30 May, 6 June, 14 June
HELSINKI
HELSINKI
The Mum Circle
You love your child. And some days, motherhood is also exhausting, isolating, and nothing like you expected. The anger, the resentment, the quiet grief for the life you had before — these feelings are real. And they deserve a real space.
The Mum Circle is a small, safe group for expat mums in Helsinki Greater Area who are ready to stop performing okayness and start actually feeling.
We will have honest conversations, real listening, and the relief of being in a room with mums who get it. You don't have to have it figured out to come. You just have to show up.
The Mum Circle is a small, safe group for expat mums in Helsinki Greater Area who are ready to stop performing okayness and start actually feeling.
We will have honest conversations, real listening, and the relief of being in a room with mums who get it. You don't have to have it figured out to come. You just have to show up.
Free
In English
Expat Mums
Limited to 8 Spots
In English
Expat Mums
Limited to 8 Spots
Why am I starting this group?
Your facilitator.
I'm a part of The Nest Doulas Collective and a mum of an energetic, wonderfully sensitive 3-year-old — and I've lived through the burnout-straight-into-motherhood tunnel. The exhaustion, the anger, the shame, the identity shake-up of going from a fast-paced tech career to new motherhood in a foreign country. I know what it means to desperately need a space where someone simply listens.
I've got an education in psychology gestalt modalty and I'm an ICF-trained coach. I work with mums navigating exactly these feelings — exhaustion, resentment, burnout, and the quiet grief of a changed sense of self.
Research backs what we already know in our bones: being heard by other mums helps. This group is a space I'm creating because I wish it had existed for me. My core values are creating a community and a safe space to express feelings.
I've been practicing 1:1 sessions for mums who need mental support. You can see more of my work here.
Your facilitator.
I'm a part of The Nest Doulas Collective and a mum of an energetic, wonderfully sensitive 3-year-old — and I've lived through the burnout-straight-into-motherhood tunnel. The exhaustion, the anger, the shame, the identity shake-up of going from a fast-paced tech career to new motherhood in a foreign country. I know what it means to desperately need a space where someone simply listens.
I've got an education in psychology gestalt modalty and I'm an ICF-trained coach. I work with mums navigating exactly these feelings — exhaustion, resentment, burnout, and the quiet grief of a changed sense of self.
Research backs what we already know in our bones: being heard by other mums helps. This group is a space I'm creating because I wish it had existed for me. My core values are creating a community and a safe space to express feelings.
I've been practicing 1:1 sessions for mums who need mental support. You can see more of my work here.
3 SESSIONS
This is a closed group — we ask you to commit to all 3 sessions if possible. Trust and safety build over time, and every mum's presence matters. If life happens and you miss one, please still come to the next.
Saturday, May 30
10:00 - 12:00
Saturday, June 6
10:00 - 12:00
Sunday, June 14
15:00 - 17:00
Questions you might have
This is a peer support group, not therapy or a workshop. We sit together, we talk, we listen — really listen. We get to know each other. Each session has a light structure to help the conversation flow, but there's no agenda to follow and nothing you need to prepare. The focus is on your feelings and being genuinely heard.
Never. You share only what feels right, only when it feels right. Listening is just as valuable as speaking, and you will never be asked to share anything you're not ready for.
Yes. What's shared in the circle stays in the circle. We'll agree on this together as a group in the first session — it's one of our core ground rules.
No — this is a facilitated peer support group, not individual therapy. Anna holds the space and guides the conversations, but the support comes from the group itself. If you feel you need individual therapeutic support, Anna is happy to talk about that separately.
All sessions are in English. This group is especially welcoming to expat mums in Helsinki — no Finnish or Swedish needed.
Safety and trust take time to build — and they're what make this group actually work. When the same women show up each week, something real can happen. We ask for your commitment to all 3 as a gift to yourself and to the other mums. That said, if life gets in the way and you miss a session, please still come to the next one.
These two hours are genuinely for you. When children are present, it's nearly impossible for a mum to fully drop into her own feelings — our nervous systems are wired to stay alert to them. Keeping this a child-free space is an act of care, not exclusion. We hope you can arrange childcare and give yourself this time. Of course, we understand if there is a situation when you cannot leave child to anyone or you know it won't be distracting for you or other group members. Please, confirm with the organizer in this case.
No catch. Anna is offering this first group for free because she believes in the value of this kind of space and wants to create it in the expat mums community in Helsinki. The only thing asked of you is your commitment and presence.
Please let Anna know as soon as possible so another mum on the waiting list can take your spot. You can reach her directly after registering.
Completely. Most mums who come have never been to a support group either. You don't need any experience — just a willingness to show up.
Limited to 8 spots
At LILLALUCKAN
A lovely family-friendly space Lilla Luckan downtown Helsinki
WAITLIST
Cannot make it this time?
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