Rewrite the Mother Code

“What a tremendous gift this book is to mothers, and to all humanity! Rewrite the Mother Code lays out how to shed the old, damaging stories of motherhood and actively step into mothering from our values, vision, and joy. This is a book to read before you become a mother, if you have young or grown children, or if you are in any role with kids. May this book become a companion and champion especially for all new mothers. It is a pathway for deep family, and global, healing.” -- HeatherAsh Amara, author of Warrior Goddess Training and Wild, Willing, and Wise ""Rewrite the Mother Code by Dr. Gertrude Lyons is an essential, transformative guide that challenges and redefines our understanding of motherhood, humanity, and the act of nurturing. Lyons masterfully weaves poetry, guided meditation, history, storytelling, and reflective prose into a compelling journey of self-discovery. This book is not just a read; it’s an immersive experience—one that calls for a shift in how we see ourselves and embrace the power of nurturing ourselves, others, all children and the world, moving far beyond traditional views of motherhood. Lyons’ work feels timely, necessary, and nothing short of groundbreaking. "" -- Dr. Dominica McBride, founder and director of Become, author of <i>Becoming Change Makers: The Exquisite Path to Leadership and Liberation for Women of Color</i> “Dr. Gertrude Lyons has written a cosmic reclamation for the everywoman. Rewrite the Mother Code is more than a book about mothering. It's even more than a guide for women seeking deeper connection to their children and themselves. This book is a transcendent transmission, channeled from the author’s personal motherhood journey as much as her deep spiritual wisdom, as she takes us on a profound inner voyage to heal, awaken and activate our collective feminine power at this time in humanity.  As you read these pages, Dr. Lyons is here to help you remember -- children or no children -- that we are all on the same sisterhood team, and that within every woman exists every woman."" -- Jessica Zweig, best-selling author of <I>The Light Work, and Be</I> ""I wish I'd had this book to read when I was pregnant, in fact I wish I’d had it long before. And it isn't just for mothers. All of us have or had a mother and live with the imprint not only of who and how she was but with how society sees motherhood in general. Reading the book really does rewrite a code, a code we weren’t even conscious of having received but which definitely needed a modern - and a mystical - rewrite. Bravo to Gertrude Lyons for doing it. Many destinies will unfold differently because you did."" -- Marianne Williamson, Author of A Return to Love ""A necessary and vital re-imagining of motherhood through Dr. Lyons radical and innovative theory and practice of Rewriting the Mother Code. The book opens up narrow conceptions of what mothering is to redefine and reinvent motherhood as site of empowerment for all who engage in mothering however it may be determined and experienced. The book rightly and persuasively argues that this reimagining and rewriting must first and foremost begin with all of us, including mothers themselves, honouring, valuing, and supporting every mother. A splendidly insightful and hopeful book that envisions a more just and caring world for mothers and their families."" -- Dr. Andrea O’Reilly, Founder of motherhood studies, maternal theory, and matricentric feminism * Author of <BR> In (M)otherwords: Writings on Mothering and Motherhood, 2009-2024 and Matricentric Feminism: Theory, Activism, Practice. * “As a gay transgender father who has walked my own path of reimagining family, fertility, and selfhood, I was deeply moved by Dr. Gertrude Lyons’ Rewrite the Mother Code, a bold call to reclaim and rewrite the stories we inherit about parenting, caregiving, and community. This is a must-read for anyone longing to connect with the sacred, healing power of mothering in all its forms.” -- Trystan Reese, Author of How We Do Family ""This revelatory book was the guide I most needed as a young mother--and which I will be pressing into the hands of every expectant parent I know. Gertrude Lyons gifts us life-changing wisdom as she helps us de-condition from our unconscious myths around mothering and give birth to a healing vision for ourselves, our children and the world. This is an essential, urgent book I hope everyone, everyone, reads and shares."" -- Perdita Finn, author of Way of the Rose, Take Back the Magic and Mothers of<BR> Magic ""Rewrite the Mother Code is a catalyst for reimagining motherhood as a journey of transformation and self-discovery. Through powerful stories and timeless wisdom, it inspires readers to break free from limiting beliefs, trust their intuition, and embrace their full potential. This book is a profound invitation to redefine what it means to mother and create a new story for yourself and the world."" -- Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD, Ayurveda Expert, Author of The Longevity Formula & The Health Catalyst, Host of The Healing Catalyst podcast ""Becoming a mother was one of the hardest things I ever did. I was completely unprepared for the eruption of the mother code in my psyche, telling me what kind of mother I had to be, nor was I ready for what the culture told me a good mother was -- and wasn't. Dr. Lyons has written a profoundly important book to help you write a story of motherhood that serves you and your child so that you can have a whole-hearted whole-self motherhood. I wish I had this book all those years ago and I'm so happy my daughter will."" -- Jennifer Louden, best-selling author of The Woman's Comfort Book and Why Bother? “Rewrite The Mother Code speaks to the head and heart and helps awaken the nurturing abilities in all of us - including men. Gertrude has explored all aspects of the mothering journey and has brought to the surface many more ways for us to value all it takes conceive, create and give birth to our children. She emphasizes a return to the spiritual gifts of the natural birth process versus a less empowered reliance on modern medicine. You will understand and heal many aspects of your life reading this book and you will want to share many copies with your family and friends!” -- David Elliott, author of Healing and The Reluctant Healer