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Participate in a Songwriting Session

We can't wait to help you craft a personal lullaby that tells the story of you and your family! If you enjoy music and want to process emotions around pregnancy, childbirth, or loss and deepen your connection to yourself and/or your baby, this program is for you. 

 

None of our services are clinical in nature. Instead, they are creative experiences centered around storytelling and songwriting. Our musicians are trained in trauma-informed care and prepared to support those who have experienced birth trauma, have lost a child, or are giving birth under challenging circumstances. Children and partners are welcome to attend the sessions as well. 

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We offer three different types of sessions depending on what your experience has been and what you are looking for. All sessions are free to attend thanks to our generous supporters.

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Below you can learn about the different types of sessions and read parent testimonials.

If you have questions, you can check out our FAQ page or contact us here.

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Birth Trauma

We partner with Dr. Tracey Vogel from AHN to host sessions designed for women and families who have experienced birth trauma. No matter what your experience has been, music is a way to help you bond with your baby and process complex emotions.

Lullabies for Loss

Music can be a beautiful way to remember your child and keep them near to you. Our Lullabies for Loss program is designed to be a safe place where you can share your love for your child through song, and meet other parents in the process.

Musical Exploration

We host group drop-in sessions for families with kids of all ages at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Library system (coming in 2025). These sessions are playful, improvisatory, and designed for both children and adults to explore music together.

General Information

There are two main elements to each Lullaby Project cycle: the Songwriting Workshop and the Celebration Concert. 

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The Songwriting Workshop:

Songwriting workshops are a mix of group and individual work. You will meet the other parents in your group and we'll go through a few musical activities to warm up and get to know each other.

 

We'll then breakout into individual sessions, where you'll work with one or two musicians to create your song. If this sounds intimidating, don't worry! There are a variety of ways you can create your song, and it's ok if you have no idea what you want it to be. That's what we're here for!

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We will have snacks and/or a meal provided, depending on when the session is held. The workshop will end with another group sharing circle where everyone can share as much or as little as they'd like about their experience with songwriting.

 

The Celebration Concert:

This is an informal gathering in which we all come together to share the songs we've created! You'll get to meet participants from the other songwriting workshops, and invite friends and family to join as well. We will record your songs at this time as well so you have a hard copy to take home with you. 

Sparing details, LJ had a unique entry into the world back in August. It's been tough to process for mom and dad. The amazing Pittsburgh medical world led me to a really cool prescription-alternative therapy with the first Lullaby Project Pittsburgh. I was part of a small group of birth trauma mammas who were each paired with some insanely talented Carnegie Mellon students to process feelings/emotions and compose a lullaby to our little ones. We learned about the healing power of music and got to experience it firsthand through this project.

Sammy, Fall '22

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