Artwork by Palestinian Painter, Malak Mattar @malakmattarart
Re-membering Mother
A 10‑week spiritual and psychological journey for mothers returning to inner wisdom over external noise.
Overview of the journey
Re-membering Mother is a 10‑week journey for mothers who feel overwhelmed by modern parenting advice and disconnected from their inner knowing. Rather than offering strategies or tips, this program gently guides women back to their spiritual, psychological, and ancestral wisdom, so they can parent from truth instead of fear, and from presence instead of perfection.
The program weaves together spirituality, depth psychology, and reflective inquiry to help mothers quiet the noise, heal inner wounds, and imagine a freer way of living and mothering (for themselves and the next generation).
Given my life experience and cultural background, the program is primarily oriented towards women connected to the Arab world or Middle East (SWANA), however this is not an exclusionary criteria, and mothers of all nationalities and cultural backgrounds are welcome to take part in the journey.
The program will commence on Sunday March 22nd (aligning with the occasion of Arab mother’s day, nowruz, and spring equinox), and sessions will happen weekly on Sundays online. In the middle of the program, there will be an optional 1-day in-person retreat in Dubai, UAE.
«الجَنَّةُ تَحْتَ أَقْدَامِ الأُمَّهَاتِ»
(“Paradise is beneath the feet of mothers.”)
You feel overwhelmed or exhausted by parenting advice
You sense pressure and responsibility to perfect your parenting
You sense that something deeper is missing in their parenting and mainstream parenting spaces
You have internalized self-crticism into your parenting role and relationships
You are seeking spirituality that is embodied, not performative
You are experiencing the modern day crisis of loneliness in motherhood, disconnected from a village of true support
You are curious about psychology but do not want judgement or another framework to live up to
You are willing to feel, reflect, and turn inwards.
You feel drawn to God, surrender, and presence, whether through faith, spirituality, or inner experience
You are connected to Middle Eastern (SWANA), or ancestral worldviews (this is optional, however the program may feel most aligned for those who are).
This program is for you if…
This program is not for you if...
You are looking for parenting techniques, scripts, or behavioural strategies
You want quick fixes or guaranteed outcomes
You prefer rigid rules over inner discernment
You are not ready to question inherited narratives about motherhood
You are seeking expert authority rather than your own
Your goal is to fix yourself as a mother or your child
Malak Mattar
“Recognize that unlearning is the highest form of learning.”
—Rumi
What we’re sitting with & moving towards:
The pursuit of perfect motherhood is not neutral; it’s a byproduct of captialistic & colonial ways of being. It is a construct that: - Privileges control over trust - Productivity over presence - Expertise over inner knowing. And this disconnection keeps mothers in cycles of anxiety, self‑doubt, and dissatisfaction, while leaving the deeper, original wounds unaddressed.
Implicitly, so many of the messages we are constantly recieving is reinforcing this idea of not being enough, needing to self-improve, and to further self-sacrifice for our children and families.
Added to this, is the modern crisis of hyper-individualism and being split off from a village, has led to unrealistic pressure on parents to hold everything together for their kids.
This program is different because it is not about fixing mothers.
We are being invited to meet this moment with the capacity that we have, and with the orientation of unconditional self-acceptance.
What we are working towards:
Finding a grounded relationship with inner and spiritual wisdom
Softening self‑criticism and soothing inner relational wounds that shape parenting
Reconnecting to your true Self or essence
Understanding key psychological frameworks for your parenting without turning them into rules
Clearing the noise and clarifying our values for parenting and beyond
Practicing dreaming a freer life for ourselves and our children
Practicing anchoring to help discern what guidance aligns for you and what doesn’t
Connecting genuinely and deeply with other mothers who are moving through similar struggles and life questions
The 10-week journey: pillars and modules
The 3 pillars listed below are the pathway through which we will enable accessing a life of more meaning and less noise. Each pillar will be addressed over one module.
In each module we will use multiple learning methods: reflective inquiry, embodied practice, and building knowledge.
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In this module we use practices to support us actively lean into and surrender to God, the Divine, or a higher intelligence—through practice rather than performance. The focus is not belief, but practicing a new relationship to something greater.
This module is a neccessary prerequisite to working with the ‘complex’ of the psyche in order to remain anchored, clear, and not overwhelmed by the stories and strategies that arise.
The sessions in the module will be as follows:
Session 1 – 22/3/2026 - Waking up to the self that cannot be damaged
Session 2 – 29/3/2026 – Our roles vs our truth
Session 3 – 5/4/2026 – Cultivating Self-energy through presence and rituals
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As we work through layers of our wounds, fears, and split off parts, we deepen a relationship with our parts that is compassionate and unconditionally caring.
