from maiden to mother
the transition from maiden to mother — what psychologist Dana Raphael called matrescence — is one of the most profound identity shifts a woman will ever move through. like adolescence,...
Motherhood, Unbound
Stories from the ‘slow’ seasons of motherhood, designed to help you release modern expectations and return to your own instincts.
Both/And Not Either/Or: Integrating Motherhood Into Your Existing Identity
The "Both/And" Manifesto: You Are Not a Fraction "So, are you just a mom now?" It is the question that attempts to take the vast, complex architecture of your life...
Who Am I Now? Navigating Identity Shifts When You Become Someone's Mama
The Architecture of Becoming: Navigating Matrescence There is a moment, usually in the quiet hum of the everyday, where you catch a glimpse of your reflection and wonder: Who is...
The Maternal Mind: The Neuroscience of Transformation
The Maternal Mind: The Architecture of Transformation "I put my phone in the refrigerator yesterday." "I called my baby by the dog's name." "I can't remember my own zip code,...
The Fourth Trimester is Real: Why the First 12 Weeks of Motherhood Deserve Their Own Category
The Fourth Trimester: The Architecture of the In-Between Pregnancy often comes with a roadmap. We track the trimesters with apps and appointments, marking the milestones from nausea to the "nesting"...
matrescence: the birth of a Mother that no one talks about
you already know how to mother. what you don’t know — what no one told you — is how to do it without support. matrescence is the name for the...