RAISING LUMINARIES WINTER COLLECTIVE

Let's Get Together

Being on-call 24/7 to care for others is... a lot. This winter is your opportunity to stop spiraling, reorient your responsibilities, and reclaim your energy.

Join your fellow imperfect caregivers for a 6-week collective, where nobody will judge you for not having everything figured out.

Work through tough challenges without taking yourself too seriously

Before the Incubator, I thought, “I can’t possibly carve out time for this.”

Now, I recognize that these kinds of thoughts mean you should be here.

The winter collective was designed specifically for people who feel like we’ve got too many other obligations to spend on others, and can’t possibly recharge or ground ourselves for a single moment.

You can take this moment. In fact – everything we do here is what you must do to show up for others without making things worse.

Alison L.

Enrollment is full. Our next session starts January 2026

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RAISING LUMINARIES WORKSHOP

Winter Chapters

Our 6-week collective works around your schedule, creating an excuse to pause, recenter, and refuel your energy between everyday demands for your time and attention.

You're invited to 1-2 two-hour live weekly hangouts, or connect with us in the 24/7 chat group if your schedule is more chaotic.

WEEK 1

resist hustle culture

Learn how to resist busywork among ceaseless demands for your attention and time

WEEK 2

stop running on empty

Learn when to center (and de-center) yourself to care for those who need you

WEEK 3

wrangle the chaos

Practice strategies to cut through procrastination, over-thinking, and tough decisions

WEEK 4

let go of restrictions

Release outdated habits that keep you complicit in harming those you care for

WEEK 5

rituals for repair

Engage in new ways to improve your relationships and support your community

WEEK 6

protect your energy

Resist business as usual and protect your energy all year long

Life is like an escalator in our society. Once you get on, you have to ride all the way to the top. When we talked about chapter breaks, I had never connected that with the kyriarchy. Capitalism doesn’t allow for pauses. Creating a chapter break is an opportunity to say “No” to the kyriarchy.

It’s saying, “No, I’m going to stop here and change something.”

Rebecca B.

Enrollment is full. Our next session starts January 2026

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2026 WINTER INCUBATOR

January 4 - February 14

Move at your own pace with the support of a small cohort of caregivers like you.

6 week session starting January
Drop-in small group chat
Weekly drop-in virtual gatherings
Free invitations to join future Winter Incubators
Year-round access to the member portal & resource library

>> Register early to customize hangout dates to your schedule

“There’s something about the intimacy and the accountability that comes from connecting with others on this journey in weekly community-building sessions.

Some of what makes it special really is that it’s a commitment you can make for 6 weeks to go deep with a group of people who care passionately about raising families to transform the world we live in. And we can’t do it alone – this intimate community leads to transformation from thought to action.”

Rachel G.

Enrollment is full. Our next session starts January 2026

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Upcoming Events

All events are 2 hours with 1-2 breaks in the middle.

For six weeks in the Winter Incubator, we cover a series of topics that build upon each other. Based on your availability and connection preferences, you’ll be assigned to a small cohort to discuss the topics for each chapter.

We would love it if you could join us for both sessions every week

But I also understand that our schedules can be chaotic, and you may have to miss one or more sessions.

Not to worry – remember that there is no such thing as ‘falling behind’ here. If you miss a discussion, we have multiple ways to get back in sync with the group:

A video channel where I’ll introduce the topics for each week’s discussion to tap into when you need it
A 24/7 chat group where we connect to contribute insights, questions, and ideas
Slides and bonus resources for quick reference in the member portal

If life seems to be coming at you too fast and you feel out of sync, remember that this work comes in cycles. Connect with us at your own pace this winter, take the tools you need, and remember that you can come back next year to revisit, expand, or dig deeper.

RAISING LUMINARIES CAREGIVER WORKSHOP

Winter Incubator Scheduling FAQ

How can I justify spending this much time on myself?!

These seasonal collectives aren’t for you. You practice sustainable care work so you don’t burn out and become someone else’s problem.
If you keep setting yourself on fire to keep others warm, you’ll end up a crispy mess.
If you keep running on empty, you’ll let people down in catastrophic ways.
You’re already causing damage that you don’t even know about yet. But it’s not too late to change course.
Whether it’s your kids, those you show up for, or others who follow in your footsteps – you’re leaving vulnerable people who rely on you to deal with the consequences of showing up to run on fumes.
Everything Raising Luminaries creates (particularly our seasonal collectives) is to help progressive caregivers stop harming those they care for under the guise of performative activism, saviorism, and martyrdom.
Stop raising incels. Stop prioritizing comfort over community well-being. Stop doing saviorism, martyrdom, and performative busywork. Stop ignorantly upholding the kyriarchy.
If you only want to join us for the appearance of getting your shit together, then this isn’t the space for you. But if you genuinely wish to reorient how you show up for others from the roots up, invest the time it takes to be the change you want to see in the world.

