NEW COHORT • STARTS OCTOBER 1

I love being a mom. And want myself back.

A 6-week Zoom circle for the mom who loves being a mom and still can't find herself — the capable, ambitious woman who used to run the meeting and now can't finish a sentence. Come exactly as you are: fussy baby, messy bun, half a thought.

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6
Weeks
Thu
1:30–3pm ET
Zoom
From Your Couch
$300
or 2 x $150

If you're here

Nobody warns you about the disappearing.

How you can love this baby with your whole body and still feel like you have no idea who you are anymore. The you who slept. Who finished a sentence. Showered and worked out. Who didn't stand in the kitchen at 5pm, blank stare on her face, trying to remember why she's in there.

You didn't stop being ambitious when you had a baby. You just can't find where she went — somewhere between the 5 a.m. wake-up and the inbox you can't face.

You're not broken. You're not ungrateful. You're a person doing one of the hardest things there is, mostly alone, while everyone tells you to "cherish every moment."

You don't have to white-knuckle your way through this part alone.

Before you talk yourself out of it

You don't have to be falling apart to belong here.

The moms in this circle aren't in crisis. They're the ones holding it all together — and running on empty while they do it. If you've ever thought "other people have it worse," or "I should be able to handle this," or "I don't want to take up space" — that's exactly who this is for.

You had a baby. That is enough to deserve support.

Why we meet on Zoom

Show up exactly as you are.

Nap trapped? Stay put.

Contact napping, cluster feeding, baby finally went down on you and you can't move? Perfect. Open the laptop, stay where you are.

Toddler eating the remote?

Crawler escaping the playmat, snack disaster on your shirt, witching hour in full effect — none of it disqualifies you.

Between meetings? Log on.

Working from home and squeezing this into the workday? Camera on or off, coffee in hand — you don't have to look put-together to be here.

No childcare math.

No partner-juggling, no babysitter to book, no leaving the house to make it on time. Just open the laptop.

The 6 weeks

A real plan — not just vibes.

Each week we'll dig into a topic that actually matters — whether you're 6 weeks in or 2 years deep — with real CBT-based tools, not just vibes and a bubble bath suggestion.

  1. 1

    Who am I now? — the disappearing nobody warned you about

    Matrescence, identity shift, grieving who you were — whether it happened last month or two years ago. We'll name where you are and what's quietly trying to grow.

  2. 2

    The thoughts that scare you

    Anxiety, intrusive thoughts, the spiral at 2 a.m. What's actually normal, what's not, and CBT-based tools to interrupt the loop before it eats your day.

  3. 3

    Touched out. Burnt out. And what to do about it.

    The depletion conversation. Why "self-care" memes don't fix it, and what actually refills you inside a real life with a real kid.

  4. 4

    Your relationship — after the baby

    Resentment math, the mental load conversation, and how to ask for what you need without it becoming another fight.

  5. 5

    Boundaries with everyone else

    In-laws, advice-givers, the group chat, work. How to protect your nervous system without lighting every bridge on fire.

  6. 6

    Coming back to yourself

    What "self-care" actually looks like inside your real life — and what to take with you when the 6 weeks end.

Who this is for

If you're still figuring out who you are on the other side of having a baby — you belong here.

"New mom" doesn't mean newborn. It means new to this version of yourself. Some of us are a few weeks in. Some are a couple years deep and the dust still hasn't settled. That range is the whole point — the one-month-in mom gets women a little further down the road, the two-year-in mom gets to hear "yeah, it's still hard for me too" and finally exhale.

Different seasons of life — but the problems are the same. This circle is built for moms of little ones roughly 0–3, including mamas of multiples.

First baby or fourth, postpartum or further out: you're not too early, you're not too late.

Want in but the dates don't work? Get on the waitlist →

A different kind of room

The last time you reached out, did it help — or did you end up feeling judged?

No advice unless you ask for it. No "just wait until." No mom-on-mom judgment. What's shared here stays here.

Co-sleep or crib. Breast, bottle, or both. Love your job or dread going back. Cry, vent, or just listen. All of it is welcome, exactly as it is.

