Plus Fife was so beautiful ☀️ (the grey clouds lifted and it was gorgeous).

04/09/2026

WELL DONE / YOU MADE IT / TF SUMMER HOLIDAYS ARE OVER!! For every single mother who has navigated a summer of interruption; soothing, cooking, cleaning, negotiating, breaking up fights, trying to maintain a modicum of sanity etc. = CONGRATULATIONS on reaching the finish line. I hope there was JOY and WONDER during the school break too! I still have a few spaces open for my Thursday cohort starting next week ( for all the info); to write about our ongoing matrescence over 8-weeks, taking in the lack of language to express the complexity of life as a mother, our identities, relationships and communities, how sleep and rest and pleasure might feature in the maternal as well as learning how to hold space for difference. N/D & disabled mums + mums to N/D & disabled kids are especially welcome, as are mums to young-ish kids aged 2-5 (or so). Going to leave the link up on my website over the weekend, DM any questions X

02/09/2026

Made a reel from renovation central 😵‍💫🤯 about NOT NICHING DOWN!! My creative practice is broad and expansive because guess what?! I am broad and expansive and able to hold multiplicity and nuance (as are you ♥️). Just 2 spaces left for Tuesday’s cohort starting next week for new-new mums (w babies under 2) and 5 spaces for those who are N/D or disabled or raising kiddos who are N/D or disabled (diagnosed or not). DM open!

01/09/2026

Over on my Substack I've put together a whistle-stop tour of my 8-week course, with this eye-catching image of 's dedication to me and my work (thanks Lucy!) in the front of Matrescence - which let's be honest - is essential reading for any mother or parent interested in the transformation which having a child (through birth or adoption/fostering) brings. Link in my bio for the Substack.
✍ 3 days until doors close on the next cohorts which begin next week: Tuesdays for mums of wee ones under 2. Thursdays for N/D & disabled mums or mums to N/D & disabled kids (diagnosed or not). Details on my website and I am here for any niggles or questions X

31/08/2026

CULTURE & DIFFERENCE and TIME & LEGACY are the themes we focus on for the final two weeks . How we were mothered - for better or worse - has to come up when we become mothers. How we mother vs how we judge other mothers and the stories we bring into our roles - alllll the juicy, transcendental stuff. My ambition for this programme is to wake you up to the power you have not only in your home, but in the lives of others. How we make space in our ginormous hearts to love across divides, to offer ourselves grace and self compassion and turn that on our communities for the benefit of human kind. (Sorry if you're here just for the creative writing! My work is much more philosophical, existential and intellectual than that - but you have everything you need to begin writing! Don't be put off :-) )
Remember: For 99% of human history we have mothered in groups, in tribes and communities. WE WERE NEVER MEANT TO MOTHER ALONE.
For these weeks I draw on the ground-breaking Matrescence by LUCY JONES Jessi Klein, Lisa Marchiano, Anne Enright, Buchi Emecheta, Rachel Yoder and Carmen Gimenez Smith. These writers made space amongst the chaos of motherhood, chose to listen to their creative selves. Their rich and beautiful words which have woken me up, soothed me, shown me both a mirror and a window into other experiences.
Deadline for my next cohorts is THIS FRIDAY 4TH SEPT! I am - as always - SO EXCITED to meet you all and get these words down. DM any and I mean any questions. Tagging the writers so you can follow them too - anne enright Lisa Marchiano, LCSW RACHEL YODER Buchiemecheta Maggie Nelson Burner account
Very grateful to Ella Saltmarshe too, for her ancestor and long time academy work (she's on an Insta break to work on a book which I cannot wait to read!).

