Rituals for the unacknoweldged loss : a ritual that helps women to make a good transition from one phase to another and need a specific support by other women.

To give resilience to a woman and the pressure they are under in society

Specifically for mothers/not-mothers:

• not having children because of medical reasons
• not having cildren because of having no partner
• not having children out of principal choice
• impossible secondary childwish
• rituals celebrating end of certain sexuality, intimity , sensuality
• menopauze
• abortion
• mothers who wish they never had children
• End of maternity leave

From the hosting community:

• development of the form in co-creation
• the engagement of some of us to support, sometimes with a big group, sometimes with only one extra
• preparation of the food/ music/reiki/support/practical/support of the facilitator
• testing the form/feedback

To the hosting community:

• learning: helping each other in creating resilience
• stimultating creativity
• learning from difficult moments
• broaden our network towards healthcare

Barbara, Maja, Kathleen, Eva DG, Rasa, Stevie, Lies