A free support group for mamas, by mamas.

No therapy. No clinical intake. No pressure. Just a safe space to talk honestly about what pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood actually feels like. Open to all women, mamas, and birthing people.

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WHY THIS EXISTS

Too many mamas are doing this alone.

The postpartum period is one of the most vulnerable seasons of a person's life. And for many women and birthing people, it is also the loneliest. Friends do not always get it. Family is not always close. And the healthcare system rarely leaves space for mamas to be honest about what they are actually feeling.

A peer support group does not replace therapy. It fills the space therapy cannot reach: the 6am feeding, the moment you feel like you are failing, the thought you would never say out loud. It is a room full of mamas who get it because they are living it too.

  • Isolation is a maternal mental health risk

    Lack of social support is one of the strongest predictors of postpartum depression and anxiety.

  • Community changes outcomes

    Peer support reduces symptoms of postpartum depression and increases a mama's likelihood of seeking further care when needed.

  • Cost should never be a barrier

    Every group BGMH Foundation runs is free, so no mama has to choose between support and her budget.

Our Current Support Group

Soulful Rest

A Self-Care Circle for Mamas

A gentle, grounding space for mamas to slow down, be honest, and be poured back into. Each session includes thought-provoking conversation, shared experiences, and community. You do not have to have it together to show up.

  • Virtual

  • Every Friday at 1 pm PST

  • Facilitated by Perinatal Support Specialist

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What to expect

You do not need to prepare anything. You do not need to share if you are not ready. You just need to show up.

  • Small and intentional

    Groups are kept small so every mama has space to be seen and heard. You will never feel lost in a crowd.

  • Peer-led, not clinical

    This is not therapy. It is community. A trained facilitator guides the conversation but every voice in the room matters equally.

  • Safe and nonjudgmental

    Everything shared in the group stays in the group. You are encouraged to be as honest as you want to be.

  • Culturally affirming

    Our groups center the experiences of women and birthing people of color. You will not have to explain your experience here.

WHO IS THIS FOR

If any of this sounds like you, there is a seat for you

You are pregnant or postpartum And you want an honest space to talk about what that actually feels like.
You feel isolated as a mama You are doing the work of motherhood without enough support around you.
You are running on empty You have been pouring into everyone else and have nothing left for yourself.
You want community, not clinical You are not looking for therapy right now. You just want to be around mamas who get it.
You have thoughts you have never said out loud This is the space for exactly that.
You just want to feel less alone Sometimes the most powerful thing is being in a room with people who truly understand.

Real words from real mamas

  • "Finding the root cause of my angry outbursts. Exploring what emotions are unprocessed and where I hold them. It's what I look forward to weekly."

    — Soulful Rest participant

  • "Knowing I'm not alone. It's a safe place to be seen while crying. Open communication in a nonjudgmental space."

    — Soulful Rest participant

  • "Today's discussion was very life giving. The exercises forced me to take a moment of pause. I loved the extended time and getting to help choose what we do."

    — Soulful Rest participant