Here we’ll use knowledge and exercises to gain awareness and peel back the layers of our conditioning.
Teachings will be informed by key models such as: - Nervous system regulation - Internal Family Systems (IFS) - Depth Psychology.
Sessions in this module will be as follows:
Session 4 – 12/4/2026 – Mom guilt, perfection, and comparison; the killers of joy
Session 5 – 19/4/2026 - Tending to my inner child
Session 6 – 26/4/2026 - Understanding the Ego
Session 7 – 10/5/2026 – Shadow work #1 - Fear of the “bad mother” & the collective unconscious
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When our energy becomes less consumed by anxiety and self-doubt, we are given the opportunity to reorient towards our values and imagine a world that we want to live in, and how we want to give to the collective.
This module supports mothers in imagining new possibilities beyond inherited scripts, for themselves and for generations to come.
The sessions in this module will be as follows:
Session 8 – 17/5/2026 - True repair and unburdening
Session 9 – 24/5/2026 - Finding your aliveness in mothering
Session 10 –31/5/2026 - Orienting to the collective, integration & co-creation
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Optional Add-On
1‑Day In‑Person Retreat in Dubai, UAE | Saturday May 2nd | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Theme: Remembering, Reclaiming, and Re‑rooting Motherhood Beyond Colonial Conditioning
Facilitated by: Three Healers (psychological, somatic, spiritual/ancestral lenses)Guiding Intentions
To gently unlearn colonial narratives imposed on motherhood (productivity, perfection, isolation, expertise-over-intuition)
To remember embodied, relational, ancestral ways of mothering
To restore trust in inner wisdom, community, and rhythm
To create spaciousness rather than instruction
Retreat Flow & Program - to be confirmed
Pricing
Listed below is a sliding scale of pricing that can be selected based on your current financial circumstances. Scholarship spots may also be available based on registration numbers; if you would like to apply for a scholarship place please email drsummerfakhro@gmail.com.
Pricing A: 10-Week Journey (online elements only)
Below are 3 options for rates for the virtual elements of the course (10-online sessions).
Option 1:
Community Rate
AED 1200 Online program
The community rate is offered for anyone moving through financial transition or circumstantial difficulties, who feel genuinely called to this work. This selection is based on honesty & trust, no evidence required.
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Option 2:
Standard Rate
AED 1500 Online program
The standard rate reflects the true cost of facilitation, preparation, and care. It also allows for the sustainability of this program and others over time. Most participants will select this rate.
Option 3:
Supporter Rate
AED 1800 Online program
The supporter rate is for those who currently have financial ease or stability and feel aligned with redistributing resources within community. By choosing this rate, you help sustain access for others (including scholarships / community spaces), support the long-term continuation of this work, and practice mutual uplift.
Pricing B: Full Journey (10-weeks online + one-day retreat)
Below are 3 options for rates for the entirety of the program.
Option 1:
Community Rate
AED 2100 Online program + retreat
The community rate is offered for anyone moving through financial transition or circumstantial difficulties, who feel genuinely called to this work. This selection is based on honesty & trust, no evidence required.
Popular
Option 2:
Standard Rate
AED 2400 Online program + retreat
The standard rate reflects the true cost of facilitation, preparation, and care. It also allows for the sustainability of this program and others over time. Most participants will select this rate.
Option 3:
Supporter Rate
AED 2700 Online program + retreat
The supporter rate is for those who currently have financial ease or stability and feel aligned with redistributing resources within community. By choosing this rate, you help sustain access for others (including scholarships / community spaces), support the long-term continuation of this work, and practice mutual uplift.
FAQs
What are the program dates?
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Starting on Sunday March 22nd, 2026 (coinciding with Arab Mother’s Day and Eid al Fitr) the program will run for 10 weeks on Sundays until May 31st. In the middle of the program (on Saturday May 2nd) there will be an optional in-person one-day retreat in Dubai, UAE.
What will the in-person retreat involve?
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The details of this are yet to be finalized but will likely include guest healers and community circles. Given attendance is optional, you will be able to purchase the program with or without the retreat option.
What makes your program different?
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No performance‑based motherhood ideals. No pressure to apply or implement. No shaming of struggle or resistance. Instead, this program offers: - Depth - Remembering - Trust in women’s inner authority.
How can I sign up?
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For now, you can submit and expression of interest via the contact page or the button below. Once the course is formally launched you will recieve an email with the required information.
What if I can’t make it to a live session?
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All sessions will be recorded and shared for viewing within a day of the live session.