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What is Matrescence?
Forget perfect. Let’s start real. Motherhood doesn’t just add something new — it rearranges everything. Your body, your brain, your relationships, your sense of self. That overwhelming, messy metamorphosis? It has a name: matrescence. And naming it is the first step toward reclaiming your story.
Back-to-School Anxiety: How to Support Your Child (and Yourself) Through the Chaos
Back-to-school season isn’t just about new backpacks — it’s about big feelings for kids and parents. Here are practical strategies to ease transitions, calm worries, and create smoother mornings (for you and your child).
Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Why It Matters (Especially in the Chaos of Motherhood)
Motherhood can make you forget yourself. Self-care isn’t about spa days — it’s about survival. Here are raw, real ways to protect your energy and sanity.
Attachment 101: How Early Experiences Shape Us (and Why They Don’t Define Us)
Attachment shapes how we love, parent, and feel safe in relationships. The good news? Your past isn’t destiny. Learn how to break cycles for your kids.
Moving Through Uncomfortable Emotions
Emotions aren’t the enemy — even the messy ones. Here are real, practical strategies to move through uncomfortable feelings and find relief.