What Cohort 1 said

"I really wasn't sure this format would work for me — I sign up for so many things and never see them through. What surprised me most was how comfortable it was: my phone propped up by the rocking chair, my baby in my arms, and it's okay to nurse, okay to go off camera, okay to just take care of myself. It made me feel so much less alone — and less guilt and shame."
— Lacey, Cohort 1
"I came into this a little afraid — what if they don't like me? What if I'm the only one with problems? But even though we're in different seasons of life, the problems are the same. It's been so validating to not feel alone."
— Tess, Cohort 1
"I brought in some really hard things, and it was so nice to be met with such compassion. Someone wanted to make space for me — and I felt like I could breathe again."
— Tricia, Cohort 1
Sara Hayes

Hi, I'm Sara

You'll have 6 full weeks with me — no rotating guests, no handoffs.

I'm a perinatal CBT-trained Maternal Mental Health Coach and a mom of three under five — which means I'm not teaching you motherhood from a textbook. I'm in it. I'll meet you where you are because I've been there (and honestly, I still am).

Most support groups bring in a parade of guest speakers — a sleep consultant one week, a nutritionist the next. That has its place. But what I've learned from the moms I work with is this: the magic isn't in the experts. It's in showing up to the same room, with the same women, with the same coach — long enough that you stop performing and start being honest.

That's what 6 weeks together gets you.

The Mom Support Circle

6 weeks. One coach. Your couch.

Thursdays 1:30–3pm ET · starts October 1, 2026

  • Six 90-minute Zoom sessions
  • A real, week-by-week curriculum
  • Capped at 8 moms — everyone gets heard
  • Direct coaching from me, every week
  • Babies & kids always welcome
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In case you're wondering

Questions moms ask.

Do I have to be a brand-new mom? My baby isn't a newborn.

Nope. If you're still figuring out who you are on the other side of having a baby, you belong here. This circle is a mix on purpose — some of us are a few weeks in, some a couple years deep (little ones roughly 0–3, multiples welcome). The newer moms get women a little ahead of them; the further-out moms get to hear "yeah, it's still hard for me too." You're not too early. You're not too late.

I work — can I actually make the time?

We meet Thursdays 1:30–3pm ET on Zoom, so a lot of moms log on from a home office between meetings, on a break, or from the nursing chair. Camera on or off, both fine. It's 90 minutes a week that gives you more than it takes.

Is this therapy?

No — it's coaching and group support. I'm perinatal CBT-trained so we use real, evidence-based tools (not just "have you tried a bubble bath"), but a circle isn't a substitute for therapy or medical care. If you need clinical support, I'll always be honest with you about that and help you find the right person.

What actually happens in a session?

A video call with the same small group each time. Loose theme or something I bring to talk through, but no lectures and no homework. Some weeks you'll have a lot to say. Some weeks you'll just listen with your coffee while someone else says the thing you were too tired to put into words. Both are completely welcome. You'll never be put on the spot.

It's virtual — will it actually feel connected?

It's small (capped at 8) and it's the same faces every week, so you start to really know each other. People remember what you said last week and ask how it went. That's what makes it a village and not a webinar.

What if my baby is crying / nursing / on me the whole time?

Bring the baby. Feed, bounce, mute yourself, turn the camera off — all of it is fine and all of it is expected. This is a room full of moms. Nobody here needs you to look composed. A crying baby in the background is basically the soundtrack.

I'm not sure I'm struggling "enough" to be here.

You don't have to be in crisis to deserve support. "I'm functioning and also quietly running on empty" is exactly who this is for. If you've read this far, you probably belong here.

Can I split the payment?

Yes. Choose the 2-payment plan at checkout — $150 today and $150 about four weeks later, no added fees. Same spot, same everything.

What if I miss a week?

Life with a baby is unpredictable — I get it. Sessions aren't recorded out of respect for the privacy of the group, but I'll send a brief recap with the week's tools so you can catch the thread.

Six weeks from now, you'll be glad you came.

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