Providing Connection and Support Without Judgement.

Dr. Brene Brown said, “Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they a can give and receive without judgement, and when they derive sustenance and strength from relationships.” It is our goal within The Centerline Community to connect moms to one another and provide spaces and opportunities to feel seen, heard, and valued on our matrescence journeys. And as Brene explains it, true connection only exists without judgement. It is our goal to check the assumptions, stories, and judgement at the door and really see each other in order to support each other on this motherhood journey.

Meeting Each Other, And Ourselves, Where We’re At.

Just as we strive to provide support without judgement, we are all about the understanding that we are all just trying our damn best at something that is totally new to us. When a child is born, so is a mother, and we are learning every day. May we offer the same grace and patience to ourselves that we do to these tiny babies who are navigating a new world for the first time, because after all, so are we.

The Mess and The Magic of Motherhood.

In this community we operate under the acknowledgement of BOTH the magical and messy sides of motherhood. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows - sometimes it’s more like shit storms and rude awakenings. And our goal is to be real about it while also celebrating the magical, joyous moments that are just as real as the tough ones.

The Need For Change.

At Centerline we are working to embody everything written above, both on a local and global scale, while also acknowledging that we are mothering and parenting within systems that are failing us. Case in point: we are the only industrialized nation without paid parental leave, which is just one example of the may failures of our system that continually fall onto the backs of mothers. And in this community we believe that recognizing these failures is a crucial component to informing our experience as new mothers and is an important part of the conversation, and that things need to change. Thank you for joining us on this journey.