What Is Matrescence? Why Becoming a Mother Changes Everything - Kelsey Green, DNP

The first step to creating change is often creating awareness - and by giving the shift into motherhood a name, we are raising awareness about how profound the change is.Becoming a mother can bring enormous love alongside uncertainty, grief for a former life, identity shifts, and a new mental load. Giving this transition a name can make it easier to understand what is changing and ask for the support you need.Nurse educator and maternal mental-health researcher Kelsey Green, DNP, joins Esther and me to explain what matrescence means, why it continues as children and families change, and how a whole-person view of motherhood can help parents feel less alone.Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.comConnect with Kelsey Green WebsiteBook mentioned Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood by Lucy JonesLearn more Postpartum Identity | Mental Load of ParentingResources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews CollectionPartner Deals Discount Codes | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | Affiliate DisclosuresConnect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | InstagramFollow Fourth Trimester and leave a rating or review to help more parents find compassionate, practical support.