Join Guang Ming Whitley as she demystifies the process of Zuo Yuezi: Chinese Postpartum Recovery. She will discuss the how and why of Zuo Yuezi’s diet and lifestyle changes and offer a small taste of one of the recipes from her book. Please register at here. This event is free and space is limited. New and expecting mothers, partners and family members that wish to support and learn more about postpartum recovery are all welcome! Please register here.

Please join us for Preparing for Postpartum, with Clare Parks, Birth and Postpartum Doula and Health Education ED. D.! At this workshop, we’ll discuss: What exactly is happening in our bodies Postpartum? Why is it so important to prioritize our nourishment? Clare will also share easy, accessible examples of kitchen medicine (herbs and food) to support our postpartum healing with samples and 2-3 recipes and will discuss with participants how to listen to our body’s calls to slow down. This workshop is great for postpartum parents at any stage, pregnant parents looking to plan ahead, and friends / family members going to provide practical loving support to new parents! Doors open at 11AM to shop Nature and Nurture handcrafted herbal products, meet and greet and ask 1:1 questions. Space is limited to 15. This workshop is free. Please register here.

Please join us for a Muddy Meetup!

What is a Muddy Meetup? We know that motherhood can be messy and this is an opportunity for moms to work with clay while engaging with other moms in their community. Each Muddy Meetup is led by a local artist collaborating with a perinatal healthcare or mental healthcare professional who will lead the group to help create an environment for healing and connection while engaging in a creative, hands-on project. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. Muddy Meetups are always free and offer art therapy and peer support. Please register to attend and wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little muddy!

Laura Allen, Art Therapist at MUSC Health Arts in Healing, along with local ceramic artist, Maria White will be leading this Muddy Meetup on Friday, June 9th from 10am - 11:30 am at our location downtown at 723 Meeting Street in Charleston.

We are offering a maximum of 8 participants per Muddy Meetup. Babies under the age of one year are welcome. This event is free with an opportunity to meet again the following week, Friday, June 5th from 10 -11:00 am to pick up fired ceramic pieces and engage in more discussion! To register, please click here.

Please join us for Mugs for Moms, the fourth annual fundraising event and virtual auction to help raise awareness for Maternal Mental Health!

Why we have this event: Mugs for Moms is a non-profit organization involving artists, healers, survivors and advocates committed to raising awareness about perinatal mental health and building community through art therapy and education. We provide perinatal mental health resources and opportunities to build community and connection for moms, expectant moms and non-birthing people.  Proceeds from this year's fundraiser will also benefit our partners, Mom's IMPACTT and Postpartum Support Charleston. This event will be at Redux Contemporary Art Center in Charleston, South Carolina and each ticket includes a handmade mug created by a ceramic artist that may be filled with coffee generously provided by Brown Fox Coffee or wine from Monarch Wines to enjoy with delicious light bites while you enjoy live music by the amazing V-tones of Charleston! For those supporters who are not able to attend, they will have the opportunity to bid on mugs made by artists from across the country during our virtual auction which will also take place on May 20th. Please follow us on Instagram for mug donation updates and watch for details on how to join our virtual auction!

This event happens because 1 in 7 moms suffer from a mood or anxiety disorder during pregnancy or after delivery. Each mug will come with information about resources that offer support to moms who are suffering. Representatives from MUSC's Arts in Healing, Postpartum Support Charleston, MUSC’s Women’s Health, Nature & Nurture, Your Happy Nest, Rome Physical Therapy and more will be at the event as well as other members of the maternal health community.  We hope you will join us!

Register, purchase tickets and learn more here.

Meet Matrescence: What it is, why care, and what to do about it?

With Louise Harkins of Mapping Matrescence Coach, Mental Health Specialist and Mama of 2. Matresence is the process of becoming a mother. Only just heard the term matrescence and not sure what it’s all about?

You're not alone. So let’s dive deep into the who, what, why and how, of this incredibly powerful life transition.

