While attending a local moms group, our co-founder Kylie listened to a pelvic floor therapist speak to a room full of women who clearly needed her. Midway through, a friend leaned over and whispered:
"I need this so bad… but who's going to watch my kids?"
In that moment, everything became clear. The barrier wasn't desire — it was access. Childcare was standing between women and the care they deeply needed and deserved.
That realization became Novo Mere.
Mothers in America are facing a quiet crisis.
The reality no one is talking about loudly enough.
79% of gen z moms say they experience anxiety on a daily basis.
94% of gen z moms say they feel like they are failing in their parenting.
3 in 4 moms said they they feel desperately lonely and have one or no close friends.
79% of moms say they are worried they are drinking too much.
These are not personal failures. They are the predictable result of a culture that asks everything of mothers and gives very little back — least of all time, community, and consistent access to care.
We believe that mental health support, genuine community, education, nourishment, and wellness will move these numbers. But first, women need a place that was actually built for their lives.
That place is Novo Mere.
Built for your actual life.
At our upcoming 12,000-square-foot flagship on Chicago's North Shore, every detail has been designed with you in mind.
While your children are engaged in thoughtful, enriching childcare, you can finally exhale — whether that means meeting with a therapist or pelvic floor specialist, taking a restorative fitness class, enjoying a coffee with a friend, unwinding in the sauna, or simply taking an uninterrupted shower and getting ready at your own pace.
This is your space to be restored, renewed, and reconnected to yourself.
Membership at Novo Mere includes: Wellness studios · Clinical therapies · Mental health services · Pelvic floor care · Acupuncture · Nutrition · Elevated co-working · Spa-level amenities · Childcare for ages 6 weeks–6 years
Our membership is intentionally limited — to preserve the quality, intimacy, and personal attention every member deserves.
Every mother deserves access. Every child deserves to be seen.
We are proud to offer inclusive play therapy programming for children ages 2–5, led by trained specialists and designed to support a wide range of needs and abilities.
Because meaningful access to care should never depend on a child's developmental profile, we have intentionally built programming that supports the whole family — from the very beginning.
Nourishment is part of the care.
After understanding the realities mothers face, we kept returning to the same question: what does meaningful, everyday support actually look like?
Sometimes it looks like a therapy session or a fitness class. And sometimes it looks like a hot meal that someone else prepared.
Our café serves nourishing, thoughtfully sourced food and functional beverages — open to members and the community alike. We also offer family-style meals to go, prepped and ready to finish at home, because the work of feeding a family deserves the same care as everything else we do.
As we grow, we plan to offer postpartum recovery meal kits — arranged in advance before a baby arrives, delivering nourishing food to mothers and families during the weeks of recovery when they need it most.
Because wellness begins at the table.
While we build, we're gathering.
As our flagship comes to life on the North Shore, Novo Mere is hosting a curated series of summer experiences across Chicagoland — from retreat days at Elewa Farms to Bébé & Mère classes, evening socials, and expert-led workshops.