Why We Started

Hello! We, Tara and Erin, are the co-founders of Little Lessons. We have both worked in the social work field for 10+ years and have seen children and youth mental health concerns continually on the rise with limited resources available in many communities. We have also supported numerous adults spanning generations in navigating the complexities of prioritizing their well-being and effectively managing their emotions to nurture healthy relationships. In addition, we have observed a profound societal shift- a diminishing sense of “village” support for families precisely when its most needed. Our spirits are yearning for connection, balance, and harmony. For this reason we created Reclaiming Motherhood and Parenting The Awakened. 

Reclaiming Motherhood

This workbook is designed with a clear mission: to redefine motherhood from its current state of imbalance. There is a prevailing narrative that surrounds motherhood, one that dictates our children’s needs must always supersede our own. We’ve been conditioned to believe that self-care is selfish, that we must embody superhero status, capable of shouldering all responsibilities alone. While undoubtedly, mothers possess remarkable strength and are by all rights superheroes, it’s crucial to recognize that we are not meant to bear this weight alone. Historically, parenting thrived within a supportive village, yet this sense of community grows increasingly scarce with time.
Moreover, it’s imperative to acknowledge and honor the human that existed long before our children. Doing so ensures our children receive the best versions of ourselves. Motherhood, though undeniably beautiful, entails a journey of crumbling and rebuilding yourself that isn’t always pretty and often obscured by romanticized notions. We fall short in discussing the challenges openly, leaving new mothers feeling isolated and inadequate. This silence does a disservice all mothers, as we perpetuate a cycle of loneliness and self-doubt.
By embracing vulnerability and fostering genuine connections, we can cultivate the supportive community that so many of us seek. Just as fertile soil nurtures healthy growth, nurturing our own well-being is essential for our children’s development into. Prioritizing balance and self-care is not selfish; it’s an act of profound selflessness, imparting invaluable lessons of self-love and resilience to our children.

Parenting The Awakened

While we were wading through these choppy waters, we also furthered our understanding of how spirituality plays an integral role in parenting as well as our overall wellbeing and started to explore this more. We all want to raise our tiny humans into the best possible adults they can be, so we need to challenge ourselves to be better than we were yesterday.  We all hope for every generation to evolve, to be better than the last. For this to happen, shifts have to continually occur in our own parenting and thought patterns. They are our future, so what we do now matters. Those incredible little souls you are caring for will create a utopian world as long as we let them lead the way in love. We hope to be a part of edging our world closer to this shift in vibration. 

Sending all our love,

Tara and Erin