A MotherBlessing is a simple ceremony for the mother-to-be hosted by a friend or loved one near the end of her pregnancy.
As a culture, we are used to hosting or attending a baby shower where we celebrate the arrival of a new baby.
During a MotherBlessing, the focus is on the woman herself as she makes the profound transition to motherhood.
Her loved ones gather around her to weave a web of support that she can rely on in the days leading up to her birth and in the postpartum time after.
The ritual of a MotherBlessing helps prepare the woman for the rite of passage of birth, as well as empowers her loved ones to support her in the ways that she needs most.
If you follow the simple steps in this guide, you can create a meaningful and ceremonial gathering for a pregnant mama in your life.
This is how we build MotherCulture.
If you follow the simple steps in this checklist, you can create a meaningful and ceremonial gathering for a pregnant mama in your life.
This is how we build MotherCulture.
Kimberly is a sought after practitioner and lead authority in postpartum health. Johnson has been working in integrative women’s health and trauma recovery for more than a decade. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Vogue, New York Magazine’s The Cut, Harper’s Bazaar, Today.com and many more. She has most recently published Call of the Wild, a data-driven guide to shifting your relationship with trauma.
In The Fourth Trimester, the Fourth Trimester Journal and the Fourth Trimester Deck she has created resources as a way to support women through the critical transformation from woman to mother — and guides them through this rite of passage with a grounded compassion that comes from years of being a somatic practitioner and birth doula.
Jessica is a birthworker, holistic coach, and a circle leader committed to the practice and sharing of wisdom. She is the mother of 4 daughters ages 6-16, and has extensive experience in leadership, group worship and the sharing and exchange of information in non-traditional ways.
She brings depth of experience to the circles, retreats and online classes at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern science. She serves women who want to discover the pathway of feminine wisdom, for themselves and for their children.
The complete step-by-step guide, including a script for the ceremony, supply list, and sample emails.