March 2026 Community Update!

Dear Community,

I hope you all are well! Last update I said it looks like spring came early. We ended up getting 9 inches of snow! Most of my family is up in Massachusetts and they are saying that the snow is up to their waist. It feels like my childhood again. Thankfully things do seem to be warming up now.

I’ll be making a more comprehensive post soon, but did want to share here that we are launching a partnership with fcmother.com. You can read more about it here. The goal is to leverage football (soccer for US folks) to better support mothers and maternal health. I’m especially excited about this because it has the potential to be very innovative and generalize to other health issues and organizations.

Also, I did a podcast the other day with Pinned2Purpose.com. You can see the podcast here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKLY1htVJSk. The interviewer asked several good questions that helped me share more on the origins of 7 Cups.. If you take the time to listen to it, then please let me know what you think!

We are also doing more research on peer certification. It is still very early, but I think this will end up being very good for us. We have volunteer listeners and we have therapists. Certified peers would be a middle layer of service and roles. I’ll post more on this soon as well.

Thank you all for being a core part of the work we do here!

H

Thank you to everyone who took part in this month’s theme of Heart of Connection. Special thanks to @Sunisshiningandsoareyou for writing a beautifully insightful series on self-love which I highly recommend checking out:  The Love Month Celebration. March’s theme is Empowerment and Healing, with focues on Self-Harm Awareness Month (SIAD) & Women’s History Month. I would like people to write content for this, and I will feature your posts in the March lineup! If you’d like to get a head start, go for it. I will roll out the March event masterpost within the next day!

We also hosted our Community Milestones event, honoring all birthdays and cupsversaries within February. Give them love here, and if you have a special day in March, click here to let us know.

Newbies: we have some cool things just for you!  What is 7 Cups about? What do we offer? We answer these questions (here).

For the listeners, here's a handy guide covering the basics and everything you need to know to get your footing as a listener (click here for the document). And here are quick tips for those nervous about taking your first chat (read here).

There’s so much more happening and in the works, so I’ll ask you to please subscribe to Site Updates (this forum!) and keep an eye on your notifications bell for community-wide alerts.

As always, thank you for being the driving force behind 7 Cups. Our community thrives because you’re all out there tending to it and each other. Please keep engaging, starting new conversations, and creating content. Your daily participation is what makes this space possible.

Hope

It has been an eventful month! We talked about Deposits vs Withdrawals: How Discipline Buys Freedom. It may not feel intuitive, but structure and consistency are often what create real flexibility long term. Join the discussion to explore how this plays out in everyday life.

We’ve also launched the Academy Mentor Activity Tracking Form. This quick 1–2 minute check-in is designed to improve transparency and support across mentors. It gives us clearer visibility on activity levels and provides one place to raise concerns. All Academy mentors are required to complete it before the 8th of each month, reporting on the previous month. The goal is straightforward: better insight, stronger support, and a smoother experience for our trainees.

On the teen side, the 30-Minute Open Chats on Glimmers initiative is live. Teams and ATLs can now host 30-minute pop-ups to share wins and positive moments. No advance scheduling required. Hosts will receive cheers and, over time, a certificate for contributing. We’ll continue having one Glimmers post each month where you can share the good things that happened. You can still add your February highlights to the February post, and the March 2026 post is now up and ready for you to start sharing your March wins. The posts are open to both adults and teens. 

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone observing. You’re welcome to share greetings and connect with fellow Muslims through our Ramadan post, and you can also share reminders or encouragement in the Islamic subforum throughout the month.

SoulfullyAButterfly

This month, we have continued to nurture closed groups including the loneliness and wellness Huddles. 

In light of the partnership with FC Mother, we have launched a separate community called Motherhood Support (FC Mother). This community hub serves as a space to connect while building a team of supporters around mothers in different life stages. Alongside this, we are developing several educational and practical modules which will allow users to support mothers effectively. Notably, this training including forum usage will also be delivered in Spanish, which marks a unique opportunity on 7 Cups.

We have also published a best practices guide on how to respond meaningfully in the forums to ensure support quality. Additionally, these group etiquette reminders are designed to keep our live spaces respectful and inclusive.

As we move forward this year, we are planning many more events and closed group initiatives to further foster wellbeing in different ways.