ceremony for mother

mamatojackn · 2006-08-06

i can't figure out where best to post this, but i'll try here... my son's first birthday is approaching and i'm wanting to have a ceremony for him (as we never got around to it when he was born). i also though tit would be nice to have a ceremony for myself- marking my first year in motherhood. has anyone done anything similar, are planning to, or have any thoughts on the topic? thanks! jen

eirual

· #2 · Aug 6, 2006

What kind of ceremony are we talking about here?

I couldn't see me, myself, having any sort of ceremony for me or my son....especially a public one. But that's just me, I'm not religious or even spiritual really, and like to keep things private...sitting and looking back at photos would be more my thing or writing him a letter about the past year to put in his baby book or time capsule or whatever for when he's older.

If I were to arrange any kind of ceremony it would be very intimate. Like me, DS, and DH for whatever it may be....but really- I don't know that I'd ever have one anyways. Personally.

You do whatever your heart tells you to do though.

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· #3 · Aug 6, 2006

i was planning to do a welcoming ceremony for dd when she was about 3-4 months old, but i had complications after birth and i had to have surgery so that plan was sidelined.

however, i still would love to have a small intimate gathering to honor her birth and our first year as a family.

she was born 11/2, and samhain is the day before (actually the day that i went into labor with her

. so i was thinking about having a small gathering at the beach to commemorate her birth and to ask our very close friends and family to attend. it would be very informal and casual, and wouldn't be based on any religion per se, and in lieu of gifts we would ask for each participant to say a little something about their intentions and hopes for her or for all of the children of the world.

my friend is having her son's child dedication ceremony tomorrow, they are unitarian so their pastor will be conducting most of the 'service'. the parents plan to speak and sing a song for their ds, and my dh will be reading a poem (he is the godfather). it will be at a local park with a picnic afterwards.

i think it's a wonderful idea, mama!

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· #4 · Aug 6, 2006

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Originally Posted by kidspiration
i was planning to do a welcoming ceremony for dd when she was about 3-4 months old, but i had complications after birth and i had to have surgery so that plan was sidelined.

however, i still would love to have a small intimate gathering to honor her birth and our first year as a family.

she was born 11/2, and samhain is the day before (actually the day that i went into labor with her

. so i was thinking about having a small gathering at the beach to commemorate her birth and to ask our very close friends and family to attend. it would be very informal and casual, and wouldn't be based on any religion per se, and in lieu of gifts we would ask for each participant to say a little something about their intentions and hopes for her or for all of the children of the world.

my friend is having her son's child dedication ceremony tomorrow, they are unitarian so their pastor will be conducting most of the 'service'. the parents plan to speak and sing a song for their ds, and my dh will be reading a poem (he is the godfather). it will be at a local park with a picnic afterwards.

i think it's a wonderful idea, mama!

Secretly - even though it would have meant her being early, I wanted my daughter to be born on the solstice, so that we could have had a celebration/welcoming in one year on her first b-day.

But it wouldn't have been good for her to be 2 weeks early!!

I would say that doing a ceremony, in whatever fashion you want is not something you would regret! Do it! It will be a great memory for you to cherish with your child.

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