As you pull into the parking lot your stomach flutters, as if ten butterflies have just emerged from their cocoons and are wanting to take their first flight.
The day is bright and spring is in the air. The light breeze brushes your arm as you get out of your car.
You know exactly where to go in and head for the door - part apprehensive and part excited.
You actually have no idea what to expect from this experience.
“It is so fun and the the stories are so powerful”, your friend Jess gushed about after last years event.
“But, what do we do there?” you asked, confused.
“It’s hard to explain. I mean you eat, meet people and hear stories and leave feeling so good. It’s a whole experience”, Jess responds. “You have to go to know what I mean”.
So this year you said “yes”. And here you are, approaching the doors and already you can see the warmth, feel the excitement, sense the buzz.
“Welcome!” a kind voice greets you as you walk in. “We’re so glad you’re here!”
A Live Storytelling Experience…
Rooted in your story.
Rising into who you are becoming.
A live storytelling experience that leaves you feeling rooted and ready to rise.
You don’t just attend Mothertelling. You arrive one way and you leave another.
You come carrying the invisible weight of motherhood - the stories you’ve lived, the ones you haven’t told and the ones you didn’t even know you needed to hear.
You leave feeling steadier.
More understood.
More like yourself.
This is a day created for you to exhale, to be moved, to laugh and cry and to remember who you are beyond the roles you carry.
Saturday May 2nd 2026
Wilmot, ON
Why Mothertelling Exists
Motherhood is beautiful.
And it’s brutal.
And too often, it’s lived in silence.
Most mothers are carrying stories no one ever asks to hear - the becoming, the breaking, the surviving, the loving.
When those stories stay trapped inside us, we start to feel invisible.
Disconnected.
Alone in rooms full of people.
Mothertelling exists to give those stories a home.
A place where women are seen.
Where voices are honoured.
Where listening becomes an act of love.
And when those stories are finally spoken something in us begins to heal.
The Mothertelling Experience
Storytelling + Book Celebration + Workshop
This day is a whole experience.
You leave rooted in your story and rising into your power
with a deeper connection to yourself,
and the quiet knowing: my story matters too.
You will witness storytellers sharing vulnerably from the stage and from the pages of their book. You will also get an opportunity to let your own creative juices flow and tap into your own memories to find stories you have.
You arrive carrying more than you realize.
You leave rooted in your story and rising into who you are becoming.
Jessica, Mothertelling Attendee
“What an incredible experience. Truly. I actually booked my ticket last minute as my sister in law was a story teller. I really went in to support her but ended up so tuned in and in tears with every single story teller. Everyone so different yet so relatable. It was beautiful and I literally cannot wait to attend then next one!”
What the day looks like:
9:30 -10:30 am - Arrival
Check in, grab your goodies, fill your cup (literally with coffee, juice, tea), have a snack, pick your seat and mingle at your table or with the vendors!
10:30 am - 12pm - Storytelling Performance begins
Sit with friends, new and old around a table and enjoy the stories. Be entertained, feel connected and maybe grab a tissue.
12:30 - 1:30pm - Lunch
Enjoy a gourmet lunch you have pre-ordered so it meets all of your dietary requirements and pleases your tastebuds! Mingle with the storytellers, vendors and other likeminded attendees.
1:30 - 2:30 pm - Author Talk
Sit back and enjoy more stories plus a few bonus activities to spark your creativity and storytelling!
2:30 - 3pm - Break
3-4pm - Workshop Experience
Let’s start to bring your story to life. Don’t worry you don’t have to share anything if you don’t want to!
4pm - Closing
Share hugs with new friends, visit vendor booths one last time and grab a sweet treat for the road!
General Admission Tickets
$189
EARLY BIRD Tickets
$149
On sale: Friday February 6th 2026 at 12pm
for a VERY limited time!
This event is for you if:
You crave real connection — not small talk, not surface-level conversations, but the kind of moments that stay with you.
You are a mother who has lived deeply and knows there are stories inside you that matter.
You love being moved by words, by art, by human experience.
You are longing for a day that fills your heart and steadies your soul.
You want to laugh, cry, reflect, and leave feeling more like yourself than you have in a long time.
You don’t have to be a writer.
You don’t have to be a speaker.
You just have to be human.
Why You Can’t Miss This Event
✨ Powerful storytelling: Hear true, heartfelt stories from mothers sharing their joys, struggles, triumphs, and heartbreaks. Every story is different, yet every story is relatable.
✨ A supportive and uplifting space: Whether you’re a mother yourself or someone who loves one, you’ll find connection, healing, and a deep sense of community in the room.
✨ Emotional and unforgettable: Past attendees have described Mothertelling as "an art and a gift wrapped in one" and "a day where you’ll need a tissue—or the whole box!"
✨ For you, wherever you are in your journey: Whether you’re a new mom, a seasoned parent, or someone who simply loves hearing powerful stories, this event will stay with you long after the day ends
Important Details:
🗓️ When: Saturday May 2nd 2026
📍Location: Wilmot, Ontario
🎙️What: Storytelling Event - think performance, meets conference, meets networking but like in a kind, awesome, hugging way.
🎟️ What's included in your ticket? Swag, fun, education, entertainment, food & drinks (snacks, lunch, hot coffee ☕️)
🚗 What else to note? This is an event you need to experience to understand! Find out more by joining our waitlist!
Please note: Tickets are non-refundable but they are transferable. Please email: connect@courtneyhobbs.ca if you need to do this!
The Heart Behind Mothertelling.
Mothertelling was created because I saw how many women were carrying entire lifetimes of stories with nowhere safe or meaningful to put them.
As a teacher, storyteller, mother, and community-builder, I’ve spent years watching what happens when people are finally given the space to speak and be heard.
Everything in me believes this: Stories are not just meant to be told. They are meant to be held.
Mothertelling is a growing ecosystem of events, programs, and spaces where people can find their voice, build their confidence, and tell their stories with courage.
And the Main Stage Experience is the place where it all comes together.
Step Into the Room Where Your Story Belongs
If something in you has been quietly whispering
I need this —
trust it.
Mothertelling Main Stage Experience is not just a day on the calendar.
It’s a pause.
A turning inward.
A remembering of who you are beneath everything you carry.
Come for the stories.
Stay for the connection.
Leave with your own story finally beginning to unfold.
We would be honoured to hold this space for you.
General Admission Tickets
$189
EARLY BIRD Tickets
$149
On sale: Friday February 6th 2026 at 12pm
for a VERY limited time!
What past attendees are saying!
💛 "Setting the intention of finding your community is one thing, stepping into the experience of finding them is another & I'm grateful to report, I have found them. An incredible woman bringing together incredible women whom bravely share their stories, step out of comfort zones, evoke feelings & releasing of emotions within themselves & in the audience, all leading with light through storytelling - those are my kind of people - thank you Courtney!"
💛 "What an incredible experience. Truly. I actually booked my ticket last minute as my sister in law was a story teller. I really went in to support her but ended up so tuned in and in tears with every single story teller. Everyone so different yet so relatable. It was beautiful and I literally cannot wait to attend then next one!"
💛 "As mothers, our needs often fall behind everyone else’s. Having our own voices heard in this way is a gift."