ROOTS FAMILY COLLABORATIVE

Moms Like Me is a powerful, multi-dimensional event to raise awareness, lessen shame, and provide resources and information about the postpartum experience. Many mothers and families feel alone during this major life transition. The goal of Moms Like Me is to change that - to air the laundry, so to speak - so that parents everywhere will look around and feel, "yes, me too. I am not alone, we are not alone." Across the nation, people are starting to break the silence about the challenges of the postpartum period and Moms Like Me creates a safe space for healing, a place for connection, and a bridge to local resources. This is an annual event featuring storytelling and an expert panel.

​Grief, when shared becomes a lighter load to bear. Stories, when told in a safe space, are empowering and healing. Babies' names, when spoken are remembered forever. The goal for this group is to create a safe space to move through and honor your unique journey and use the power of community for healing. This group is for any loss, at any stage of pregnancy through the first year of life.

re:born is for anyone who has been touched by the birth of another human being, including mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandmothers, grandfathers, even friends, as we know that the collective human experience is better off when shared. The goal for re:born is to provide a safe space for healing by sharing real stories of the transformative effects that birth and the postpartum period has on our bodies, physically and emotionally. It is our hope that our community will feel empowered by having the opportunity to share a vulnerable, intimate, and authentic story to help connect them to the greater human experience.

Roots Wellness Guide provides information to families in need of support during pregnancy and new parenthood. This guide connects you to reliable and professional resources and community offerings that add value to the mental, emotional, and physical experience of the perinatal period, or the time before and after a baby is born. We also hope to shed light on the vast experiences of postpartum mood disorders and normalize a discussion on this topic and encourage the growth and improvement of community resources to better support families. Find the Roots Wellness Guide online at https://www.rootsfamilycollaborative.com/resources

Mindful Mamas is a two hour workshop aimed to help mamas and mamas-to-be integrate the 'old' self with the 'new' self. In this two hour workshop attendees will have the chance to connect with others, laugh about partners (even though we all know you love them), kids and even do some yoga. Attendees can expect to do the following: renew through meditation learn various mindfulness exercise that can be practiced at home identify emotion through movement reconnect to the body through yoga share experiences with fellow moms.

At Roots Family Collaborative we believe that getting outside is vital to a new parent's health and well-being. Not only does it provide a change of scenery which can be so desperately needed, but connecting with nature helps us get in touch with our humanity. Join us as we get together to explore the trails around Bozeman with no judgement and no expectations. Strap a baby on your back, let your toddler smell the flowers, turn around whenever you like! ​