In this episode you’ll learn:

02:46 Introduction to Matrescence

04:34 The empowering journey from womanhood to motherhood

05:15 The surprising parallels between matrescence and adolescence

06:08 How does the journey to motherhood impact us

10:14 Uncovering trauma

14:13 Why the journey to motherhood can be challenging

15:29 Supporting employee’s motherhood transition: A guide for business owners

28:36 Tips for mothers navigating the journey from womanhood to motherhood

30:06 Society's misconceptions about motherhood.

33:02 Understanding the importance of surrendering

41:58 Connection and community on the journey to motherhood Key Quotes

10:32 Having conversations with other women helps me to provide a deeper understanding that the transition from womanhood to motherhood is normal and that what we feel and experience is also normal. - Charlie Brown

11:06 When your partner gains a deeper understanding of the impact of the transition from womanhood to motherhood, they may approach you, communicate with you, and care for you differently. - Charlie Brown

13:31 It really is that gap in between, what we do there makes the difference. In that gap, we can choose something different, we can choose what path we want to go down. - Leashia Arrowsmith

13:55 It's not just about educating mothers and partners, it's also how you show up when we’re going to work. - Leashia Arrowsmith

15:11 It is such a hard place for women to navigate, especially when as a culture there is no acknowledgement of the transition just that taking place. - Charlie Brown

16:35 Matresence begin at the very moment that you start to consider that you want to bring children into this world. - Charlie Brown

16:54 When you transition into motherhood and you go through a lot of these different layers and those transitions; again, you see the world completely differently. You’re no longer about the ‘I’, it’s about the ‘We’ and usually it’s about the collective ‘We.’ - Charlie Brown

17:17 Mothers have this ability to see so many different perspectives. - Charlie Brown

20:22 I think it is a real missed opportunity within our society, to really acknowledge the transition that happen because I think ultimately if we do that right and we hold the mother right and hold the family unit right. Everyone wins, and everybody thrives. - Charlie Brown

31:15 When you are a mother, whether again it’s your 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th time, you are just as vulnerable as your children; so it’s about holding her with kindness and compassion. - Charlie Brown

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