The Shades of Motherhood Network

09/10/2026

✨ Our first interview is complete! ✨

The Spokane Shades of Wellness and Joy Initiative is entering an important new chapter. 💜

We are beginning interviews with participants to go beyond the numbers and truly understand their stories, their experiences, their joys, their challenges, and what families need to thrive.

These conversations will help us better understand how access to wellness, financial support, culturally responsive care, and community resources can impact families during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.

But we’re not just collecting stories.

We’re listening so we can advocate.

We want the voices and lived experiences of mothers and families to help shape stronger maternal-health resources, policies, programs, and investments in our community.

Every story matters.
Every experience teaches us something.
And every family deserves the resources and support to experience wellness, joy, and empowerment. 💜✨

This is what maternal-health advocacy looks like when we start by listening to the people most impacted.

The Shades of Motherhood Network
Spokane Shades of Wellness and Joy Initiative

09/09/2026

09/07/2026

#40'S

09/06/2026

SOMN AT SOUL FOOD, SIPS, AND SOUND FESTIVAL

The Shades of Motherhood Network was proud to join Educate, Entertain & Get Stuff Done (EEG) at its SOMN AT SOUL FOOD, SIPS, AND SOUND FESTIVAL in Spokane, Washington!

Our team hosted a community booth where families learned about our culturally responsive doula services, maternal-health support, and family resources. We are also giving away FREE air purifiers to help families create healthier and safer homes while supplies last.

Thank you to Educate, Entertain & Get Stuff Done for creating a beautiful space centered on community, connection, culture, and wellness. 💜

Interested in doula support or a free air purifier? Connect with The Shades of Motherhood Network:

🌐 www.theshadesofmotherhoodnetwork.org

DoulaServices BlackMaternalHealth CommunityCare FreeAirPurifiers

09/06/2026

🌟 SOMN AT SOULFUL SIPS 🌟

The Shades of Motherhood Network was proud to join Educate, Entertain & Get Stuff Done (EEG) at its SOMN AT SOUL FOOD, SIPS, AND SOUND FESTIVAL in Spokane, Washington!

Our team hosted a community booth where families learned about our culturally responsive doula services, maternal-health support, and family resources. We are also giving away FREE air purifiers to help families create healthier and safer homes while supplies last.

Thank you to Educate, Entertain & Get Stuff Done for creating a beautiful space centered on community, connection, culture, and wellness. 💜

Interested in doula support or a free air purifier? Connect with The Shades of Motherhood Network:

🌐 www.theshadesofmotherhoodnetwork.org

DoulaServices BlackMaternalHealth CommunityCare FreeAirPurifiers

09/05/2026

09/03/2026

Join us for a day dedicated to women’s wellness, connection, and community! 💛

The Shades of Motherhood Network will be at the Nourish Women’s Wellness Retreat on Saturday, September 19 at MODE Campus in Liberty Lake!

Spend the day connecting with an incredible community while enjoying workshops, movement, meaningful conversations, and resources focused on women’s health and whole-person wellness.

✨ Saturday, September 19, 2026
✨ 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
✨ MODE Campus | Liberty Lake, WA

🚨 And we have a discount for our SOMN community! Use code SOMN10 when purchasing your ticket.

We’d love to see you there—come spend the day with us!

Nourish Spokane | A one day women’s wellness retreat

09/03/2026

💙 Wear Blue. Walk With Us. Say Their Names.

On Saturday, September 12, The Shades of Motherhood Network is gathering at Riverfront Park for the 8th Annual Jace’s Journey 5K & Fun Run.

We’re walking in memory of Jace Alexander. We’re walking in honor of Ty’Auana Roberson and her son, Zakariya. And we’re walking for every baby gone too soon, every mother whose life was put at risk, and every family carrying a story that deserves to be heard.

This is about more than a 5K. It’s about creating space for pregnancy and infant loss, raising awareness about maternal and infant health disparities, and making sure families know: We see you. We hear you. Your baby matters. Your story matters.

Instead of medals, our Spokane participants will receive books created by Ty’Auana to help children and families navigate hospital experiences, grief, emotions and healing.

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ Meet us at 9:00 AM
📍 Riverfront Park | Spokane
💙 Wear blue. Bring your family. Walk or run with us.

Every step carries a story. Every story deserves to be heard.

Register here:
https://raceroster.com/events/2026/118510/jaces-journey-5k-and-fun-run

09/02/2026

A huge thank you to Better Health Together for investing in our families and making this work possible. 💜

Because of your support, The Shades of Motherhood Network has been able to give away 19 free breast pumps to families in our community, expand breastfeeding education, amplify Black voices and experiences, host Real & Raw Conversations, and create educational resources that families can continue to access long after Black Breastfeeding Week.

And the impact doesn’t stop here.

We still have a few pumps to give away, resources to create, conversations to have, and families to support. We are so grateful to for helping us turn community investment into real, tangible support for moms and families.

19 pumps and counting! 💜

Thank you, Better Health Together, for believing in this work and helping us continue to show up for our community.

09/01/2026

We’re hiring for events! 💜

Come hang out with The Shades of Motherhood Network and help us show up for our community! We’re looking for friendly, dependable people to help work our booths at fun community events on Saturdays, starting THIS Saturday!

Connect with amazing people, represent SOMN, help share resources, and make an impact while having a good time doing it.

Interested in joining us? Fill out the form here or scan the QR code!
https://forms.gle/nzFPZHmAga5h3AVt9

We’d love to have you be part of something bigger.