River Writing Schedule
Love & Presence: Community Support for Parents of Transgender and Non-Binary People
Tuesday Evenings with Nan Seymour & Heidi O'Donoghue beginning June 3rd, 6-8 pm MST
4 part series meeting: 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24
Meeting on Zoom
Limited to 10 Participants
Sliding scale available by request
About Nan / About Heidi
Course Description
This course will build community, cultivate support, and bolster well-being for parents of transgender and non-binary people of all ages. (Both facilitators are grateful parents of transgender adults.) Through mindfulness practices and River Writing* we will help parents build resilience, witness and be witnessed, and support ourselves and each other with compassion, non-judgement and kindness. We aim to increase our strength and capacity as allies.
About River Writing
We create a friendly place to practice by making community agreements. We read poetry aloud to find prompts and then write with pen and paper to say the truest things we can say. Before beginning, we agree to be kind, to keep each other’s confidence, and to listen to each other with undivided attention. We agree to take care of ourselves and to share responsibility for creating a welcoming space. Everyone is invited. We practice non-judgement by forgoing apology, critique, and praise. It can be challenging not to praise each other, but we choose to opt out temporarily in order to take respite from the culture of comparison. Sharing your writing is optional. Whether or not you choose to read, we respond simply by saying thank you.
Wednesdays with Debbie beginning 6/11/25
8 week series beginning June 11th, 2025
10:15am - 12:15pm MST
Meeting 6/11, 6/18, 7/9, 7/16, 8/6, 8/13, 9/3, 9/10
Meeting on Zoom
Everyone Welcome ( 16+ ) Sliding scale available
Limited to 8 participants
About Debbie
About River Writing
We create a friendly place to practice by making community agreements. We read poetry aloud to find prompts and then write with pen and paper to say the truest things we can say. Before beginning, we agree to be kind, to keep each other’s confidence, and to listen to each other with undivided attention. We agree to take care of ourselves and to share responsibility for creating a welcoming space. Everyone is invited. We practice non-judgement by forgoing apology, critique, and praise. It can be challenging not to praise each other, but we choose to opt out temporarily in order to take respite from the culture of comparison. Sharing your writing is optional. Whether or not you choose to read, we respond simply by saying thank you.
Wednesday Evenings with Nan beginning 6/11/25
Wednesday Evenings with Nan beginning June 11th, 6-8 pm
9 part series meeting: 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, (break 7/23), 7/30, 8/6, 8/13
In person meetings at Nan's home in the Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT
A friendly canine named Sophie is part of the mix.
Everyone Welcome! (16+)
Limited to 8 Participants
About Nan
About River Writing
We create a friendly place to practice by making community agreements. We read poetry aloud to find prompts and then write with pen and paper to say the truest things we can say. Before beginning, we agree to be kind, to keep each other’s confidence, and to listen to each other with undivided attention. We agree to take care of ourselves and to share responsibility for creating a welcoming space. Everyone is invited. We practice non-judgement by forgoing apology, critique, and praise. It can be challenging not to praise each other, but we choose to opt out temporarily in order to take respite from the culture of comparison. Sharing your writing is optional. When you choose to read, we respond simply by saying thank you.
Friday Mornings with Giuliana beginning 6/13/25
Fridays beginning June 13th 10 am- Noon MST
8 part series: 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1
Meeting on Zoom
Everyone is Welcome! (16+) Sliding scale available
Limited to 8 Participants
About Giuliana
About River Writing
We create a friendly place to practice by making community agreements. We read poetry aloud to find prompts and then write with pen and paper to say the truest things we can say. Before beginning, we agree to be kind, to keep each other’s confidence, and to listen to each other with undivided attention. We agree to take care of ourselves and to share responsibility for creating a welcoming space. Everyone is invited. We practice non-judgement by forgoing apology, critique, and praise. It can be challenging not to praise each other, but we choose to opt out temporarily in order to take respite from the culture of comparison. Sharing your writing is optional. Whether or not you choose to read, we respond simply by saying thank you.
Saturdays with Karen beginning 7/12/25
Saturdays beginning July 12th, 2025
11:00 am - 1:00 pm MST
8 Week Series:7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30
Meeting on Zoom
Everyone Welcome! (16+) Limited to 8 Participants
About Karen
About River Writing
We create a friendly place to practice by making community agreements. We read poetry aloud to find prompts and then write with pen and paper to say the truest things we can say. Before beginning, we agree to be kind, to keep each other’s confidence, and to listen to each other with undivided attention. We agree to take care of ourselves and to share responsibility for creating a welcoming space. Everyone is invited. We practice non-judgement by forgoing apology, critique, and praise. It can be challenging not to praise each other, but we choose to opt out temporarily in order to take respite from the culture of comparison. Sharing your writing is optional. When you choose to read, we respond simply by saying thank you.
Wednesday Mornings with Tiffany beginning 9-8-25
8 week series
9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20 and 10/27
Meeting on Zoom
Everyone is welcome! (Ages 16+)
Limited to 8 Participants
About Tiffany
About River Writing
We create a friendly place to practice by making community agreements. We read poetry aloud to find prompts and then write with pen and paper to say the truest things we can say. Before beginning, we agree to be kind, to keep each other’s confidence, and to listen to each other with undivided attention. We agree to take care of ourselves and to share responsibility for creating a welcoming space. Everyone is invited. We practice non-judgement by forgoing apology, critique, and praise. It can be challenging not to praise each other, but we choose to opt out temporarily in order to take respite from the culture of comparison. Sharing your writing is optional. When you choose to read, we respond simply by saying thank you.
Wednesday Mornings with Tiffany beginning 9-10-25
8 week series
9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, and 10/29
Meeting on Zoom
Everyone is welcome! (Ages 16+)
Limited to 8 Participants
About Tiffany
About River Writing
We create a friendly place to practice by making community agreements. We read poetry aloud to find prompts and then write with pen and paper to say the truest things we can say. Before beginning, we agree to be kind, to keep each other’s confidence, and to listen to each other with undivided attention. We agree to take care of ourselves and to share responsibility for creating a welcoming space. Everyone is invited. We practice non-judgement by forgoing apology, critique, and praise. It can be challenging not to praise each other, but we choose to opt out temporarily in order to take respite from the culture of comparison. Sharing your writing is optional. When you choose to read, we respond simply by saying thank you.