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Gathered Gathered is a supportive membership community for the early years of parenthood.

While lots of baby groups pause over the school holidays, Gathered keeps going.We only take one week off in July and one...
15/07/2026

While lots of baby groups pause over the school holidays, Gathered keeps going.

We only take one week off in July and one week in August, because babies don’t arrive according to school terms. Every week, someone is welcoming a new baby into their family, navigating life with a first or second (or third or fourth!) child, and looking for people who understand and a space to feel held and heard.

Whether this is your first baby or you’ve done this before, having a regular place to come each week—to be listened to, to think out loud, and to connect with other local mums—can make all the difference. A facilitated space, where talk is beyond the small talk, and you leave feeling just that bit lighter.

We’d love to welcome you to one of our weekly conversation circles in Bellenden Road, East Dulwich, Herne Hill or West Norwood. You can join us at any point over the summer—there’s no need to wait until September.

Tap the link in our bio to book a £12 taster, or send us a message if you’d like to know more.

Following on from last month’s theme of ‘expectations’ we realised many of us felt the pressure to be ‘good’. The idea o...
06/05/2026

Following on from last month’s theme of ‘expectations’ we realised many of us felt the pressure to be ‘good’.

The idea of being “good” has shaped many of us without us even really noticing. So many of us grew up learning, consciously or not, that being good meant being liked, helpful, easy-going, capable, high-achieving, calm, selfless… or at the very least not “too much”.

And then you become an adult and realise those same patterns can still be running the show in all sorts of ways — people pleasing, overthinking, finding it hard to say no, feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions, or wanting to appear like you’re coping even when you’re struggling. We also so often look for external validation, for someone telling us we are doing a ‘good job’ rather than us working out or knowing what is good for us.

This month we also want to explore how these ideas show up in motherhood. The pressure to be a “good mother”, what “good enough” actually looks like in real life, and how quickly ideas of goodness get projected onto babies and children too. What it means to raise children who don’t just behave “well” in order to seek an external approval of ‘goodness’ but who feel secure, accepted, and good inside.

We’re really looking forward to exploring it together over the next few weeks and you’re so welcome to come and join the conversation.

There’s a moment in a second pregnancy that catches people off guard. Not the first time round — when there was time and...
17/04/2026

There’s a moment in a second pregnancy that catches people off guard. Not the first time round — when there was time and space to dream and prepare.

But this time, in the middle of the juggle, when you suddenly realise… this going to change everything again.

And not just practically. There are the logistics — birth plans with a toddler, bedtimes, dividing everything up, the kit, the feeds, the nappies! But also the tougher questions that tend to come in the middle of the night.

This workshop is a space to think through both.

To make a plan that works for preparing and managing your family, and to talk honestly about the emotional side of growing your family too.

And because we have been through this and know what you need, it doesn’t end there — everyone who joins is also included in a month of Gathered sessions, so you’re held after the baby arrives as well.

The early weeks, the shifting dynamics, the feelings that come up — you’ll be alongside others in the same moment.

We have just a couple of spaces left.

Message us or comment below if you’re wondering whether it’s right for you, or want the booking link.

When you’re preparing for your first baby, everything is new. However, there’s space and time to focus, to learn, to ima...
15/04/2026

When you’re preparing for your first baby, everything is new. However, there’s space and time to focus, to learn, to imagine what it might be like and to chat and prepare.

The second time is VERY different.

You’re not just thinking about a newborn —
you’re thinking about your toddler, your energy (or lack of), your relationship and how it’s going to change all over again, how it will all fit together and wondering if you remember anything!

Gathered: Growing Your Family is a 3-hour session designed for this exact moment.

A space to pause and think together about what those early days and weeks might actually look like — how to support your toddler, how to stay connected as a couple, and how to feel more steady stepping into life as a family of four.

We will recap on how to look after a newborn (which can be a real blur!) and crucially how to make it work practically and emotionally with a newborn AND a toddler (or older).