Everyone is welcome; seasoned parents, expecting, still considering, and everything in between. Babies and support people are welcome and encouraged!

This event is free to participants but space is limited. Register here: https://mugsformomsevents.as.me/

Please join us for a Muddy Meetup!

What is a Muddy Meetup?! We know that motherhood can be messy and this is an opportunity for moms to work with clay while engaging with other moms in their community. Each Muddy Meetup is led by a local artist collaborating with a perinatal healthcare or mental healthcare professional who will lead the group to help create an environment for healing and connection while engaging in a creative, hands-on project. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. Muddy Meetups are always free and offer art therapy and peer support. Please register to attend and wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little muddy!

Jessica Rossano, Art Therapist at MUSC Health Arts in Healing, along with ceramic artist, Maria White will be leading this Muddy Meetup on Friday, March 17th from 10 - 11:30am at our location downtown at 723 Meeting Street in Charleston.

We are offering a maximum of 8 participants per Muddy Meetup. Babies under the age of one year are welcome. This event is free with an opportunity to meet again the following week, Friday, March 24th from 10 -11:30 am to pick up fired ceramic pieces and engage in more discussion!

https://mugsformomsevents.as.me/

Please join us for a Muddy Meetup!

What is a Muddy Meetup?! We know that motherhood can be messy and this is an opportunity for moms to work with clay while engaging with other moms in their community. Each Muddy Meetup is led by a local artist collaborating with a perinatal healthcare or mental healthcare professional who will lead the group to help create an environment for healing and connection while engaging in a creative, hands-on project. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. Muddy Meetups are always free and offer art therapy and peer support. Please register to attend and wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little muddy!

Jessica Rossano, Art Therapist at MUSC Health Arts in Healing, along with ceramic artist, Maria White will be leading this Muddy Meetup on Thursday, January 19th at our location downtown at 723 Meeting Street in Charleston.

We are offering a maximum of 8 participants per Muddy Meetup. Babies under the age of one year are welcome. This event is free with an opportunity to meet again the following week, Thursday, February 23rd from 6pm - 7:30pm to pick up fired ceramic pieces and engage in more discussion!

Please click here to register

We are very excited to offer our first educational workshop, Preparing for Postpartum Recovery, with Clare Parks, ED. D.! Clare is a Charleston-based Birth + Postpartum Doula and Community Herbalist. At this workshop, we’ll discuss: What exactly is happening in our bodies Postpartum? Why is it so important to prioritize our nourishment? Clare will also share easy, accessible examples of kitchen medicine (herbs and food) to support our postpartum healing with samples and 2-3 recipes and will discuss with participants how to listen to our body’s calls to slow down. This workshop is great for postpartum parents at any stage, pregnant parents looking to plan ahead, and friends / family members going to provide practical loving support to new parents! Doors open at 10AM to shop Nature and Nurture handcrafted herbal products, meet and greet and ask 1:1 questions. This event is sponsored by Mugs for Moms and is free to participants. Space is limited. Please register here.

Please join us for a Muddy Meetup!

What is a Muddy Meetup?! We know that motherhood can be messy and this is an opportunity for moms to work with clay while engaging with other moms in their community. Each Muddy Meetup is led by a local artist collaborating with a perinatal healthcare or mental healthcare professional who will lead the group to help create an environment for healing and connection while engaging in a creative, hands-on project. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. Muddy Meetups are always free and offer art therapy and peer support. Please register to attend and wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little muddy!

Jessica Rossano, Art Therapist at MUSC Health Arts in Healing, along with ceramic artist, Maria White will be leading this Muddy Meetup on Friday, December 9th at our location downtown at 723 Meeting Street in Charleston.

We are offering a maximum of 8 participants per Muddy Meetup. Babies under the age of one year are welcome. This event is free with an opportunity to meet again the following week, Friday, December 16th from 10-11:30am to pick up fired ceramic pieces and engage in more discussion!

