#50: Matrescence: Surrendering to Motherhood with Holly Hunter, RN
Description
Matrescence is defined as the process of becoming a mother, however this is a term that hardly anyone has ever heard of; even women who have recently become mothers.
Holly, mother of two, women’s circle leader, and former ICU nurse reflects on the experiences that led to her deep appreciation for and curiosity of matrescence. Our fast-paced, modern, industrial, Western culture tells us to snap back just weeks after giving birth, however brain scans will tell us this is actually physically impossible to do.
Everyone knows what to expect during puberty when a girl morphs into a woman, however nobody talks about what to expect during the next major transition from maiden to mother or even the final major shift from motherhood to perimenopause and finally menopause.
Resources Mentioned:
- Matrescence–birth of the mother by Dr. Alexandra Sacks
- Anthropologist Dana Raphael in her book Being Female: Reproduction, Power and Change
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