What the circles are
an hour that asks nothing of youThe Sisterhood Circles are free online grief support groups for women, held on Zoom each week. They are small, gentle and unhurried — a place to sit with your loss beside women who are carrying their own, without having to explain, tidy up or reassure anyone.
There is no curriculum and no performance. Nina opens the space, sometimes with a grounding breath or a single question, and then the hour belongs to whoever needs it. You can share, or you can simply be present while others do.
Who comes
women of every age, every kind of lossWomen join after losing a child, a husband or partner, a parent, a sibling, a friend, a pregnancy — and after the losses that never get a funeral: a marriage, an estrangement, a diagnosis, the future you had already imagined. Some are weeks into it. Some are years in, quietly surprised it still hurts this much.
You might recognise yourself here:
- You're surrounded by people and still completely alone in it.
- Everyone else has moved on and you're still here.
- You're tired of being asked how you're doing and saying "fine".
- Therapy feels like a big step, or a long waitlist, or too expensive right now.
- You want to be with women who don't need it explained.
- You just want somewhere to be, one hour a week, without performing.
You don't have to be doing better to belong here. You only have to show up as you are.
How it works
four small stepsSave your spot
Choose a night that suits you and leave your first name and email. It takes under a minute.
Get the Zoom link
The link arrives straight away, with a calendar file so it's waiting for you at the right time.
Arrive however you can
Camera on or off. Early, late, or halfway through. There is no wrong way to walk in.
Leave when you need to
Stay the full hour or slip away quietly. Nobody will ask you why, and you're welcome back next week.
What an hour looks like
gentle and predictableA soft opening
A few minutes to arrive and breathe. Names only if you want to give one — a first name or an initial is plenty.
Space to speak, or not
Whoever wants to share does. No advice is given unless it's asked for, and no one is told how they should be grieving.
A quiet close
We end together with one grounding moment, so you're not dropped straight back into your evening.
Questions women ask first
gently answeredAre the grief support groups really free?
Yes. The weekly Sisterhood Circles are free to attend. There is nothing to buy, and nothing is sold during the circle.
Do I have to turn my camera on?
No. Many women join with the camera off, especially the first time. You can listen from bed, from the car, or with the window open — however you can be there is enough.
Do I have to talk?
Never. You can stay quiet the whole hour. If you want to share, there is space for you, but nobody is called on and nobody is pushed.
What kind of loss is this for?
Any loss. Women come after losing a child, a partner, a parent, a sibling, a friend, a pregnancy — and after losses that don't have a funeral, like divorce, estrangement or the life you thought you'd have.
How recent does my loss have to be?
There is no timeline. Some women come weeks after; others come years later, when the world has moved on and they still haven't. Both belong here.
Is this therapy?
No. This is peer support — women who understand grief from the inside, sitting together. It is not counselling or clinical treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact a grief counsellor or your local crisis line.
Is it private?
What's said in the circle stays in the circle. Your email is used only to send you the Zoom link and gentle reminders, and you can stop those any time.
If tonight feels like too much
start smallerYou don't have to join a circle to begin. The free grief journaling guide is thirty prompts you can do alone, in your own time, with nobody watching. The circle will still be here when, and if, you want it.
Save my spot in a circleThe circles are peer support, not therapy or medical care. If you are in crisis or thinking of harming yourself, please contact your local emergency number or crisis line right away.