Coming to a Taster Session
Gatherings are small group, gently facilitated, discussions on themes & topics relevant to parenthood. These meet ups form the backbone of your membership and are a space for honest, authentic conversations & forming friendships as part of a wider community.
Before the Gathering
We remember how daunting it can be coming along to something new, particularly if your baby is very young, you’re not sure how they will respond, or if you find new situations and groups challenging. Knowing what to expect can really help, so you’ll receive a welcome email and short intro podcast to have a listen to before you come.
Each month we have a different theme, and a weekly topic that sits within it, always to do with your experience of parenthood in some way. You can find out the monthly theme and weekly topic in advance by following us over on instagram. Don’t worry if you don’t manage to read or listen to anything beforehand, you’re totally welcome just as you are: unshowered, still in pyjamas, covered in baby sick, we welcome it all.
During the Gathering
When you arrive you’ll be greeted by your facilitators who will show you to a place setting with you & your baby’s names on. The group can vary between just 3 or 4 other members, up to a maximum of 10 per group, depending on illness & holidays and so on. You’ll be introduced to other members who will be keen to meet and get to know you!
We remember the rush of trying to get to a 45 minute baby class, trying to get the timings right for naps, feeds, nappies, transport and general life chaos along the way! And often what you were really needing was the coffee and chats afterwards, but not sure how to awkwardly ask who wanted to join. Our gatherings are a relaxed hour and a half (at least!) so there is no frantic hurry, or worry you’ll miss it all! Feel free to pop in if you happen to arrive early to get settled while we set up, or don’t worry if things transpire to make it just 5 minutes before the end.
If you’re attending a daytime session, we’ll include a hot drink with your first taster session. If you’re coming with your little one you can feed, rock, change or play with them as normal. Everything is welcome: breast feeding, bottle feeding, crying, messy weaning, dummies, toys, buggies, slings. You just come along as you are.
All our Gatherings start with a check in, so you’ll get a chance to get to know the others in your group and introduce yourself too. Then we’ll move into the weekly topic, including you in the conversation, whether you’re more of a ‘listen and take it all in’ or a ‘jump in and chat’ kind of person. We’ll be guided by your preferences and needs, and tears and laughs are both welcome!
At the end, if you’d like to join, we can help you to access our app and give you a few minutes orientation as to how to use it. The rest of the week’s access is included in your taster session, with no membership fee until the following week.
You’ll be sent all the information via email too, so if you’d rather join once you get home, you can do that instead and we can orientate you to the app the following week, if you need us to.
Alternatively, if you’d like to try a second (or even third) taster session first, we will give you the link to book that in instead.
At the End
Have more Questions?
Have a look at our FAQ’s and if they don’t have the answer that you need, then send us an email any time.