MATRESCENCE DOULA + MOTHERHOOD COACH
MOTHERS CIRCLES
GROUP SUPPORT FOR NASHVILLE MOMS IN MATRESCENCE
No kids, no partners, no distractions, no bullshit.
Sixty minutes for you to connect with other mothers navigating the same disorienting transformation of matrescence.
Offering In-Person and Virtual Gatherings.
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Mothers Circles that make sense of matrescence.
This is more than a support group. More than a space for new moms to meet other new moms. More than a gathering intended to provide connection and community in a world that’s increasingly disconnected.
Make no mistake: you WILL find that here. And more. In Mom Dog’s Mothers Circles, moms get the opportunity to learn about and explore the all-encompassing transformation of matrescence and the identity upheaval that comes along with it.
Knowing the word is one thing.
But understanding how it affects every aspect of your life — and what to do with that knowledge once you have it — is another thing entirely.
That’s what we’ll uncover, little by little, in this time together.
The East Nashville Summer Session
IS LIVE
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 9:50 AM
Location: The Getalong | 700A Fatherland St
June’s Theme: Cycles of Femininity
Females are cyclical. From our menstrual cycles, to the lunar cycles, to the cycles of Mother Earth and beyond, women are guided by a steady and circular rhythm. By exploring the cycles and seasons of our lives — and listening to them during our matrescence — we can begin to understand their highs and lows, and find more ease in the natural fluctuations.
BONUS: This month only, all attendees will receive a two-month supply of Good Bacteria’s rotating synbiotic system, thanks to our friends at Lemon Laine :)
Join Mom Dog every month for 50 minutes of connection and community with other East Nashville moms navigating matrescence.
Don’t brush your hair, don’t dress up, and don’t bring anything with you — aside from an open heart and mind. Okay, and maybe some water to stay hydrated. Together we will sit, share, listen, and connect. Following a brief meditation and personal introductions, Mom Dog will introduce a theme or subject for discussion and then open up the floor for conversation. There will be laughs. There will be tears. There will be growth. And who knows? You just might meet the moms who soon form your pack.
As mothers, we do so much for our babies, but this time is for you. Please arrange for childcare during this hour so you can be fully present and gain the most from this Mothers Circle.
Feeling nervous to come alone? Been there. Share this event with your mom friends!
NOTE: In order to maintain an intimate gathering that fosters connection and discussion, Mothers Circles are limited to 12 mamas.
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 9:50 AM
Location: The Getalong | 700A Fatherland St
July’s Theme: The Work of a Mother
Motherhood has a sneaky way of blowing up your relationship with work because suddenly you’re doing the hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life, and society doesn’t even have the decency to call it WORK. But when we question the system we’ve been judging ourselves against, we begin to see how we do (or realistically don’t) fit inside of it — and we give ourselves permission to stop measuring ourselves against something that was never ours.
ABOUT: Join Mom Dog the second-to-last Saturday of every month for 50 minutes of connection and community with other East Nashville moms navigating matrescence.
Don’t brush your hair, don’t dress up, and don’t bring anything with you — aside from an open heart and mind. Okay, and maybe some water to stay hydrated. Together we will sit, share, listen, and connect. Following a brief meditation and personal introductions, Mom Dog will introduce a theme or subject for discussion and then open up the floor for conversation. There will be laughs. There will be tears. There will be growth. And who knows? You just might meet the moms who soon form your pack.
As mothers, we do so much for our babies, but this time is for you. Please arrange for childcare during this hour so you can be fully present and gain the most from this Mothers Circle.
Feeling nervous to come alone? Been there. Share this event with your mom friends!
NOTE: In order to maintain an intimate gathering that fosters connection and discussion, Mothers Circles are limited to 12 mamas.
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 9:50 AM
Location: The Getalong | 700A Fatherland St
August’s Theme: Cultivating Trust
Matrescence is a shift into a higher consciousness; a release of the ego and connection with the self, the sisterhood, the universe. As mothers, we have to let go of our beliefs that we’re doing this right or wrong; to let go of control; to let go of perfection. We have to instead trust in ourselves and our community, and do so knowing we will be okay.
ABOUT: Join Mom Dog the second-to-last Saturday of every month for 50 minutes of connection and community with other East Nashville moms navigating matrescence.
Don’t brush your hair, don’t dress up, and don’t bring anything with you — aside from an open heart and mind. Okay, and maybe some water to stay hydrated. Together we will sit, share, listen, and connect. Following a brief meditation and personal introductions, Mom Dog will introduce a theme or subject for discussion and then open up the floor for conversation. There will be laughs. There will be tears. There will be growth. And who knows? You just might meet the moms who soon form your pack.
As mothers, we do so much for our babies, but this time is for you. Please arrange for childcare during this hour so you can be fully present and gain the most from this Mothers Circle.
Feeling nervous to come alone? Been there. Share this event with your mom friends!
NOTE: In order to maintain an intimate gathering that fosters connection and discussion, Mothers Circles are limited to 12 mamas.
Wanna start a pack in your neighborhood?
I ain’t scared. Fill out the form and tell me bout it.
Meet the Facilitator
Maddie Adams
Hi! I'm Maddie.
Also known as Mom Dog.
I'm a mother of two, a matrescence doula, a yoga teacher, and a writer.
My transition into motherhood felt like an extended battle with and against myself. Like Kacey Musgraves song, I was Happy & Sad — all at the same time. And because my experience didn't follow the script I'd forever been fed (easy, beautiful, instinctual, joyful) I felt lost and lonely inside my imperfect reality.
When I discovered "matrescence" however, something shifted: I realized I wasn't the only one.
That bit of insight changed things for me. And as I began to share the truths of my experience — connecting with other moms who were equally raw and honest — motherhood slowly began to improve.
As a matrescence doula, I support moms navigating the identity-shattering transformation of motherhood. And in my Mother's Circles, I facilitate conversation and connection for those of us who are tired of performing perfection, ready to be understood, and eager to find their pack.
I’d love it if you joined me.
For more insight to my experience of motherhood,
EXPLORE MY SUBSTACK.
One voice can change someone’s life.
Maybe it’ll be yours.
