matrescence
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
... See moreLucy Jones • Matrescence
"And if we ourselves have a vocation, if we have not betrayed it, if over the years we have continued to love it, to serve passionately, we are able to keep all sense of ownership out of our love for our children. But of on the other hand we do not have a vocation, or if we have abandoned it or betrayed it out of cynicism or a fear of life, or beca
... See moreThe Little Virtues, Natalia Ginzburg
The birth of my first child, after the maelstrom passed, was a deliverance. It brought me closer to my real self. I have learned how to surrender when I need to. I am learning to live in the rhythm of other lives; I have learned to share my life.
Lucy Jones • Matrescence
My children were leading me back to the world of childhood. They demanded new ways of being. Silliness. Cuddles. Repetition. Echoes. Some of it was painful and boring, some of it was magical. Spontaneity and surprise were key attributes of these babies’ employees. They had no time for self-doubt. They were exactly who they wanted to be. They wanted
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"As far as the education of children is concerned I think they should be taught not the little virtues but the great ones. Not thrift but generosity and an indifference to money; not caution but courage and a contempt for danger; nor shrewdness but frankness and a love of truth; not tact but love for one's neighbour and self-denial; not a desire fo... See more
What I Really Wish I Knew Before Motherhood
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