What we do…
Mothers Unleashed helps women voice their experiences. We make space for women to process their stories while forming community with other mothers/fathers/aunts/uncles/friends/loved ones on their own journey.
Parenthood is filled with unexpected bumps. We love our families and our children so much, it’s true. But women are more comfortable plowing forward as caretakers than we are in taking much needed time and energy to hash out our thoughts. Let’s do this together.
We’re for everyone who is a mother or who has a mother. Which means, we’re for everyone!
Get your free tickets for our January 26th event, now!
Our Process
You write your story. You send us your story. You read your story.
(For submission guidelines, please scroll down.)
We believe everyone has a story and anyone can tell one, so don’t be shy if you don’t fancy yourself a writer. You are.
We’ll work together. First, we get together in person over snacks and coffee and listen to your words. You read your story to the group. Then, we provide supportive, constructive feedback. We talk about things like theme, structure, and the root of your story. It’s an enlightening and insightful process for all.
After the in-person meeting, we go our separate ways for a few weeks, but we don’t stop working together. We’ll work remotely, sharing drafts and notes, helping you to hone your thoughts.
At the end of the process, you’ll be ready for the storytelling event. We call it an “event” because we don’t want you to think of it as a performance. These are honest, raw stories, and we want you to feel pressure-free, like you’re talking to your friends – because you are.
About Us
Gemma and Amelia met at a Baby Boogie class – a highly sophisticated music class run by the city of West Hollywood featuring a 1995 boom box and a rug – in May, 2019. There, Gemma and Amelia discovered that not only did their children have the same due date, but both Gemma and Amelia share similar feelings on the lack of maternal mental health support.
Prior to Mothers Unleashed, Gemma worked as a singer and actress, moving from Australia to LA about ten years ago. She is mother to Brooks and an almost-qualified therapist, determined to work in the area of maternal mental health. Her passion about this subject matter lead her to Mothers Unleashed.
Amelia has been working in Los Angeles for over ten years as a screenwriter and actress. After telling her own birth story about Lana, her daughter, in Northwestern’s alumni storytelling series, she was inspired to work with other women on their stories. Amelia is also proud to be part of the inaugural group of writers with the Jewish Writers Initiative.
Videos
Still not sure what we do? Check out our videos to see stories from our founders, Gemma and Amelia, at our storytelling events.
TW/CW: Gemma’s story contains talk of pregnancy loss and Amelia’s story hints at the “baby blues.” Both deal with possible health issues and newborns.
Submission Guidelines
We’re LA based.
Not in LA, but still want to share?
Send us your story, anyway. We’ve got options…
Be a part of MiLOWE Mag and/or our upcoming podcast!