u003ch2u003eHey Mama!u003c/h2u003ernu003cp class=u0022cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-bodyu0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-noneu0022u003eMotherland is a national charity that advocates for the emotional wellbeing of rural mothers in Australia and delivers services that help build resilience and improve mental health outcomes.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-bodyu0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-noneu0022u003eMotherland’s mission is to eliminate the crippling isolation many rural mums face by connecting them to a supportive online community and offering a mothers group program that rural women with children aged all the way up to 18 can access, regardless of her locationu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eIt takes a village to raise a child, but living rurally means many mums feel isolated during their motherhood journey. The rates of postnatal depression are staggeringly high in the bush, and after struggling with my own mental health after having children and experiencing crippling isolation, I am fiercely passionate about supporting and advocating for women on the land. u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eToo many rural mothers u003c/spanu003edon’t have access to adequate support and services, including the opportunity to form meaningful connections with other mums, no matter how old their children are. Lack of social connection and feelings of isolation are a major health risk factor, and Motherland has connected thousands of rural women and created new friendships across the country to help tackle this issue. All funds raised by our charity go directly into our work supporting rural women through our program, scholarship fund, podcast, events, and more!rnrnIt takes a village. Let us help you find yours!rnrnu003cimg class=u0022alignnone size-medium wp-image-866u0022 src=u0022https://motherlandaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Steph-Trethewey-Founder-1-e1701742492745-300×177.pngu0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022177u0022 /u003e
u0026nbsp;rnu003cp style=u0022text-align: center;u0022u003e u003ca class=u0022c-button c-buttonu002du002dprimaryu0022 href=u0022https://motherlandaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Motherland_Impact_Statement-2023-1.pdfu0022u003eDownload our 2023 Impact Statement HEREu003c/au003eu003c/pu003e
u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eWelcome to Motherland! I’m Steph, and I live on a farm in Central North Tasmania with my husband Sam and our little boy Elliot, and little girl Evie.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBecoming a mum was a baptism of fire for me, and I wasn’t at all prepared for the unique challenges that come with raising kids on the land. With no family, friends, or mothers groups nearby to support me, it soon became very clear that too many rural mums are raising their children without a village, and they desperately need one. u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eSo I wanted to do something about it. u003c/spanu003e
Our mission is to eliminate the crippling isolation many rural mums face by creating an online village and support that every rural mum can access, regardless of her location.