Please click here to register

Mugs for Moms is excited to be a vendor at this year’s Climb Out of the Darkness program and proud to support the work of Postpartum Support Charleston and Postpartum Support International. We hope to see you there! It is free to attend but attendees must register here under Team Charleston.

More details from Postpartum Support Charleston:

2022 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Climb Out of the Darkness program. Celebrate with us! Climb Out of the Darkness®, the world’s largest event raising awareness of pregnancy and postpartum mental health disorders, will hold a regional Climb in Charleston on September 25th.

Join us on September 25th at 2:00 pm at Riverfront Park where we will gather at the pavilion by the playground to mingle and visit our maternal health and wellness vendors and enjoy light refreshments. We’ll hear from survivors and walk together in support of each other and how far we have come in our journey.

This event is FREE for participants. We do need everyone to sign up for their own CauseVox account under our Climb, where you can share your own story and send to your friends and family for their donations. Any participant who independently raises $40 or more will receive a free ticket to the 2023 Moms’ Run!

Please join us for our 3rd annual fundraiser! This in person and on-line auction fundraising event is to help raise awareness for maternal mental health and help us continue the work we do here in Charleston and beyond. Proceeds will also benefit Postpartum Support Charleston and Mom’s IMPACTT. Each ticket holder will be able to select a mug or cup handmade by a local ceramic artist, fill their cup with coffee or wine, munch on light brunch bites and meet professionals and other organizations committed to raising awareness and providing resources for mental health and maternal health! The amazing V-Tones on Charleston will be performing live music and the mugs that will be up for auction will be on display during this event in Redux’s beautiful space. We hope you will join us!

Purchase Tickets Here

New and expectant moms, please join us for a Muddy Meetup at the Gibbes Museum of Art!

What is a Muddy Meetup?! We know that motherhood can be messy and this is an opportunity for moms to work with clay while engaging with other moms in their community. Each Muddy Meetup is led by a local artist collaborating with a perinatal healthcare or mental healthcare professional who will lead the group to help create an environment for healing and connection while engaging in a creative, hands-on project. Coffee, tea and a light lunch will be provided. Muddy Meetups are always free. Please register to attend and wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little muddy! Before or after the session, please feel free to explore the museum.

Katie Hinson, MPS, LCAT, ATR-BC · MUSC Health Arts in Healing Founder and Manager along with ceramic artist, Maria White will be leading this Muddy Meetup.

*For the safety of our moms and facilitators, we kindly ask that masks are worn and social distancing practiced. Please let us know if you are in need of transportation. We are offering a maximum of 8 participants per Muddy Meetup. Babies are welcome and this event is free.

Please register with the Gibbes Museum of Art here .

*The next Meetups will be on March 24th and March 31st.

Please join us for our next Muddy Meetup at Terrace Clay! Clay, tools, food and beverages will provided. Maximum is 10 participants. Muddy Meetups are always free and please let us know if you need transportation.

Please join us for our first Muddy Meetup! What is a Muddy Meetup?! We know that motherhood can be messy and this is an opportunity for moms to work with clay while engaging with other moms in their community. Each Muddy Meetup will involve a local artist collaborating with a perinatal healthcare or mental healthcare professional who will lead the group to help create an environment for healing and connection while engaging in a creative, hands-on project. Coffee, tea and a light lunch will be provided. Muddy Meetups are always free. Please message us to sign up and wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little muddy!

Dr. Connie Guille, Reproductive Psychiatrist and Director of MUSC’s Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Division along with ceramic artists, Maria White and Fiorenzo Berardozzi, will be leading this Muddy Meetup.

*For the safety of our moms and facilitators, we kindly ask that masks are worn and social distancing practiced. Please let us know if you are in need of transportation. We are offering a maximum of 8 participants per Muddy Meetup. Babies are welcome!

To sign up please email: info@mugsformoms.org

In person and on line auction event to help raise awareness and funding for maternal mental health. Proceeds to benefit Postpartum Support Charleston and Postpartum Support International.
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