The Mothership Institute of Wombwellness

A Woman's Place Is A Place Of Power..

The Mothership Mission

The Mothership is a non-profit organization dedicated to combating infant mortality, preterm birth rates among mothers of color, and empowerment strategies for girls. Founded on a mission of promoting maternal health, advocating for equitable healthcare access, and fostering community support, The Mothership Institute envisions a world where every mother and baby can thrive, regardless of socio-economic factors or systemic disparities.

Birth Doulas

Parenting Classes

Free Resources

Engaging Events

Our Sponsors and Partners

Doulas Make An Impact On Birth Outcomes

The Mothership's

Impact 2024

Resources Given

No family should feel alone or unprepared in welcoming a new baby. The Mothership provides essential baby supplies—such as diapers, wipes, baby clothes, formula, and baby gear—free of charge to families in need. These resources are distributed through our Community Baby Showers and on an ongoing basis to support families during the early months of parenting.

Mothers Who Received Support

At The Mothership, we believe every mother deserves culturally rooted, compassionate care throughout pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Our doulas are trained to provide emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and after birth. By building a network of trusted, community-based birth workers, we help reduce birth disparities and restore traditional birth wisdom.

Parenting Classes

We offer free, culturally relevant parenting education for mothers, fathers, and caregivers at every stage of the journey. Our classes include childbirth preparation, postpartum wellness, infant care, breastfeeding support, and conscious parenting techniques. Through knowledge and community connection, we empower parents with the confidence and skills they need to raise healthy, resilient children.

Events, Gatherings and Counciling  

From film screenings and community brunches to healing circles and panel discussions, The Mothership hosts vibrant, informative events that center the voices and experiences of mothers and families. 

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The Mothership Center 

4365 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

The Mothership Center is a nurturing space rooted in love, tradition, and justice—dedicated to uplifting women of color, their families, and birthworkers. Our mission is to provide culturally centered care through doula training, free parenting education, essential baby resources, and community events that foster healing, awareness, and empowerment. We are committed to restoring ancestral birth practices and building a strong, supportive village around every mother and child.

The Mothership Is A Community Hub

The Mothership is a homegrown institution rooted in the heart of the community, created by and for women of color. It serves as both a training ground and a sanctuary—where tradition meets advocacy, and where families are empowered with knowledge, care, and support. Through its educational programs, doula services, healing-centered events, and access to vital baby resources, The Mothership uplifts the whole village. The Mothership Center is more than a building—it’s a hub of connection, restoration, and possibility, where every woman is seen, every birth is honored, and every family is embraced.

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Our Projects

The Brazen Womb Collective 

Program Overview

 

 

 

The Mothership's Brazen Womb Collective is a holistic, woman-centered community wellness initiative designed to nurture women and girls at every stage of their reproductive lives. This is a 3 step program that integrates culturally-responsive rites of passage, menstrual and hormonal health education, fertility awareness, menopause support, and creative mental health enrichment.

We aim to fill a gap for women who want to live healthier lives, but have no idea where to start. We will do this by coaching them to build realistic routines that help them to prioritize fertility awareness, daily exercise and movement therapy, and the right nutrition and mental health practices for each stage of the journey. 

 

 

 Through sisterhood circles, health literacy, and embodied healing practices, this program strengthens emotional resilience, self-awareness, and community support—empowering women to thrive in mind, body, and spirit.

 

 

Mission Statement

 

To cultivate a supportive ecosystem where girls and women access culturally-affirming education, holistic health tools, and creative emotional wellness support to confidently navigate menstruation, fertility, motherhood, menopause, and mental well-being—building lifelong resilience and intergenerational wellness.

 

Core Program Pillars

1. Rites of Passage: Maiden to Woman (New Menstrual Cycle Empowerment)

A guided initiation circle celebrating a girl’s first moon (menstrual cycle)
 

Menstrual health education, body literacy, self-esteem building
 

Creative expression through ceremony, journaling, art, and storytelling
 

Parent/daughter support integration for intergenerational understanding
 

Outcomes:
✅ Increased menstrual confidence
✅ Reduced shame and stigma around puberty
✅ Stronger communication and emotional resilience

2. Women’s Wisdom Circles: Hormonal Harmony & Fertility Awareness

Monthly meet-ups focused on reproductive health education, and building routines that are realistic for busy women in this phase of life
 

Topics include: fertility awareness methods, cycle tracking, stress impacts on hormones, nutrition for hormonal balance, and womb wellness
 

Virtual and in-person community support so even with busy schedules, the women in this group don’t feel alone
 

Holistic modalities: sound healing, breathwork, journaling, herbal education, creative arts, prenatal and postnatal exercise, and guided meditation 


 

Outcomes:
✅ Improved reproductive health literacy
✅ Increased sense of community and belonging
✅ Reduction of stress through supportive peer engagement, somatic therapies and healthy routines  

3. Menopause & Midlife Wellness Circles

Education on perimenopause and menopause transitions
 

Non-clinical coping strategies for sleep disruption, anxiety, mood changes, weight gain and hormonal shifts
 

Community sharing circles, movement therapy, art therapy, and wellness coaching specifically geared to address the challenges for this life stage 

Walking group weekly meetups to help with stress management, and exercise motivation
 

Celebration of elder womanhood and life wisdom
 

Outcomes:
✅ Reduced isolation for women in midlife
✅ Increased knowledge of menopausal changes
✅ Strengthened emotional wellness and self-advocacy

 

Impact Goals

Within the first year, the program aims to:

Serve 150+ girls and women
 

Host 24 Women’s Wisdom and Menopause Circles
 

Support 30+ girls through Rites of Passage programming
 

Provide 200+ hours of safe, facilitated emotional wellness support
 

Improve participants’ self-reported confidence, hormonal understanding, community connection, and emotional well-being by 85% or greater

 

This program directly fulfills the needs of our community by:

✔ Centering women and girls
✔ Expanding mental health and wellness support
✔ Reducing stigma around reproductive and emotional health
✔ Providing community-based, non-clinical support systems
✔ Strengthening resilience, empowerment, and social connectedness

 

 

Closing Vision

The Brazen Womb Collective will restore sacred knowledge to modern womanhood—helping girls love their bodies, women understand their cycles, mothers feel supported, and elders feel honored. Through education, creativity, and community, we build a healthier, wiser, and emotionally supported generation of women.

Location:

The Mothership Institute of Wombwellness

4365 Reading Rd 

Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Call 

513-845-9661