Mums the Word
A social & creative project for Mums by Mums aged 30 and under
Every Friday 10.30am-12noon
THROWING GLITTER is a podcast by Mums the Word that gets to the heart of what it means to be a mum - the shit and the sparkle!
LISTEN HERE:
EPISODES:
SAME STORM DIFFERENT BOATS - each experience of motherhood is individual and different. It is rarely plain sailing. In this episode we explore how motherhood is a storm, but we are not all in the same boat.
LABOUR OF LOVE - Across the globe mothers are working 24/7 - raising children, making a home, earning a living , making ends meet. With so much to manage, can we ever feel like we’re doing our job well enough?
MOTHERLAND - Around 140 million babies are born every year in the world. Each individual journey is unique and extraordinary, influencing our onward journey and those of our children, making us who we are and will be.
Throwing Glitter was created by and features original poetry by Arivan, Gashour, Courtney, Ashera, Jess, Jodie, Julie, Rebecca, Ruta, Shoukri, Toni, Agnes, Leah, Amanyalsade, Aika, Angie and V, working in collaboration with artists Talia Randall and Cecilia Knapp, with Francesca Beard, NJ Omorogieva and Abira Hussein. Recorded at Soapbox and Holywell Studios with sound engineering from Jennings Couch, Emanuelle Lecann and Kase Sobolewski, with sound design and production by Tony Nwachukwu.
Throwing Glitter is an All Change production made as part of Mums the Word, a social and creative podcast project for mums in north London, supported by City Bridge Foundation, Islington Giving and Islington Council.
MUMS THE WORD - designed by mums for mums - every Friday 10.30am-12noon
Meet other mums | Learn new skills | Share parenting challenges and tips | Have your say about what matters to you | PLUS - free school holiday activities for families
For further information - call 07949 861284 or email: projects@allchangearts.org
Photos by Marysa Dowling and Inspire Young Parents
Supported by Islington Giving Residents Panel