A Room of Your Own:

An art-making workshop for moms to take up space for themselves

Motherhood asks a lot of us.

And while you’re deeply immersed in it, there’s little room to see yourself clearly.

This workshop creates space for you to reconnect with with your own needs and desires, while honoring all your roles.

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The cost of postponing yourself

As we become moms, our own feelings and needs often get pushed aside, as we keep thinking we’ll get to them…someday.

But most days are filled with caring, coordinating, responding, and holding everything together, leaving little time for anything else. Logistics, responsibilities, and needs of others keep feeling more urgent and louder than our own inner voice whispering what we truly need.

But - luckily, even though it might not always feel like that - this inner voice doesn’t disappear, even when it’s been forced to stay quiet for a while.

Your ignored inner voice speaks in other ways…
❖ as persistent low-grade annoyance you can’t seem to shake off,
❖ as the feeling of wanting to escape moments you know you’ll miss one day but being unable to stay present as they’re happening,
❖ as frustration or anger that feels bigger than the situation calls for,
❖ as the uncomfortable pause that happens when you’re asked about your personal desires or plans and you’re missing an answer.

It does not feel good, but it does serve a purpose.
The purpose is getting you to notice that something in you is asking, wanting, hoping to be seen and listened to.

The invitation to pause and process

We can wait until we are forced to face these inner yearnings - until the pressure builds to a point where it can’t be ignored and bursts out, often leaving disconnection and damage in its wake.

Or we can choose to pause and look inside ourselves intentionally, with curiosity and kindness, letting some of that pressure out and replacing it with self-compassion and understanding.

Virginia Woolf wrote that every woman needs a room of her own. This is yours - for two glorious, uninterrupted hours.


How can I feel connected to myself, as a mom

What am I enjoying, and what am I finding most challenging

What feels right for me in this stage of life

What would I like to have more space for

How have I changed, and what feels important to me now

Together, we’ll explore themes such as:


There are no right or wrong answers to be found here.
This is not another place to feel judged or judge yourself as a mom.

It is simply an honest and gentle meeting with yourself.
A meeting designed to nurture you, to help you:
❖ see yourself from different perspectives,
❖ explore your inner world in all its beauty and strength,
❖ appreciate all sides of you.

Please note…

When you see and feel yourself clearly

it’s easier to know whee you’d like to go next,

Come take up some space.

What we will do & what is art-making

In this creative workshop, we’ll use art-making in the form of simple hands-on activities (e.g. drawing, clay modelling, writing, and more).

Art-making is an amazing tool for making sense of complex experiences, and being a mom is certainly one of them.

When we turn abstract experiences into tangible forms, it’s easier to figure out what to do with them. We spot patterns more easily, see our blind spots more clearly, and get a new perspective on what’s been happening within us.

Art-making is a very powerful way of engaging both the mind and the body, the conscious and the unconscious, in order to access emotions and insights that words alone cannot, to reach the parts of us that stay quiet in conversation.

It doesn't demand that you have the right words, or that you've already figured things out. It simply invites you to show up, make something, and notice what emerges. At the same time, it adapts easily to the level of depth you’re comfortable with in the moment, never forcing you to go somewhere you don’t want to go.


Who this is for

This workshop is for mothers at any stage who feel the pull to pause, reflect, and reconnect with themselves - no creative experience required.

You don’t have to think of yourself as creative at all, to be able to use and benefit from this creative process.

Reserve your spot

€55/person
special offer: bring a friend for €50/person
includes all materials, cookies & tea

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When & where?

Sunday, April 12, 2026
16:00 - 18:00

Maison Parentally
Rustenburgerstraat 236
1073 GK Amsterdam

if this timing doesn’t work for you, but you’d love to join, let me know!

 

What women say about my workshops…

Important to know :
Your wellbeing and privacy are of highest importance to me as a psychologist. That’s why I invite feedback anonymously rather than asking for testimonials.
It allows me to provide others a sense of the workshops while keeping everyone’s experiences private and free from pressure to perform.

  • “I felt so very calm and peaceful after the workshop, and had a good night’s sleep, so interesting!

