Sacred Mothering: How Mothering Shapes our Psychology

In this podcast episode, Elani, a depth psychotherapist and somatic healer, discusses the critical importance of matriarchal mother medicine for human psychology and community wellbeing. Elani highlights the crucial developmental years from conception to age seven and how a mother's environment and stress levels impact a child's ability to self-regulate. She covers the physiological and psychological aspects of mother-infant co-regulation, and the adverse effects of practices like sleep training and social isolation. The episode also touches on the lack of support systems for parents due to capitalistic demands and stresses the importance of supporting mothers through community and relational practices.