Mama's and Papa's Forum
Mama’s and Papa’s Forum
Society is a reflection of what goes on in families, making it critically important to ensure that family dynamics are healthy and wholesome. In particular, it is essential to recognize mothers as powerful beings – educators who shape the next generation, by teaching children respect, kindness, generosity, truth, and love. Recognizing the primacy of this role, it is equally important to honor mothers as individual women – needing to set limits with our children and spouses, carve out time for self-care and personal enjoyment, and celebrate the ever-present maiden within. By tapping into the power of motherhood, we transform unhealthy family dynamics – spiritually nourishing and uplifting not only the mothers but also the fathers and children, in an inter-connected web.
Mama’s and Papa’s Forum programs are divided into three levels: Conscious Mothering, Aware Parenting, and Transformational Parenting. In each level, you will receive the following:
One private video session
You will have the chance to meet Donatella personally and talk one-on-one, sharing what brings you to Mama’s Forum and what you seek to learn and change, through the support of this course. As part of your discussion, Donatella will guide you through a personal inventory, which will help you further recognize your needs and set specific intentions, for your growth and transformation up ahead. This session is 45 minutes long.
One introductory group video session
You will meet the other mothers in the course, sharing your respective joys and challenges as a mother, partner, family member, and individual woman. Drawing from this group session and all the private video sessions, Donatella will customize the 12-week course, designing a cohesive program that addresses both common themes and specific concerns that have emerged – making the entire course directly relevant to you and the other mothers enrolled. This session is one hour and fifteen minutes long for Conscious Mothering, one and a half hours for Aware Parenting, and two hours for Transformational Parenting.
Twelve group video sessions
Opening each class with a blessing for all the mothers and children, and ending each class with a blessing for the ancestors, Donatella will address the specific and collective needs of each mother in the group – guiding you on how to facilitate healthy transformations within yourself, as well as in relationship with your child, partner, and larger family. In addition to addressing core principles and sharing examples of how to apply them, Donatella will provide ample time for questions and answers, and she will offer guidance on how to implement these principles over the coming two weeks, until the next class. This session takes place every other week. It is one hour and fifteen minutes long for Conscious Mothering, one and a half hours for Aware Parenting, and two hours for Transformational Parenting.
Access to a private Facebook group
In between bi-weekly classes, you will receive 24/7 support from other mothers in the course, as well as from Donatella, through a private Mama’s Forum page – where you can ask questions, share stories, and receive both advice and encouragement. Donatella’s response is almost never what you expect, so prepare to be both surprised and inspired!
Access to video recordings of all sessions
To catch up on a missed class and study the material at your own pace, you will receive a copy of each video session.
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