The Long Becoming

Postpartum has an end date.
The becoming does not.

Daily WhatsApp support for the identity work of motherhood
Plus optional monthly calls when you can catch them

The Long Becoming is a seasonal support circle for mothers whose babies are no longer babies — often parenting toddlers — and who are still very much in the ongoing transformation of matrescence.

This is the phase when check-ins slow down, support drops away, and many mothers quietly wonder why things still feel so hard — or even harder — than before. You're expected to be "settled" by now, even if you don't feel that way at all.

This group exists to name that reality and offer a place to be held inside it.

Rolling Enrollment
Secure your spot - $50
We begin when 6 mothers are ready
$50/month once rolling
Cancel anytime. (#momlife requires flexibility)
Scholarships always available, just reach out
Calls: First 3 weeks of each month, Tuesdays 1-2:30 pm

The Particulars

This is not a parenting class or a playgroup. There is no fixing, teaching, or optimizing here. Instead, we gather for honest conversation, nervous-system-safe connection, and the relief of being with other mothers who understand this season from the inside.

What This Is Not

  • You survived the first year but still don't feel like yourself

  • You love your kids AND feel like you're disappearing

  • You're past postpartum but not "back" to who you were

  • You want to process "who am I now?" with others asking the same question

This is for you if…

Most support disappears just as the deeper work of motherhood begins. The Long Becoming is different. This is not about getting it “right,” moving faster, or fixing yourself. It’s about being met in the ongoing transformation of matrescence — with care, honesty, and room to be human.

What Sets This Space Apart

  • Daily WhatsApp Connection
    Send a voice message while folding laundry. Connect during naptime. Ask for support at 9pm when you're spiraling. This is where the real support happens - in your actual life, when you need it most. Other mothers respond when they can. You respond when you can. But you're never alone in it.

    Monthly Live Calls
    We gather on Zoom three times each month for deeper conversation around identity shifts, relationship changes, and the ongoing work of becoming. Calls are gently facilitated with space for grounding and optional sharing. Can't make it? The WhatsApp community continues.

  • This circle works best when we show up for one another - and that looks different for everyone. Some months you'll catch every call. Some months life will be too much and you'll live in the WhatsApp space. Some months you'll lurk and just listen.

    All of it matters. Your presence - however it shows up - strengthens the container.

    There's no catching up required, no perfect attendance needed. Just real mothers doing the work of becoming, in whatever way feels sustainable.

  • Participation is month-to-month with no long-term commitment required. If you need to cancel, you can do so anytime through your billing portal.

  • Mothers of all backgrounds, family structures, identities, and lived experiences are welcome here. We recognize that access to support is shaped by many factors — including race, class, disability, sexuality, gender identity, and immigration status — and we hold this work with awareness and humility.

    Scholarships are available. No one is turned away for lack of funds. To inquire, email drea.awdish@gmail.com.

What To Expect

Beyond Postpartum

We hold the season after the check-ins stop. When your baby isn’t a baby anymore, but you don’t feel finished, settled, or sure — this is support that actually matches where you are.

No Fixing, No Performing

There’s no advice-giving, coaching, or pressure to sound positive here. You don’t need to arrive with insight or solutions. You’re welcome exactly as you are — tired, conflicted, quiet, unsure.

Relational, Not Transactional

This isn’t content delivery or a drop-in chat. It’s a small, facilitated circle built on trust, consent, and continuity. Presence matters. Being witnessed matters. Community is built slowly, not optimized.

A Clear Beginning and Ending

This is a seasonal container, not an endless commitment. The group is held with intention from start to finish, allowing depth without dependency and an ending that’s named rather than avoided.

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  • "Drea is the founder and facilitator of our “Moms of Mayhem” group, and she has truly been a godsend in my life. She brought together an incredible group of new moms and created something really special. Because of her, we have been able to navigate the chaos and beauty of early motherhood together as real friends."

    —Maria Irwin

  • "When I first met Drea, I was at a very raw and vulnerable place in my life, learning to navigate life with a 6 week old baby. Drea led a For Love and Babes postpartum support group that made me feel so safe from the very first session. Every session began slowly with welcoming, grounding breathing, reminding all of us that we were safe with our new babies in that space. I am in awe of the level of openness, vulnerability, and kindness that Drea so seamlessly normalized within our support group. I am still in regular contact with the members of that group because of the closeness that Drea's leadership made possible. Thank you, Drea, for creating a wonderful space for us to bond with each other during matrescence."

    —Callie Cole

  • "Drea facilitates groups with deep care for relational dynamics. Her thoughtful, open-hearted presence supports deep inquiry and exploration in group settings. She fosters communities of trust, accountability and vulnerability. I would recommend her as a facilitator!"

    —Johanna Hart

  • “Drea is a wealth of passion, enthusiasm, curiosity about the issues and gifts of motherhood, and she creates a perspective shift that is transformational. She's easy to talk to, so warm and kind, and she will bust up assumptions and blocks that have never occurred to you.”

    —Anonymous