A Night of Comedy Specially for Stressed Mothers
Raising awareness and funds for maternal mental health charity PANDAS
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Emma Jerrold and Olivia Horne, founder and coach at Mama’s Happy Place, are joining forces to start a conversation around maternal mental health.
On Thursday 22 June in Chiswick they will holding a night of comedy and talk, raising funds for PANDAS Foundation UK, which offers support for families suffering perinatal illness.
Emma said, “Broken Fanny is a one-woman comedy written and performed by me - Emma Jerrold - following a first-time mother's struggle through the early days of motherhood, observing how she presents herself in public and what happens when she collapses behind closed doors. I have tackled the unspoken feelings of despair and isolation, social pressures and 'expected happiness’ from well-meaning choruses that this should be the best time of your life."
After the show you are invited to grab a drink and come and talk to Emma and Olivia about how motherhood has challenged and changed you.
Olivia stumbled upon Emma’s project during the Crowdfunding stage, before it hit the stage. She pinged Emma a tenner and they got talking. She found out that after the applause, Emma has often also been met with the tears of relief from desperate, exhausted parents, thanking her for sharing her story, for making them feel that they are not alone, and wanting to continue the conversation.
She said, “So that’s what we’re doing with this collaboration: giving you the chance to ask and answer and listen and talk and laugh and cry and heal. All in a room full of parents who have waded through very similar kinds of sh*t, and are ready to laugh about it. Dads and grandparents are of course extremely welcome too, as is anyone else who fancies joining us.”
There will also be a chance to grab yourself a goodie bag (or Fanny Pack, if you will) containing a range of items from local, mama-run businesses and loads of special offers, plus a chance to win some prizes from the likes of SpaceNK, Vinoteca, Foxlow, As Nature Intended, SevenSeventeen, The Mother Box, This Mama Does, &Breathe Postnatal, Stella & Dot, Crumbs Couture, British Indian Kitchen, This Wholesome Life, and many more.
June 16, 2017