It also includes a month of Gathered circles once your baby arrives, and access to Gathered Dads — so you’re not the support and community is there for you both as you go into this new season.

The next session is on 10th May (9:30–12:30), at with just a couple of spaces left.

Drop a message or comment below and we will send you across the booking link.

This month’s theme is Expectations — and it feels like a big one!All the things we thought motherhood would look like…fr...
11/04/2026

This month’s theme is Expectations — and it feels like a big one!

All the things we thought motherhood would look like…from pregnancy, through the birth and into those early days and weeks.
All the ways we feel we *should* be coping…and adulting in general
All the pressure we carry without really noticing, at home and at work
All the ways we expect our children to be or what we think family life ought to look like

We will gently unpack some of this in our gatherings, with zero expectations on you and your baby in how you both show up. Come just as you are. You are so welcome.

Home means different things to all of us.A childhood kitchen filled with familiar smells and tastes. A person who showed...
04/03/2026

Home means different things to all of us.

A childhood kitchen filled with familiar smells and tastes.
A person who showed up and made us feel safe.
The rhythm of everyday life now and the familiarity of the objects around us.
Or the sometimes challenging work of learning to feel at home in ourselves again as we go through matrescence.

This month at Gathered we’ll be exploring Home — from the places and people that shaped us, to the experience of becoming home for our children, and what it means to build a sense of belonging in this season of motherhood.

If you’re after thoughtful and meaningful conversation, space to think and reflect, and connection with other mums who are navigating this stage too, we would love you to join us.

Our circles are small, welcoming and gently facilitated — you and your baby are always welcome just as you both are.

Come and be part of the conversation.

We’re so excited to be opening Gathered at our new home at The Half Moon in Herne Hill from 10th March!If you’re a mum w...
28/02/2026

We’re so excited to be opening Gathered at our new home at The Half Moon in Herne Hill from 10th March!

If you’re a mum with a baby (whether they’re your first, second or more!) and looking for something calm, welcoming, and supportive, we’d love you to join us.

Gathered is so much more than a mum and baby group — it’s a facilitated conversation circle where you can talk honestly, feel listened to, and find community. No pressure, no expectations — just a warm space to show up exactly as you (both) are.

There’s already lots of interest in the new venue and spaces are filling quickly, so if you’ve been thinking about coming along, now is a great time to book your spot.

📆 Starting Tuesday 10th March • 10.30–12
📍 The Half Moon, Herne Hill (SE24)
👶 Birth to around 12 months

We can’t wait to gather with you.

Book via the link in our bio or head to and search for ‘Gathered’.

This month at Gathered we’re talking about Care — the endless care we are giving, the desperate needing of it, the “I’m ...
06/02/2026

This month at Gathered we’re talking about Care — the endless care we are giving, the desperate needing of it, the “I’m fine honestly” when you absolutely aren’t, and what do we ACTUALLY care about in this season.

We’ll be chatting about what care actually looks like in real motherhood: accepting it (harder than it should be), giving it without burning out, and the dream of building the kind of community where someone notices when your cup is empty — and tops it up.

And not just talking about it — if you’ve been to Gathered you’ll know the welcome is warm, and nobody minds if your baby cries, feeds, sleeps or has a poos explosion when you are mid-sentence. You will be listened to, without judgement, without ‘have you tried’, with compassion and real empathy.

If that sounds like something you could use right now, you’d be so welcome.

06/02/2026

…or I’m just getting dopamine by playing with this new insta feature I found! (Don’t ask me for a tutorial!) Either way, this IS Gathered and you are so welcome.

2016. My year that everything changed. My before and after. And in the background somewhere it’s where the first inkling...
31/01/2026

2016. My year that everything changed. My before and after.

And in the background somewhere it’s where the first inklings of Gathered formed. As I went through that year, the intense joys and challenges, the massive letting go of expectations, the unlearnings, the new learnings, the both losing and finding myself.

I know so many of you share all this too, and we are there for you every step of the way.

#2016

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