Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood

Matrescence. ‘The process of becoming a mother, which anthropologists call “matrescence,” has been largely unexplored in the medical community,’ Sacks writes. ‘Instead of focusing on the woman’s identity transition, more research is focused on how the baby turns out. But a woman’s story, in addition to how her psychology impacts her parenting, is i

Motherhood changes you. Every fibre, every cell, every area. And with a little understanding, support and deep compassion, it will be the making of you.