What is Scribente Maternum?

We are a community of writers who identify as mothers. We have our own stories and struggles, but we come together because of our love of writing and our love of our children. This space is for the writing process, not the final product. Scribente Maternum is a play on “writer mom.” But that’s where the fanciness ends. This community is down-to-earth and real. The one thing we are serious about is how central motherhood is to our human experience. Our goal is to embrace the tension that exists between motherhood and writing. Our children are our greatest distraction, but also our greatest inspiration. We are exhausted from being the on-call parent, but we find something new to write about every time we look at them.

We are here to support each other. We are here to understand each other. We are here to tap into each other’s creative energy to create new, glorious things. Our retreats give all writers who identify as mothers the experiences they so rarely make time for otherwise: mindfulness, community, and simply sitting in stillness. There is power in rest! We are eager to find inspiration with you, to explore and be in nature with you, and–of course–to write with you!

What’s included?​

•  A fully immersive writing retreat experience
•  Time and space to write
•  The unique and beautiful Scribente Maternum writer-mom community
•  Craft and writing-focused sessions with local writers and teachers
•  Mindfulness practices and intentional movement
•  All meals and snacks

***The deadline has passed, but late registration will be considered!

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Christine Platt’s expansive body of work centers an empowering throughline: understanding and achieving liberation as a lifestyle. From her bestselling book, The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living With Less to her latest title, Less Is Liberation: Finding Freedom From a Life of Overwhelm, with each book Christine affirms what she knows to be true: liberation is not a destination—it’s a way of being that is accessible to all. From award-winning literature to wellness workshops designed to reduce overwhelm and overconsumption, Christine is a well-established motivational speaker and personal transformation trailblazer. Her lifestyle and cultural commentary have been featured in ESSENCE, Real Simple, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar UK, The New York Times, Architectural Digest, and other prominent periodicals. She has also shared her words of wisdom on numerous radio shows and podcasts.

Christine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies, Master of Arts in African and African-American Studies, and a Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law. She is actively involved in several professional organizations, including the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Association of Black Women Historians, and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History; she also serves as an Ambassador for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Glory Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, a podcast and digital literacy platform that celebrates the uniqueness of Black literature and sisterhood. She edited the Well-Read Black Girl anthology, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and named a best book of the year by Library Journal. Her latest book, On Girlhood, is a collection of groundbreaking short stories that explore the thin yet imperative line between Black girlhood and womanhood. The winner of the Innovator’s Award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, Edim worked as a cultural practitioner for over ten years and serves on the board of Baldwin for the Arts. She resides in Washington, D.C., with her son, Zikomo.

Jeanette Nazarian started her yoga journey at Rolling Brook Yoga in 2010, and ever since, yoga has been an integral and important part of her life. She completed her 200-hour YTT at the Pearl in Columbia in April 2026, and is so excited to be embarking on her yoga teaching journey right here where she started at Rolling Brook Yoga. Jeanette is trained in vinyasa and loves to explore new expressions of vinyasa flow. She is starting her training in yin yoga as well and looks forward to adding that and other skill sets to her yoga teacher toolbox. Music is a key component of Jeanette’s flow and practice, as well as hands-on assists, meditation, and themes. She loves a powerful, sweaty flow but also values and makes space for quiet and restful poses, with savasana at the core. Also a mom to two amazing daughters, we are thrilled to welcome Jeanette into the Scribente Maternum space.