The Mama Lunch Break
A monthly lunch reset for moms in North County San Diego.
You were never meant to figure this out alone.
Join us for lunch (with or without your kiddos) and give yourself a little midday Monday reset.
Cost: FREE to attend, food available for purchase
Where: Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen
When: 11:30am - 12:30pm
2nd Monday of every month
RSVP Below
This is the space where you get to exhale. Ask the questions. Say the hard things. Leave feeling heard, seen, and ready to take on another day, or whatever motherhood throws at you.
Join me, Ellie, as we laugh, cry, and come together.
Upcoming Dates
Deep Dive into Your Mama Shark Music
July 13th
Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen - Carlsbad
Diving into the high-intensity parenting triggers that catch us off guard.
Ever completely lose your cool over something tiny and wonder where that intensity came from? That’s your background "shark music" playing. When our own history or old patterns sneak into the present, turning a minor parenting hiccup into a high-stakes emergency. In honor of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week coming up at the end of July, we’re tackling these mismatched reactions with zero judgment. Because this is a deeper topic, we’re starting with a physical reset: a guest instructor will lead us in a gentle yoga flow before we eat to help us release stored stress and get into a grounded headspace.
Come stretch, eat, and get real with other North County San Diego moms. Come exactly as you are.
Shifting Your Family’s Food Story
August 10th
Tinleaf Fresh Kitchen - Carlsbad
Navigating the back-to-school transition and lowering the pressure around family meals.
As the school year approaches, the mental load of feeding our families quietly ramps up. The sudden return to strict schedules, meal planning, and the endless daily lunchbox pack can feel overwhelming. For this session, I have invited Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner Deena Barselah to pull up a chair and join in our circle.
This isn't a lecture on "perfect" nutrition or a how-to on cutting sandwiches into star shapes. Instead, Deena is joining us as a fellow mom and expert to guide an open, judgment-free conversation about our own relationships with food, how they impact our family’s food story and how we can gently shift our practices and rhythms so that family food feels less intense and more grounded.
Come eat, exhale, and take the pressure off the upcoming season.
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May 2026: A Mother’s Day Debrief - Mother’s Day can bring up a lot: joy, pressure, gratitude, disappointment, grief, and everything in between.
For our May Mama Lunch Break, we’re holding space for the real-life aftermath of Mother’s Day. Join us for a casual, supportive lunch where moms can connect, reflect, and exhale together in a warm, low-pressure environment.Share if you want to, listen if you need to, and come exactly as you are.
June 2026: Summer Survival Mode - Creating space for a softer summer.
Let's talk about the gap between the summer we imagined and the summer we're actually living. Summer often brings more pressure than we expect: more planning, more transitions, and more responsibility that quietly lands on moms.
Join us for a casual, supportive lunch where we can reflect on what we want this season to feel like and what we may need to let go of along the way. Come as you are.
RSVP Below
RSVP, not required but greatly appreciated. Last-minute drop-ins are always welcome!