Thursday Morning - The Sibling Story with Rowena with Rowena

 A reflective workshop for mothers on siblings, family roles, and conscious connection 

Our earliest experiences of family shape us more deeply than we often realise. Our families are where we learned about relationships, and whether we grew up with siblings or without them, we each carry quiet stories about belonging, comparison, responsibility, closeness, rivalry, or loneliness from these foundational early years, especially from the often overlooked area of sibling relationships. These stories don’t disappear when we become adults and it can be surprising how often they are still alive in how we view our place in the world today.  

 As mothers, these patterns subtly inform how we see our children, how we interpret their relationships, and how we respond and relate to the dynamics between them. We want our children to get along (or have a healthy only-child experience), while also knowing how deeply precious they are to us. When we experience sibling rivalry, troubling behaviour, or even ‘the easy kid’, there are so many stories in the making for our children, and as the parents we can find ourselves responding based on the hurts or stories of where we came from. But this often means we miss things, because there are always more sides to any story. 

The Sibling Story is an opportunity to gain new perspective on patterns and stories created by our ‘oldest, ‘middle’, ‘baby’ identities, wherever or whatever the variation. It is a gentle space to put ourselves in the shoes of our children and bring some curiosity to how we can support them to the most vibrant versions of themselves, within their sibling identity and outside of it. And an opportunity for ourselves as adults to shed any stories that are still keeping us in habits or behaviours that we never loved to begin with.  

This workshop invites curiosity, compassion, and perspective. This is not a parenting “how-to” or a space for comparison. It is a reflective, human space. One that honours complexity, individuality, and the reality that every family looks and feels different. 

You’ll leave with greater clarity, new perspective and awareness, and practical insights you can carry into everyday family life, supporting both your children and yourself to thrive. 

Here’s what a past workshop attendee had to say… 

Rowena is definitely onto something new and profound here!!!  

Post workshop I could see some similar themes playing out between my two children as there had been in the past with my brother and I.  

Just noticing this and feeling compassion for each of my kids (and for my little inner child) has really shifted how I parent them.  I’m not so triggered by their disagreements as I see the power struggles playing out. 

All mothers are welcome, wherever you are on your parenting journey. 

Things to bring: Please bring a pen and paper, as well as a bottle of water or anything you’ll need to feel comfortable. To create a lovely circle you may wish to bring a cushion, although chairs are provided if you’d prefer. There is also a café downstairs if you wish to grab a coffee to bring in with you. 

Venue: The Round Tower, Black Swan Arts, Frome

Date of event: Thursday 12 November 2026

Time: 10:00-11.30 – Please arrive 10 minutes early so we can get comfortable for a prompt start.

Cost: £22

We never want cost to prevent anyone attending our events so please reach out to the class practitioner if you require a subsidised ticket

No of places: 8

Biography:

Hi, I’m Rowena. 

As a mother of three I have taken on many identities... home birther, freebirther, trainee doula, facilitator, researcher, mentor and always student.  

I truly believe that all mothers contain the unique knowledge needed for their families to thrive, and yet I've experienced personally and through my work how hard it can be to access that knowing. The systems we are raising our children in often send us spiralling and so it is my mission to support mothers back to their own rooted sense of self, to taking the greatest delight in life and to honouring their motherhood in the ways most delicious to them. I believe this is how we change the world from the ground up. It’s time we owned our place and value as mothers, trusted ourselves to be the leaders of our homes, and raised our children in the energy of our most fulfilled selves.   

I have a particular interest in sibling dynamics and the energetics of who we are being in motherhood, and find these lenses often unlock so much about us and how we relate to the world.  

Join us 

If this speaks to something you’ve been sensing in your motherhood, I’d love to welcome you into the room. 

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