Recreating Motherhood

- Do you know any mothers who live the romantic fantasy life depicted in the ads for Mothering Sunday!?

- How do mothers do the work they do? Is that work valued by society?

This conference has been planned to offer an alternative to flowers and chocolates on mother's day through providing a forum of acknowledgement, appreciation and celebration of the many stories of mothers. The lives and work of mothers in the real world will be explored through research, stories
theatre and art.

- Presentations -

Opening by Carmel O'Loughlin (Office of Status of Women); 'One Aspect' - Ann Newmarch; Motherhood Matters - Lynly Mader, Helen Mayo House; Pink Parents; Survivors of Domestic Violence; Mothers at work too - Jennie Groom,
Photographer; Incubator; Young Mothers Theatre Group

- Workshops -

Mothering Sons; Mothers with disabilities; Mothers as Health Activists: exercising your right to choice; Young mothers' stories; Addressing Mother Blame in your daily life and work; Birthing Experiences; Single mothers and
welfare reform; Milk Kinship in Turkey; A very personal journey - the Memory Store project of the Adelaide HIV Positive Women's Project; The experiences of Migrant and Refugee mothers

When: Friday, 10 May, 9:00am-3:30pm
Where: Fullarton Park Centre, 411 Fullarton Rd, Fullarton 5063
Cost: $10 unwaged $35 waged (GST inclusive). Lunch and refreshments
provided.

Registrations by Wed 1st May
Limited Childcare places are available for children under 4 years. Bookings are essential.

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