Image 1 of 6
Image 2 of 6
Image 3 of 6
Image 4 of 6
Image 5 of 6
Image 6 of 6
The ABCs of Self Love
An Interactive Valentine’s Workshop for Moms
Friday, February 13, 2026
9:30–11:30 AM
The Mother Hood · West Los Angeles
Motherhood asks us to carry many roles at once. Over time, the self can slip quietly beneath them.
This Valentine’s Day, you’re invited to join an in-person workshop designed to help you reconnect with the woman you are beneath the roles you carry.
The ABCs of Self Love is a thoughtfully guided experience for moms seeking clarity, connection, and space to reflect. Co-facilitated by Melody Godfred, Sanam Shamtobi, and Jess Kimia, the morning blends conversation, reflection, and gentle embodied practices, without pressure to fix, optimize, or perform.
Rooted in Melody’s The ABCs of Self Love, and shaped by Back to Work(shop)’s reflective facilitation style and The Mother Hood’s maternal mental-health lens, this gathering creates room to slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with what already exists.
This is not just a break from the non-stop work of mothering. It’s about remembering, and practicing how to return.
Each ticket includes
A signed copy of The ABCs of Self Love
A guided, interactive workshop rooted in community
Light bites and space to arrive, settle, and connect
About the Facilitators
Melody Godfred
Melody Godfred is a poet, author, speaker, and the Self Love Philosopher whose work has helped thousands of people worldwide deepen their relationship with themselves. After a career in law and career development, Melody founded Fred and Far as a global self-love movement and created the Self Love Pinky Ring as a daily reminder to choose yourself. In addition to The ABCs of Self Love, she is also the author of Self Love Poetry: For Thinkers & Feelers, The Shift, and the recently published Moon Garden: Poetry for Manifestation. Her poetry has been featured in outlets like Oprah Magazine and Today with Hoda and Jenna. Melody’s work focuses on making self-love tangible, daily, and joyful.
Sanam Shamtobi, PhD, PMH-C
Sanam Shamtobi is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of The Mother Hood, a community and mental health practice dedicated to supporting women through motherhood, identity shifts, and life transitions. With advanced training in maternal mental health, Sanam brings both clinical depth and lived understanding to her work, creating spaces where women feel seen, grounded, and supported. Through therapy, community programming, and education, she helps mothers navigate emotional complexity with clarity, compassion, and resilience.
Jess Kimia
Jess Kimia is a brand strategist, facilitator, and the founder of Back to Work(shop), where she designs reflective experiences that help teams, groups and individuals reconnect with clarity, purpose, and inner trust. An MBA with over 15 years of experience consulting and coaching founders and brands, Jess is known for bridging strategic thinking with emotional insight. Her work helps people slow down, recalibrate, and move forward with intention — creating space for alignment that feels both grounded and sustainable.
