Dr Aurélie Athan: A new framework to interpret motherhood

In this episode Dr Aurélie Athan explains the origins of the word matrescence, society and cultures role in shaping our view of motherhood and how matrescence gives us a new framework to explore the real experiences of motherhood.Matrescence is a transformative life transition for women akin to adolescence. Dr Athan explains the implications this has for understanding motherhood and how we can create a new space for understanding every mothers experience.Dr Athan emphasises how the research stage is still in its infancy and that we have some way to go to laying down all of the research.