There is a name
for what you’re
living through.
Matrescence is the developmental transformation of becoming a mother. You didn’t lose yourself. You crossed a threshold.
You didn’t lose yourself in motherhood. You are in the middle of becoming someone you don’t yet have a word for.
There’s a word — matrescence — that describes exactly what you’re going through. The neuroscience is real. The identity shift is real. The grief of who you were is real. None of it means something is wrong with you.
Simply Matrescence exists to give you language, context, and a way through. Not a faster way. The right way.
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What Is Matrescence? The Complete Guide to the Motherhood Identity Shift
Matrescence is the physical, emotional, and identity-level transformation of becoming a mother. Learn what it is, what it feels like, and what to do about it from a certified matrescence coach.
Read the essay →What Is Matrescence? The Complete Guide to the Motherhood Identity Shift
Matrescence is the physical, emotional, and identity-level transformation of becoming a mother. Learn what it is, what it feels like, and what to do about it from a certified matrescence coach.
The Grief No One Warns You About in Motherhood
You are mourning a version of yourself that still exists — just not in the way you expected. This is the grief of matrescence.
Why High-Achieving Women Struggle Most With Matrescence
The identity architecture that made you successful is exactly what matrescence dismantles first. Here's why — and what to do about it.
“Matrescence is as significant a developmental transition as adolescence — and deserves the same depth of understanding.”— Alexandra Sacks, M.D., Reproductive Psychiatrist
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