Joyful Mama Mental Wellness
A therapist-led, faith-rooted space for postpartum moms
led by Emma W. Donaldson, LPC, PMH-C
Known Motherhood is a small, therapist-led online support group for Christian mothers navigating the emotional realities of postpartum.
Learn more about the group and next steps for joining.
I'm glad you're here.
Hi, I’m Emma.
I’m a licensed therapist and perinatal mental health specialist who supports women through the emotional realities of pregnancy and early motherhood.
I created Known Motherhood because so many moms told me the same thing: “I feel unseen,” “I don’t want to do this alone,” or “I’m struggling and it feels like it’s just me.” Therapy can be incredibly helpful — and many women still need support between sessions and outside the therapy room.
Known Motherhood is a guided, faith-rooted support group where women experience real connection alongside steady clinical guidance. It’s not peer-led support and it’s not therapy — it’s a grounded, relational space designed to help you feel less alone in postpartum.
What does it look like to be a part of Known Motherhood?
Known Motherhood is a small, therapist-led, faith-rooted online support group for postpartum Christian mothers who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or alone — and who want support that takes both their mental health and their faith seriously.
This is not a content-heavy program or a casual mom group. It is a carefully held space designed to support you through the emotional, spiritual, and relational realities of postpartum. It offers live and on-demand support through group calls, weekly reflections, and a growing library of mental health resources.
The group is structured to offer steady, ongoing support rather than quick fixes or surface-level encouragement. It sits between individual therapy and navigating postpartum alone, providing clinically informed guidance within a relational, consistent group setting.
Live, therapist-facilitated group calls are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 10:00am EST.
New members are offered a Welcome + Receiving call before joining the live group calls.
Each live call is designed to be supportive, not rushed, and realistic for postpartum life.
Calls are therapist-led and typically include:
• space to settle and arrive
• language to help name what this season has been like emotionally and relationally
• clinically grounded mental health tools you can use in real moments when things feel hard
• reflection that gently anchors emotional experiences in the unchanging character of God
• the relief that comes from hearing other women say, “I’ve been going through that too.”
Sharing is always optional. There is no pressure to perform or have things figured out. Listening is a valid way to participate.
The goal is not to fix you, but to help you feel less alone, more understood, and more supported as you navigate postpartum.
Known Motherhood is a month-to-month membership of $97.
*This group is not therapy and not crisis support.
There is no required minimum commitment. That said, it takes time to settle in, build trust, and feel truly known so staying for around three months may allow the space to feel most supportive.
Membership includes:
• access to the guided online support group space
• two live therapist-led group calls each month
• practical, clinically grounded mental health tools
• support that integrates faith thoughtfully and carefully — not as an add-on, but woven into the care itself
