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.
Here are some of those stories, both my own and others, to ignite the change we all crave.
If we love our children so much, and we love being a mama, why are feelings like resentment, anger and bitterness so quick to rise up? Why, when we commit to spending time with them, we find ourselves not being the mama we want to be? Because, we are lacking in another part of our…
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We can’t have it all – that’s the belief of writer, mama and creativity mentor Anna Lovind. And after trying to have it all, and witnessing hundreds of mamas do the same, I agree. Anna is a mama who, at her very core, is a creative spirit, but when motherhood and the realities of two…
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As we change and adapt to how we are going to juggle all the roles in our lives right now, so too do the people around us. Sometimes, that change is easy – our relationship grows with us, and our friendships evolve alongside our lives. But often, this is not the case. Our partners can…
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In our current world, we have been undervaluing what it means to be a woman, and a mother. But in many ancient traditions and teachings, the mother is celebrated and revered for her power to create and sustain life. In my search for a better understanding of who I was becoming, and why I struggled…
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This is an episode with a difference. For ten years, Amy has been exploring what happens when a woman becomes a mother: the transition, the changes, the loss of self and the gain of a new self, and how we can move through it all without burn out or anger. Recently, she’s discovered something that…
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Looking back at the start of her motherhood journey, Amy can now see that things might have been very different if someone had told her it was OK she felt completely lost. Not lost about the day-to-day reality of a new baby, but lost within herself. Lost about who she was now, lost in her…
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Let’s be honest – the news can be depressing. And scary. After decades of chasing daily news and being completely addicted to that little twitter feed on my phone, I know all too well the effect of endless bad news stories. My nervous system would have a lot to say about that too. And it’s…
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I want more. I don’t want to accept that passion is for the young, or that excitement is for the early days. I want to feel adored, and seen, and lusted after. Is that too much to ask? I used to think so. I used to think that perhaps that time in my life has…
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It’s very nice to think that we can think positive thoughts, live more in the flow of life, and everything will still get done. It’s lovely to believe that we can find a balance between all the action that is required of us, and the slower life-style we crave. But how do we get all-the-things…
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Everyone has a ‘go to’ story when things start to go wrong. After years of talking to mamas, and diving into a deeper understanding of what exactly the ‘Inner Mean Mama’ is, I know that each of us have our own version of our negative story on high rotation. For some, it’s ‘why do I…
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