The Quick Details:

Book your portrait slot & I’ll know you’re coming!
or text me to RSVP & I’ll share my address (Inner Sunset, SF)
Bring a dish or something to share if you can

I’ll have light bites and beverages plus some blankets and crafts. Vibe is casual and cozy in the garden. Wear layers (kids might get dirty playing in the grove!) and bring anything that might make you comfier. Please text if you have any allergies or specific needs.

For years I’ve had this vision…

To gather the mothers, matriarchs, and nurturers in my life in celebration of the role we have taken on in our communities.

A role I’m seven years deep into taking on that transforms me in new ways with each passing year.

A role I have been blessed to witness many choose and initiate into as a birth professional, childbirth educator, & spirit medium.

A role I have grown to understand is expansive beyond concepts of gender or even children.

A role that has healed my relationship with my own mother, the ancestral mothers of my lineage, and Mother Earth.

On Saturday, May 9th, this vision will come to life for the first time and I’d love for you to join me.

What this gathering means to me

Matriarchs Day marks the opening of my home garden to our local village. Rhys & I have lovingly named this place Sunset Grove — our creative sanctuary for rest, play, art making, nourishment, and community connection.

It also is an invitation into the world I’ve been cultivating within myself and have so far shared in birthing rooms, postpartum homes, and Zoom rooms as a doula and spirit worker.

Sunset Grove is ready to activate as a welcoming space to offer tarot readings, healing sessions, and small retreats so this is also a sort of “grand opening” for this era of my life’s work.

This home sanctuary feels like a personal achievement post-marriage as well as a stepping stone to my wider calling to serve families committed to building more liberated, matriarchal futures.

Diagram showing patriarchy as a pyramid with profit and men at the top followed by women, children, then nature. To the right is Matriarchy: a circle with life at the center where people and nature are equals.

Image Source: Faruk Ateş

Matriarchy is not about replacing men with mothers &/or women at the top of a hierarchy. It is about putting life at the center, prioritizing our children, and entrusting the mothers, nurturers, and creators with leadership.

I read this essay a while back titled “You’re not a single mother, you’re a matriarch” and have been chewing on the reframe ever since. As the author says, “We are the builders of the future world and the leaders of our communities.”

When I uplift matriarchs, I’m not only speaking about single mothers, but given that this is a role I have taken on and embraced, it feels like an important thing to name and claim for myself.

Inviting you all to my first home as a matriarch is a significant milestone for me.

There was a time where claiming the title of “single mom” felt shameful and embarrassing for me, but now its the most empowering choice I can imagine for myself.

I am so grateful to invite you all to celebrate this moment and catch up on your milestones and seasons, too.

Have your portrait taken by MIDORI

If you haven’t met MIDORI (she/her) yet, she is my friend turned collaborator turned co-founder of Church of Soft Power and chosen sister 🌸

In addition to being a core presence in Rhys & I’s life, she is a visionary artist, astrologer, and photographer. On Matriarchs Day, she’ll be set up in the grove as Sanctuary Studio, gifting guests the opportunity to have your family portrait taken.

Book Here

Booking also doubles as your RSVP to the party 🥰 Reserving a photo time will help us plan for the day and also give MIDORI time to enjoy the celebration.

The Future of Sunset Grove Sanctuary

Matriarchs Day marks the soft opening of Sunset Grove as a gathering place. My calling is to cultivate an environment to share my gifts while also sustaining myself as the primary parent to Rhys.

In addition to being able to see my doula clients in-person, my vision also includes:

a dedicated setup for Reiki & hypnosis sessions
family clothing & gear swaps
intimate group retreats for pregnancy loss, abortion, & other shared experiences
inviting peers to co-host conversations and workshops for mothers, parents, & families
art making, full moon circles, & more!