31/08/2026

CULTURE & DIFFERENCE and TIME & LEGACY are the themes we focus on for the final two weeks . How we were mothered - for better or worse - has to come up when we become mothers. How we mother vs how we judge other mothers and the stories we bring into our roles - alllll the juicy, transcendental stuff. My ambition for this programme is to wake you up to the power you have not only in your home, but in the lives of others. How we make space in our ginormous hearts to love across divides, to offer ourselves grace and self compassion and turn that on our communities for the benefit of human kind. (Sorry if you're here just for the creative writing! My work is much more philosophical, existential and intellectual than that - but you have everything you need to begin writing! Don't be put off :-) )
Remember: For 99% of human history we have mothered in groups, in tribes and communities. WE WERE NEVER MEANT TO MOTHER ALONE.
For these weeks I draw on the ground-breaking Matrescence by Jessi Klein, Lisa Marchiano, Anne Enright, Buchi Emecheta, Rachel Yoder and Carmen Gimenez Smith. These writers made space amongst the chaos of motherhood, chose to listen to their creative selves. Their rich and beautiful words which have woken me up, soothed me, shown me both a mirror and a window into other experiences.
Deadline for my next cohorts is THIS FRIDAY 4TH SEPT! I am - as always - SO EXCITED to meet you all and get these words down. DM any and I mean any questions. Tagging the writers so you can follow them too -
Very grateful to too, for her ancestor and long time academy work (she's on an Insta break to work on a book which I cannot wait to read!).

28/08/2026

The deadline for these next 8-week cohorts is fast approaching! Now is the time! for details / DM me your niggles, questions - I am here for them all!!

27/08/2026

Weeks 5 & 6 I focus on SLEEP / REST / PRODUCTIVITY and FRIENDSHIPS / RELATIONSHIPS / COMMUNITY (in the early days I called this week "What Village?" but my work BUILDS VILLAGES! so...)
When we feel like we get nothing done all day that little Capitalist inside of us can get veeerrrry twitchy. The writing and reading we do during these weeks is about noticing and valuing the work we do in caring for our babies and children, even if there's no pay and hahahah what pension?!
My work also recognises different types of pleasure and the ways writing and being in community helps you rest on the page. for more info.
Reminder:
Tuesday 8th Sept - 27th Oct 10am - 11:45am is for mums of little ones under 2.
Thursday's group is slightly different to previous iterations - and slightly cheaper at £375 to reflect that this is a bit of a pilot. Same overall content but more nervous system work & visualisation for N/D & disabled mums and mums of N/D & disabled kiddos. DMs open for qs :-)

Thanks to the amazing authors behind these books - Liz Heart angela garbes
Hollie McNish C.J. Cooke Taffy Brodesser-Akner Alex Bollen and Jenny Offill.
Keep saying it all!

27/08/2026

Weeks 5 & 6 I focus on SLEEP / REST / PRODUCTIVITY and FRIENDSHIPS / RELATIONSHIPS / COMMUNITY (in the early days I called this week "What Village?" but my work BUILDS VILLAGES! so...)
When we feel like we get nothing done all day that little Capitalist inside of us can get veeerrrry twitchy. The writing and reading we do during these weeks is about noticing and valuing the work we do in caring for our babies and children, even if there's no pay and hahahah what pension?!
My work also recognises different types of pleasure and the ways writing and being in community helps you rest on the page. for more info.
Reminder:
Tuesday 8th Sept - 27th Oct 10am - 11:45am is for mums of little ones under 2.
Thursday's group is slightly different to previous iterations - and slightly cheaper at £375 to reflect that this is a bit of a pilot. Same overall content but more nervous system work & visualisation for N/D & disabled mums and mums of N/D & disabled kiddos. DMs open for qs :-)

Thanks to the amazing authors behind these books -
and Jenny Offill.
Keep saying it all!

26/08/2026

Weeks 3 and 4 we dip our toes into LOVE & WONDER and RAGE & SHAME (which, let's face it, includes GRIEF). If there's one thing about motherhood I didn't expect, it's that I'd have soooo much more capacity - to love, to fight, to rage, to feel joy and sorrow too. I am expanded. Navigating this expansion through writing has been CRUCIAL to my recovery from post natal mental illness. (See the BBC mini-doc about my work if you want to learn more - ). My work is trauma-informed and increasingly intersectional. Every mother has her own voice, her own stories. Writing helps us uncover these and get to know them.
Safely we explore these topics together for a couple of hours on Tuesday or Thursday mornings. Head to the bio or the website for more info & I'll post to my stories too. Deadline for signing up for Sept/Oct's cohorts is Friday 4th Sept. I am an award-winning creative producer and writer and have led hundreds of mothers through this work i.e you're in safe hands! DMs open for qs.
Thanks as ever Dr. Pragya Agarwal- Author, Consultant, Speaker for your writing and work, paving the way for more and more diverse narratives of motherhood alongside Rachel Cusk, Adrienne Rich, Naomi Stadlen, Charlotte Perkins Gilman and many others.

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