Walking the Motherline is a 4-week journey into understanding how the women before you shaped the woman you are today. Through attachment science, generational patterns, and compassionate reflection, we move from blame to understanding, from resentment to boundaries. This is not about excusing harm — it’s about reclaiming your power. Heal survival patterns, build healthy limits, and learn how to coexist without losing yourself.

We are so grateful you are here. New Roots is more than a program — it is a foundational family support experience for pregnant and new parents. As facilitators, you are helping shape the nervous systems, confidence, and stability of families at the very beginning of their parenting journey. This Sacred Spaces classroom is your central hub for: - Training materials - Trauma-informed facilitation tools - Communication guidelines - Program structure - Boundaries & escalation protocols - Ongoing collaboration Please take time to review all materials in the Classroom Tab, as this is where your training content is organized and housed. 🌿 First In-Person Workshop 📅 March 21st ⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 🥐 Brunch Provided This will be our first in-person New Roots Facilitator Workshop. During this time we will: - Review the program vision and structure - Align on trauma-informed facilitation practices - Clarify boundaries and safety protocols - Discuss the flow for working with pregnant and new parents - Build team cohesion and shared expectations Please note: This workshop may be recorded for future internal training purposes if needed. 🌸 Registration Flyer Available We currently have a Registration Flyer for Pregnant New Parents available for distribution. As facilitators, you may: - Share within appropriate community spaces - Refer eligible families - Help us build safe pathways for new parents into the program All promotional materials should remain aligned with MHM communication standards. 🌿 Culture Reminder New Roots operates within the larger Mothers Helping Mothers trauma-informed ecosystem. This means: - We assume stress before attitude. - We offer clarity before correction. - We maintain strong boundaries. - We escalate appropriately when needed. - We protect both families and facilitators. You are not expected to carry families alone. Leadership support is part of this structure. We are building something sustainable, safe, and structured together.

There comes a point in healing when insight is no longer enough. You understand the patterns. You recognize the roles. You see the repetition. And still — something in your body wants space to breathe. I am opening Going Beyond Lemonade inside Sacred Spaces as a self-guided journey. Not a rush. Not a performance. Not a heavy clinical course. But a steady, structured path through: • The Motherline • The Fatherline • Silence as Survival • Survival Roles • Trauma Bonds • Faith & Moral Bypassing • The Body’s Memory • Repetition vs Repair • Legacy Rewriting Each chapter includes: ✨ A grounding reflection ✨ A poem ✨ One affirmation ✨ Three slow prompts ✨ A trauma-informed ritual This is not about fixing yourself. It is about learning how to pause. How to regulate. How to interrupt what was inherited. You will move at your own pace. No deadlines. No pressure. No public sharing required. Just a guided container for those ready to gently examine what shaped them — and choose what continues. If you’ve ever felt like you were carrying more than just your own life… This space was built for you. Welcome to the self-guided journey. — Brandy Grace

Manatee county natural resources has free and cheap nature classes every single month for toddlers-middle and high schoolers! At the end of each month, they put out a newsletter with a list of all of the upcoming classes for the following month. You pick which classes you want to attend, and you follow the prompts to sign up for each class! Some classes you sign up for on the natural resources website. Others you sign up for on the humantix website. And some you simply email them to sign up! If you get on the natural resources website, you can sign up to have their monthly newsletter emailed to you so you never miss a class and never miss the dates for when to sign up! My 5 year old has been going to these classes since she was 1.5 and they really helped encourage her love of nature AND prepare her for real school!