Join Portal Doula, Michelle Castor (she/they) for an affirming circle to build and strengthen skills, tools, and support for navigating fertility struggles and the ups & downs of TTC.
Our time together is all an invitation and will include:
gentle breathing & somatic exercises,
acknowledging the impacts of fertility struggles - especially as queer, trans, non-binary, and solo folks TTC
recommendations for navigating the myriad experiences of these waves (from grief to uncertainty to hope and hopelessness - and beyond) to help nourish your nervous systems, your hearts, your families,
reflections and tools to ground and center you in your own wisdom, strengths, and communities of care,
guidance to vision and create your own personalized “taking care” plan
time for Q&A
About Facilitator Michelle Castor:
Michelle is a mixed non-binary femme of color and a portal doula. They support individuals and communities navigating the portal-like experiences of grief & loss, fertility & TTC, and great life transformations through trauma sensitive space holding, somatic care, intuitive coaching, and herbal remedios. She has over 15 years of experience supporting BIPOC, queer, and trans folks with getting pregnant - and the ups and downs along the way. Michelle is available for 1:1 support, group facilitation, and healing circles. Learn more about their work at aguasangrehealing.com and @aguasangrehealing
About your host, PregnantTogether founder and licensed Midwife, Marea Goodman:
Marea Goodman, LM, CPM (they/them), is a licensed midwife and published author with expertise in supporting people through conception, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Marea has over ten years of experience working with pregnant people, and is also a parent of three. They are the founder of PregnantTogether, an online community supporting queer folks and solo parents throughout trying to conceive (TTC), pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting, and the co-author of Baby Making for Everybody—Fertility and Family Building for LGBTQ+ and Solo Parents.
Free for all.
Register here:
MORE ABOUT PREGNANTTOGETHER:
Hi! I am Marea Goodman, LM, CPM (they/them), a licensed midwife, published author, and parent to three kids (who are currently 3, 6, and 13). I have over thirteen years of experience working with folks who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, and am also the founder of PregnantTogether— because I’m deeply passionate about supporting queer folks and solo parents through the whole process of growing their families, and building community in the process.
Note: your first two weeks of membership to our PregnantTogether community is FREE and only $20/mo thereafter with no commitment. This and all future events are always free for community members. In the community you can connect with other pregnant people or folks trying to conceive, receive advice for your virtual midwife (me!) and attend all PregnantTogether events and workshops like this one for free! You’ll also get access to TONS of recorded resources that will make this journey less overwhelming. The community is a nurturing, resourceful, and safe place for queer folks, solo parents, and anyone who has ever felt like they don’t belong in the dominant narrative of what “family” should be.
If you'd like to join the community and receive FREE access to this and all future events, head to community.pregnanttogether.com and sign up. Don't purchase a ticket here! Joining the community gets you free access.