MATRESCENCE DOULA + MOTHERHOOD COACH

MOTHERS CIRCLES

GROUP SUPPORT FOR 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.

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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.

EAST NASHVILLE MOTHERS CIRCLES

FOR NASHVILLE MOMS IN TRANSITION

Join Us On The East Side

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October Mothers Circle
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Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
October Mothers Circle
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
$15.00

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 9:50 AM
Location: The Getalong | 700A Fatherland St

October’s Theme: Learning to Receive

Somewhere along the way, we decided carrying everything was proof of love. This month’s circle asks what it would actually take to set some of it down, and why that feels so much harder than picking it up in the first place. Receiving, it turns out, is its own skill — one that most of us were never taught.

ABOUT MOTHERS CIRCLES: 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.

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Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville

COMING DOWN THE PIKE

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December Mothers Circle
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Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
December Mothers Circle
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
$15.00

Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 9:50 AM
Location: The Getalong | 700A Fatherland St

December’s Theme: Presence

Your mother's generation was expected to show up. Yours is expected to never leave. It’s a dramatic shift — and one to which none of us consented. This circle is about presence: what it's actually costing you, and how to take it back on your own terms. We'll get into the gap between the mothering you actually do and the motherhood you're constantly measured against. Talk about a gift!!

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.

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Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
November Mothers Circle
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Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
November Mothers Circle
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
$15.00

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 9:50 AM
Location: The Getalong | 700A Fatherland St

November’s Theme: Toxic Messages of Motherhood

Some of the most damaging things said to new mothers sound, on the surface, like kindness. This circle is about the ones that got under your skin without asking permission, and what your body already knew before your brain caught up. We're pulling a few of them out into the light — not to relitigate them, but to finally ask what they cost us. And where we can go from here, now that we recognize that cost.

ABOUT MOTHERS CIRCLES: 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.

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Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
October Mothers Circle
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Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
October Mothers Circle
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
$15.00

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 9:50 AM
Location: The Getalong | 700A Fatherland St

October’s Theme: Learning to Receive

Somewhere along the way, we decided carrying everything was proof of love. This month’s circle asks what it would actually take to set some of it down, and why that feels so much harder than picking it up in the first place. Receiving, it turns out, is its own skill — one that most of us were never taught.

ABOUT MOTHERS CIRCLES: 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.

Read more →
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville
Mothers Circle Events East Nashville

IN EAST NASHVILLE

VIRTUAL MOTHERS CIRCLES

CAN’T MAKE IT IN PERSON?

Let’s Do It on Zoom

The same Mom Dog Mothers Circle you know and love, just held online for a bit more freedom and flexibility.

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Virtual October Mothers Circle
Mothers Circle Events Virtual
Mothers Circle Events Virtual
$15.00

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM CST
Location: Zoom (link provided 24 hours prior)

October’s Theme: Matrescence

You didn't become a mother the second someone put a baby in your arms — but that is the expectation we've all ingested and accepted as fact. The truth? It takes time to become a mother. And matrescence (muh-TRESS-ents) is the developmental transformation and identity shift that happens along the way. In our first virtual Mothers Circle, we'll dig into what it is, why nobody told you, and what it means for the mom you are right now — and the one you're becoming.

ABOUT: Join Mom Dog on Wednesday, October 21st for a special, 60-minute VRTUAL Mothers Circle where moms from all over can gather for connection and community over their experience 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. This is Zoom, hunny! Together we will sit, share, listen, and connect. Following a brief guided meditation and personal introductions, Mom Dog will introduce a theme or subject for discussion and then open up the virtual floor for conversation. There will be laughs. There will be tears. There will be growth. And who knows? You just might meet other moms who soon form your pack.

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 amongst all attendees, Mothers Circles are limited to 12 participants.

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Mothers Circle Events Virtual
Mothers Circle Events Virtual
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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.

But when I discovered the word "matrescence," something big happened: 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.

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One voice can change someone’s life.

Maybe it’ll be yours.

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