A Letter to My Mother
A Reflective Writing Workshop
An opportunity to change our relationship with our parents and our own history and say the things that are in our heart before
March 30th 6 - 9pm OR
April 2nd 1 - 4pm
Location: Amica Edgemont
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What might you say if you had the space and time to write your mother a letter today?
There is a time in our lives when our relationship with our parents begins to shift.
Children become adults.
Parents begin to age.
Our relationships and roles start to soften and change.
For many of us, this creates an opening, a moment when we begin to wonder if it’s possible to see our parents differently.
Not only as “Mom” or “Dad,” but as people.
People who had lives, dreams, pressures, and histories long before we arrived.
People who carried responsibilities and expectations that shaped what they could and couldn’t give.
This workshop is an invitation to explore that shift.
Through guided reflection and writing, participants will begin a letter to their mother expressing what has become clearer with time, what they now see differently, and what may have remained unsaid.
The letter may eventually be shared, sent, or kept private.
The writing itself is where the process begins.
Why Write a letter?
Many of us reach a point where we realize there are things we want to say to our parents that we never quite found the moment or words to express.
Sometimes the relationship is changing as they age.
Sometimes our own life experiences — marriage, parenthood, illness, loss — help us understand them differently.
Writing a letter can create space to:
• widen the lens through which we understand our parents
• hold both hurt and respect at the same time
• acknowledge the meaning of their lives from our perspective
• say things that may otherwise remain unsaid
This is not about forgetting the past.
It is about allowing a larger landscape of understanding to emerge — one where love, complexity, gratitude, and even unresolved feelings can exist together.
What to Expect
During this workshop we will:
• reflect on how our understanding of our parents evolves across the lifespan
• revisit memories and moments that shaped our relationship
• consider the life our parent lived beyond their role as mother
• begin writing a letter expressing what we now see and understand
Participants will have time to write, reflect, and (optionally) share insights or excerpts from their letters.
Letters do not need to be finished during the workshop.
The goal is to begin the process.
Who This Workshop Is For
This workshop is for people who:
• feel ready to reflect on their relationship with their mother with curiosity and openness
• want to explore their perspective with greater understanding or compassion
• are interested in expressing something meaningful that may have remained unsaid
This workshop may not be the right fit if:
• you are currently processing active trauma related to your parent
• you are hoping to confront or change your parent through this process
• reflecting on your parent feels overwhelming or destabilizing at this time
This space is intended for thoughtful reflection rather than active therapeutic processing.
What to Bring
Participants are invited to bring:
• a photograph of themselves with their mother (optional)
• a journal or notebook
• a willingness to reflect with honesty and care
“When I was younger, I didn’t really see you, not the way I do now. Now I see how much you gave up, how many dreams you had to reshape, and how hard you worked to build a life for us.”
From my letter to my mother….
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