Gatherings worth making time for.

Yes, and most women do. Coming on your own is the most ordinary thing in the world here, and you will not be the only one.

You will be welcomed at the door, shown where to sit, and there is always tea and a bit of chat before we begin. Nobody has to work out where to put themselves.

Not at all. You are welcome to join in as much or as little as you like.

There is no going around the circle, no being put on the spot, and no expectation that you will share anything personal. Listening is taking part. Some women talk all morning, others say very little, and both are completely fine.

We keep it simple, and the shape is much the same each time.

You arrive to a warm room, a cup of tea and time to settle in. There is a short talk from me on the morning’s idea, drawn from research and explained in plain language. Then some time to reflect on it quietly, on your own or on paper. Then we talk, either as a whole group or in twos, whichever suits the room.

There is usually something to do with your hands, always something good to eat, and time at the end to keep chatting if you would like to.

Around two hours, all up. No slides full of references, no homework, nothing to prepare.

Small groups, usually somewhere between twelve and twenty women, of all ages and stages.

What is said in the room stays in the room. Beyond that it is the ordinary kindnesses: listening properly, making space for one another, no advice unless it is asked for, and phones away.

These mornings are meant to feel like a bit of a sanctuary, so photographs happen only occasionally, never at every gathering, and never without telling you first.

I’m Dee. I live in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs with my husband, our three children and a cat called Kelly.

My working life has moved through nursing and human resources, and along the way I completed a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology. The common thread has always been people, and what genuinely helps them.

I started Womanhood Co because I wanted somewhere to think, talk and connect with other women, and could not quite find the right thing. So I made it. I translated the research so you don’t have to, and then we talk about it properly, over tea.

I am still a woman working it out as she goes. That is rather the point.

Then take a Supported Place.

A few places at every gathering are kept aside for women who would like to come but cannot manage the cost right now. You will find one on the booking form, underneath the usual ticket. Choose it and book, exactly as anyone else would.

There is no form to fill in, nothing to prove and nobody to ask. If they have all gone, email me and we will sort something out.

Nobody in the room will know. Not from me, and not from anything about the day.

A gathering makes a lovely gift, particularly for the woman who insists she doesn’t need anything.

Give a place to someone you know
You can purchase multiple tickets and give a place to a friend or someone you think would enjoy coming along.

Give a place to someone who needs it
If you would like to gift a place to a woman who isn’t in a position to purchase a ticket, get in touch and I’ll make sure it is allocated to someone who would otherwise miss out.

Nobody needs to know who has gifted the place or who has received it.