When is the Winter Incubator in session?

We run for 6 weeks every winter, starting in early January and continuing through mid-February.
Upcoming Winter Incubator Dates:
2026: January 4 – February 14
2027: January 3 – February 13
2028: January 2 – February 12
2029: January 7 – February 17
… and so on

Will this work with my schedule?

After you register, we ask you to share your availability and the ways you’d like to be supported.
Based on your needs, we’ll pair you up in a 2-6 person cohort of like-minded caregivers to connect in a way that works for you.
Regardless of which group you belong to, you’re welcome to drop in for our weekly virtual hangouts – helpful when life gets chaotic and you find yourself scrambling to stay connected.

How much time will this take?

Life with kids can get chaotic; we all get sick, and many of our members are managing multiple disabilities.
Not only are you welcome to take what you need and leave the rest for next year (which you’ll be invited to at no cost) – you don’t need to wedge any live sessions into your schedule if you don’t have the time. Just show up as you are and get the support you need.
After registering, you’ll be paired up in small cohorts based on how you like to connect (via Zoom, asynchronous video chat, and/or text chat) and how often you’d like to engage.
In addition to your caregiver cohort, we host a live drop-in session once a week on Zoom for extra support.
If you ever feel like this is all coming at you too fast, remember that we’ve designed the Winter Incubator specifically for overwhelmed caregivers. So if something comes up and you need to step away, you can join us again next year at no additional cost.

What if I fall behind or miss a session?

The winter incubator is for caregivers who feel overwhelmed by the demands of caring for everyone else.
We’re disrupting toxic hustle culture because scrambling to keep up, consume, and produce upholds the kyriarchy we’re fighting to dismantle.
But we’re not doing that here. With our cyclical approach to growth, there is no such thing as ‘falling behind’ here.
Attending at least four of our live virtual gatherings may help you connect and develop supportive relationships. However, we also offer a 24/7 asynchronous chat group and written portal discussion threads for members who need accessibility support, play at a different pace, or can’t attend live gatherings.

If you ever feel like this is all coming at you too fast, remember that we’ve designed the Winter Incubator specifically for overwhelmed caregivers. If something comes up and you need to step away from active participation, you can defer to a future winter session at any time for no additional cost.

Will I have access after winter ends?

You’ll have online access to the winter portal and all downloadable bonus resources for as long as our portal exists. Year-round access means you can download the discussion guides, guidebooks, and resource library materials at your own pace and access them forever.

What if I miss a discussion?

Our cohort discussions welcome you into a brave space to pause, reorient yourself, and refuel. These spaces help caregivers who feel frustrated, isolated, and overwhelmed practice and allow us to connect with others who understand our challenges and provide real-time support.
These live or asychronous hangouts are a warm and cozy place to explore advocacy tools and how these strategies help us juggle caring for others without burning out.
Returning members revisiting these strategies are welcome to join our 24/7 chat group. If you need to talk out a problem at 2 am, we’re here for your chaotic schedule.

Are live gatherings or chats recorded?

We don’t record our weekly drop-in sessions. Not worrying about being ‘observed’ helps our members share personal stories and challenges without feeling self-conscious.
If you’d like to leave personal messages in your cohort’s video chat group, these recordings last one year before being automatically deleted. You can remove your personal messages from the group anytime, no questions asked.
And at the end of the winter, we retire our cohort discussions to start fresh for our next session.

How do drop-in live gatherings work?

Most importantly – there is no need to perform, stay anything brilliant, or be charming. We have a ‘no itchy underpants’ rule where you’re encouraged to show up as you are, messy and wearing your coziest stained and threadbare pajamas.
We’ll ask a few questions when you register to tailor our group norms, level of engagement, and the ways you feel most comfortable connecting to your preferences and availability.
We’re aiming for cozy and intimate conversations to get to know each other. Of course, our kids will interrupt us. We’ll make space for each other’s chaos, and our sessions are not recorded or shared beyond the group.
We use automatically generated live captions on Zoom. Unfortunately, we can’t afford a live ASL interpreter at this time.
If you miss a live hangout, you can still connect with us using the 24/7 chat group whenever it works for you.