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33: Matrescence & Postpartum Mindset Prep | Preparing Emotionally for Life After Baby
Becoming a mother isn’t just about having a baby. It’s a profound transformation called matrescence.
In this episode of the Postpartum Prep Podcast, I’m joined by matrescence coach and motherhood mentor Genevieve, founder of A Mama Friend. We talk about the emotional, psychological, and identity shifts that happen as women move into motherhood, and why understanding matrescence can make postpartum feel far less confusing and isolating.
Many women spend months preparing for birth and newborn care, but very little time preparing for the inner transition into motherhood. In this conversation, we explore how to prepare your mindset and nervous system for postpartum, so you can move through early motherhood with more self-compassion and resilience.
If you’re pregnant or planning for postpartum, this episode will help you understand why motherhood can feel overwhelming. Plus, you'll walk away with practical tips for how to support yourself through this season of life.
In this episode, we discuss:
• What matrescence is and why every mother experiences it• Why motherhood can sometimes feel like an identity crisis• How understanding matrescence helps reduce mom guilt and self-criticism• Practical ways to prepare your mindset for postpartum• Simple nervous system regulation tools for overwhelmed moms• Why emotional preparation for motherhood is just as important as physical preparation• How identity shifts continue through every stage of motherhood
Whether you’re pregnant, newly postpartum, or even navigating the toddler years, this conversation will help you understand the deeper emotional transition of becoming a mother - and remind you that you’re not alone in the messy (but magical) experience of becoming a mother.
Jenaveve's links
Website
Postpartum Prep Podcast
Instagram
Pinterest
YouTube
Facebook
Tip Jar
Free Postpartum Prep Checklist
https://motherbabywellbeing.com/
Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from The Little Milk Bar with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING
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By Motherbaby WellbeingBecoming a mother isn’t just about having a baby. It’s a profound transformation called matrescence.
In this episode of the Postpartum Prep Podcast, I’m joined by matrescence coach and motherhood mentor Genevieve, founder of A Mama Friend. We talk about the emotional, psychological, and identity shifts that happen as women move into motherhood, and why understanding matrescence can make postpartum feel far less confusing and isolating.
Many women spend months preparing for birth and newborn care, but very little time preparing for the inner transition into motherhood. In this conversation, we explore how to prepare your mindset and nervous system for postpartum, so you can move through early motherhood with more self-compassion and resilience.
If you’re pregnant or planning for postpartum, this episode will help you understand why motherhood can feel overwhelming. Plus, you'll walk away with practical tips for how to support yourself through this season of life.
In this episode, we discuss:
• What matrescence is and why every mother experiences it• Why motherhood can sometimes feel like an identity crisis• How understanding matrescence helps reduce mom guilt and self-criticism• Practical ways to prepare your mindset for postpartum• Simple nervous system regulation tools for overwhelmed moms• Why emotional preparation for motherhood is just as important as physical preparation• How identity shifts continue through every stage of motherhood
Whether you’re pregnant, newly postpartum, or even navigating the toddler years, this conversation will help you understand the deeper emotional transition of becoming a mother - and remind you that you’re not alone in the messy (but magical) experience of becoming a mother.
Jenaveve's links
Website
Postpartum Prep Podcast
Instagram
Pinterest
YouTube
Facebook
Tip Jar
Free Postpartum Prep Checklist
https://motherbabywellbeing.com/
Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from The Little Milk Bar with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING
SHOW NOTES