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For sometime now, I feel like I’ve been the Town Crier.

I’ve gone into the trenches of Motherhood, and heard what women are saying.

I’ve read their stories, I’ve shared my own.

I’ve held the space as they cried the minute they introduced themself.

I’ve gathered thousands of them together to explore what we really need.

I know what’s happening to women as they try to navigate motherhood and life… and it’s time I cried out.

We need a better way.

And matrescence is the map to navigate us there.

We are meant to have stories of becoming as guideposts on our mothering journey.

We’re meant to be inspired and comforted by the stories of other women’s lives and experience.

We’re meant to tell the truth about the emotional cost of mothering and who bears it... and what we can do about it.

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Here are some of those stories, both my own and others, to ignite the change we all crave.

EP #100 – WHAT IS YOUR ‘LORE’ WITH JEANETTE SCHNEIDER

What stories and beliefs have you been told about what it means to be a good woman and a good mama? What are the folklore of your life – and are they serving you? Are they even something you think about? One of the most important elements of matrescence – the transformation of a woman…

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EP #99 – WHAT SELF-COMPASSION REALLY LOOKS LIKE

Over the years, I have heard so many mamas share with me what their Inner Mean Mama sounds like. I know that we, as mamas and women, are so hard on ourselves, often feeling like we’re never good enough, or worrying that we’re always screwing it up. And then, when I talk to them about…

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EP #103 – LOVE, SEX AND DESIRE WITH SUSANA FRIONI

It’s one of the last unspoken areas of mamahood: sex, passion, and desire once we become parents. But if we are to truly embody being a whole woman, it’s a part of us we can no longer ignore or hide in shame. How do you reconnect to this part of yourself when your whole world…

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EP #98 – SOFTENING INTO THE UNKNOWN WITH LAURA TROTTA

We have been told that strength comes from our willpower, our ability to keep on going, our resilience in the face of fear.  And yes, of course, that is true. As women and mamas, we have that innate ability to soldier on, no matter what. Especially when it involves our children.  But motherhood requires a…

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EP #97 – IT’S TIME TO SHARE THIS WITH THE WORLD

What would happen if the world talked about motherhood – and womanhood – differently? How different would our experiences of raising children and balancing all that is asked of us be? Would it change the rate of burn out, overwhelm, and yelling? Would it alter the numbers of past natal depression, adrenal fatigue, marriage breakdowns?…

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EP #96 – BEING THE SPACEHOLDER WITH HEATHER PLETT

To be a spaceholder – what does that actually mean? The idea of a woman as the spaceholder for so many is at the core of so many of my programs and teachings, but is often a concept many don’t truly understand. And when they do ‘get it’, there’s often overwhelm and resentment. Why is…

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EP #95 – “I WASN’T THE MOTHER I WANTED TO BE”: ANNA’S STORY

For Anna, it was more a feeling than anything: on paper, she had the life she wanted, but when it came to what was happening behind closed doors, she was drowning. She yelled at her kids. She wasn’t the wife she wanted to be. She really didn’t know who she was, or how to get…

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EP #94 – THE URGENT AND IMPORTANT TASKS

On reflection, the IDEA of self-care, self-reflection, even daily meditation sounds nice – but really, is it even possible? When so much of our lives seem to be filled with the ‘urgent and important’ tasks of life, these ideas just keep getting pushed down the list. But what if we were to start to consider…

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EP #93 – INNER AND OUTER PURPOSE WITH SIMONE DENNY

“If I’m not Superwoman, then how am I going to get it all done?” That’s what I believed for so long. And it’s what I’ve heard mamas say for years. It’s nice to think that we can slow down, let go of the pressure, look after ourselves a little better, and be in the moment…

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EP #92 – BE A LIVING EXAMPLE OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE

I want to show my children what is possible. I want them to see that you can be a kind, compassionate and present mama, and still do what you love. I want to show them that you can have a healthy and respectful marriage with three kids taking up ALL OF YOUR SPACE. I want…

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