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Writing Retreats for Moms

Scribente Maternum was formed out of a desire to find balance between our children as writing inspiration and their presence as a writing distraction. Our retreats are meant to give all writers who identify as mothers the experiences they so rarely make time for otherwise: mindfulness, community, and simply sitting in stillness. There is power in rest!

We are excited to bring the Scribente Maternum retreat experience to the stunning Red Rocks of Sedona! The energy in this part of the world is like nothing else. We are eager to find inspiration with you, to explore and be in nature with you, and--of course--to write with you.

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This year, we are especially excited to be FULLY in retreat with you:

  • Three options for overnight accommodations, including space on-site at the retreat site, The Nest (pictured below)

  • New this year: ALL meals included

  • A real opportunity to be fully immersed in community while we rest and write.

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Registration is open! Register for just $97 or pay in full and save.

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Meet Your Facilitator

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Dr. Stephanie Troutman Robbins (she/her) is a Black feminist scholar, mother and first-generation college student. She is the Department Head of Gender & Women’s Studies at the University of Arizona and she is Associate Professor of Emerging Literacies in Rhetoric, Composition & the Teaching of English. She is a formally affiliated faculty member in Africana Studies, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies, Africana Studies and the LGBT Institute. A former high school and middle grades public school teacher, Stephanie is a scholar-activist who has been recognized across a variety of community and campus spaces for her mentorship, student advocacy, and social justice leadership. Her passion is working with marginalized students in the university setting at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

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Dr. Troutman Robbins is the former director of two outreach projects between the University of Arizona and Tucson schools. These partnership programs serve the local community by focusing on Title 1 schools and providing them with opportunities for professional development, academic resources, and programming rooted in diversity, equity and inclusion through writing.

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She is co-author of the 2018 book, Narratives of Family Assets, Community Gifts, & Cultural Endowments: Re-Imagining the Invisible Knapsack (Lexington Press) and co-editor of the 2021 book, Race & Ethnicity in US Television (ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Press).  Her research has been published in the Journal of Girlhood Studies (GHS), the Journal of Race Ethnicity & Education (REE), Meridians: Feminism, Race and Transnationalism, Taboo: the Journal of Culture and Education, and in the Journal of Literacy & Social Responsibility.

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We are thrilled to have Stephanie not only lead our two generative writing sessions, but also join us in community as she crafts her own forthcoming work on motherhood.

Tentative Retreat Schedule

All events are at House 1 unless noted; schedule subject to change

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Thursday, October 23

5:00-8:00pm: Welcome reception at House 3 (included)

 

Friday, October 24

8:30-9:00am: Continental breakfast and coffee/tea (included; provided at House 1)

9:00-9:30am: Welcome and introductions from Scribente Maternum cofounders

9:30-10:00am: Opening movement and centering

10:00-11:00: Large group introductions and time to meet small groups

11:00am-12:30pm: Generative writing workshop with Stephanie

12:30-1:30pm: Lunch (included)

1:30-2:30pm: Small groups

2:30-5:00pm: More time with groups, plus time to write, hike, sleep, or just be still

5:00-5:30pm: Group photo and close-of-day

6:00: Group dinner at House 2 (included)

 

Saturday, October 25

8:30-9:00am: Continental breakfast and coffee/tea (included; provided at House 1)

9:00-10:00am: Morning movement and mindfulness

10:00-11:30am: Writing workshop with Stephanie

11:30am-12pm (or through lunch if desired): Small groups

12:00-1:00pm: Lunch (included)

1:00-3:30pm: More time with small groups, plus time to write, be in community, take another hike, or catch another nap

3:30-4:30pm: Optional experiential writing session with Rachel and Elizabeth while hiking through the Red Rocks

5:00-5:30pm: Large group closing

6:00pm: Celebratory group dinner & readings at House 1 (included)

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Sunday, October 26

10:00am: Shuttle departs for Phoenix airport

Investment

  • The Write Like a Mother retreat sold out the last last two years. And we are offering far fewer spaces this year. Book early!

  • New this year! Pay in three installments! Pay only your $97 deposit today to hold your spot. Then, submit a second payment by September 1 and the balance by October 1. We will send reminders a week before each installment is due. Bonus: all pricing tier discounts below still apply!

  • Or make just one payment and save!

    • Super early-bird rate: $897 (until May 1, 2025, or while supplies last) if paid in full, or a $97 deposit plus two installments of $425 each. SOLD OUT

    • Early-bird rate: $997 (until July 15 1, 2025, or while supplies last) if paid in full, or a $97 deposit plus two installments of $475 each. ALMOST GONE!

    • Standard rate: $1097 (until October 1, 2025, or while supplies last) if paid in full, or a $97 deposit plus two installments of $525 each.

  • We are pleased to offer a $100 discount to all BIPOC writer-moms. Use code save100 at checkout.

  • We know retreats are necessary for everyone, but are not always possible. We offer a "You Deserve to Be Here" fund, supported by generous sponsors and our own retreat participants. Apply for full or partial retreat funding here.​

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