    It was intimate and emotional, and very powerful too.

    Thank you, Eva, for this precious meeting both with myself and with other moms.”

  • “My experience at the workshop exceeded all expectations. It was pleasant, relaxing, and very professionally prepared and conducted.

    I liked the structure, atmosphere, and space in which the workshop was held. It was very intimate, yet supportive. I liked how Eva went through the stages that helped me look back on the past year without any coercion or pressure. Regardless of the fact that this was my first such workshop, at no point did I have the impression that some of the activities were not for me or that I could not do or didn't know something.”

  • “I had no expectations for the workshop because it was my first of its kind, so I didn't know what to expect.

    And I got two and a half hours of wonderful, gentle, wonderfully guided time for me. For reflection and organisation of thoughts. One of the most beautiful experiences I've had for myself.

    I liked the gentle and pleasant guidance of the wonderful Eva, without imposition or coercion, subtle and present.”

  • “I would recommend this or any of Eva's workshops to anyone because they are really adapted "for all ages" so to speak ;)

    In other words, it doesn't matter if you've already been to workshops, if you have a talent for art, if you're more of this or that type of person, none of that matters.

    Eva will make sure that it's accessible to everyone and that everyone gets something for themselves, pushes some of their boundaries, in a pleasant way. Now, I'm thinking of taking my 90-year-old mom another time. And those of you reading this comment, bring your husband, mother-in-law, high school student, college student, crush ;)... it really is for everyone!”

  • “My experience was very concrete, emotional.

    I finally felt myself, unlike the previous ways of knowing myself through rational reflection.

    It is wonderful to disconnect, surrender to your careful guidance, and feel the answers we want and need to feel.”

  • “I liked the expert, accessible, professional and warm leadership of the workshop. There was a pleasant atmosphere, unobtrusive, in which everyone had the opportunity to explore themselves, but also learn through others.

    I think this is a great workshop for anyone who wants to explore their creativity, find an answer to a question that is currently bothering them, and for those who simply want to work on themselves and like to play.”



In summary…

In this thoughtfully designed 2-hr workshop, I’ll guide you to see yourself from a fresh perspective.
We’ll use creative tools to give shape to what you feel, so you can see what truly matters, and connect more easily with the parts of you that often get lost in the everyday demands of motherhood.

You will go home with…

  • At least one insight you can bring into daily life

  • A sense of relief, validation, and groundedness

  • A felt reconnection with parts of yourselves beyond caregiving - your desires, energy, and sense of self

  • Clarity about what you need right now

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or send me an email with any questions you might have!

Hi, I’m Eva.

I’m a psychologist, a trained art therapy facilitator, and a mom of two loving and living joyfully in Amsterdam.

I’ve both lost and found myself in motherhood, and I know how intense and exhausting, joyful and tender it can be.

I’m here to help you make sense of it all and reconnect with yourself.
To help you navigate life and motherhood with more self-trust and self-compassion. So that you can embrace the glorious joy of it more easily, without glossing over the hard parts. I’m so glad you’re here.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, artistic talent is of no relevance here.

    All activities are gently guided and designed to be low-pressure and accessible, with no expectations around skill, talent, or sharing more than you’re comfortable with.

  • All feelings are welcome here. There is no judgement, no “shoulds”, no expectations.
    Come as you are and let me hold space for you to honor it.

  • This is not therapy because it’s not a clinical space for diagnosing or treating mental health. Instead, it’s a supportive, reflective space to pause and explore your experience in a creative, non-judgmental way.

  • This is a moms-only event, so that everyone can focus on their own inner experience with as few distractions as possible.

    I know that the logistics of arranging childcare can be tricky, but I hope you’ll be able to join us anyway, for these two uninterrupted hours to yourself.

  • No - you’re the authority on your own experience. I bring my art therapy training and experience to guide the workshop and point you in helpful directions, but the meaning of your creations always comes from you.

  • Sharing is always optional and there’s no pressure to do so. You’re welcome to keep your reflections private or share only what feels comfortable for you.