Motherhood studies in practice:

essential knowledge for mothercare professionals

 

with Dr Sophie Brock

Access Live webinar replay

 

By gaining a sociological understanding of Motherhood you will finally start to see the whole picture.

content covered includes:

 

  • What is Motherhood Studies?

  • Where did Motherhood Studies come from?

  • Why you likely haven’t heard more about Motherhood Studies yet

  • Why social science is relevant to mother-support

  • An overview of some key challenges for mothers, through a sociological lens

  • An overview of one of Sophie’s conceptual frameworks

  • How Motherhood Studies informed theory can help you and your clients

  • An invitation to join The Motherhood Studies Practitioner Certification if you’d like to further your learning in this area

Learn the revolutionary potential of integrating the sociology of motherhood into your mother-supporting work

  • Begin your Motherhood Studies Learning Journey

    This webinar is designed to pave your entryway into Motherhood Studies. You’ll come away understanding what Motherhood Studies is and why it is important to consider integrating a sociological lens into your mother-supporting work.

  • learn about the 'gaps' that motherhood studies responds to

    You’ll hear Sophie’s perspective on what the ‘missing pieces’ are in understanding Motherhood sociologically, and her thoughts about WHY these teachings aren’t already built into educational programs.

  • Taking motherhood studies beyond the academic world

    You’ll learn one of Sophie’s key concepts to help us take Motherhood Studies theory and put it into action to support mothers individually, in groups, and contribute to broader cultural change.

Without knowledge about Motherhood Studies and sociological understandings of Motherhood, we miss enormous opportunities for transformation, understanding, and change for mothers.

 

understanding Motherhood Studies connects you with a field and community that brings a whole new perspective and language into the realm of motherhood-support.

This webinar is relevant for anyone who is currently working in mother-support or aspires to one day work in this space.

The motherhood-support space, includes but is not limited to:

  • social workers

  • psychologists

  • counsellors

  • occupational therapists

  • physiotherapists

  • midwives

  • IBCLCs

  • GPs

  • speech-language pathologists

  • doulas

  • infant and child development specialists

  • childbirth educators

  • coaches

  • women’s circle facilitators

  • naturopaths

  • parenting educators

  • anyone working in maternal mental health

  • any health professional specialising in the perinatal population

Expanding our focus beyond the individual Mother to connect her experiences with broader social structures, opens possibility for revolutionary change - both personally and culturally.

register for free

Below, you’ll be taken to Sophie’s online e-learning site New Zenler. You’ll be able to access a replay of the webinar immediately.

FAQs

  • Understanding Motherhood Studies before we work with Mothers offers an incredibly important opportunity. This webinar is certainly for you if you’re not yet working with mothers but consider that you may like to one day in the future.

  • The webinar replay is available through an e-learning website called New Zenler. You’ll be able to access the replay through the curriculum in the course.

  • Yes, I share details about upcoming enrolment in The Motherhood Studies Practitioner Certification as a way to commit to deeper learning.

  • If you’ve been intrigued or curious about any of the descriptions on this webpage, I’m sure you’ll receive value from registering.

    If you are a graduate from The Motherhood Studies Practitioner Certification, you may be less inclined to join this offer as it is something designed for those at the beginning of their Motherhood Studies learning journey - we have already covered this content in our certification :) but all are welcome!

what is a ‘motherhood studies’ Sociologist?

Motherhood Studies is an area of study coined by Professor Andrea O’Reilly, providing an academic ‘home’ for research and writing on Motherhood, Mothering, and the experience of being a Mother.

Drawing on Motherhood Studies and decades of scholarship in this area, elevates our conversations, understandings, and teachings on Motherhood, and is critical for supporting Mothers themselves.

A Sociologist is a Social Scientist. Imagine a scientist in their science lab, studying a specimen under their microscope. A social scientist’s lab is our society. Our ‘specimens’ for study are individuals and groups. Our ‘microscope’ - our tools - are our theories, concepts, and methodologies that we use to help interpret and make meaning from our data.

A Motherhood Studies Sociologist is a social scientist who studies Mothers, Mothering and Motherhood.

I have spent 10 years researching Motherhood and have a PhD in Sociology specialising in Motherhood Studies from The University of Sydney. My passion and focus is in supporting those who work with mothers to develop, integrate, and adapt a sociological understanding of Motherhood into their businesses, careers, and professions.