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MummaficationMotherhood, Matrescence and More Author: Brodie Mattner
When you become a mother, the identity shift is colossal, but so is the silence. Theres talk of the lack of sleep, the challenges of breastfeeding, how tired you'll be. But no one warns you about the hormonal, mental and physical impacts of motherhood. How you might not recognise yourself. How vulnerable you can feel. The transformation you will undergo. The words are hard to find. It has a name, Matrescence, and we need to talk about it. After I gave birth to our first baby, I felt such a mix of emotions in terms of who I was. No one had warned me. Women around me have asked "when do I go back to myself?" Theyve expressed a fear of losing themselves after they give birth. Theyve felt lonely. Underprepared. Even crazy. Theyre not. But wheres the discussion about this intense transition? The new version of yourself you have to uncover while navigating parenthood for the first time? How do you keep your relationships intact when there isn't even time to do the dishes, or brush your hair, or notice that stain (there is always a stain, now) on your jumper? Let alone go back to a career... How do you exist in this new reality and reconcile the new you with the old? Join me as I talk about the personal transformation that happens when women become mumsthrough discussions with those who have lived it, and professionals who can shine a light on the science behind some of these astronomical emotional and mental shifts. Its my hope that the more we talk, the more well be able to express and understand this seismic change, and that in hearing each others stories well be able to re-discover and re-center ourselves. Or just feel a little less alone. Mummafication: a new podcast and safe space for women to discuss all the things we wish we'd been told.Without judgement.With honesty, humility, and a ton of compassion. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mummafication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Mum - Jayde Kirchert
Episode 34
Tuesday, 29 April, 2025
Jayde is a passionate, powerhouse of societal change, through storytelling. In this conversation about the Australian birthing systems, and birth trauma, she’s enlightened me about how the agency and power we hold as women before we give birth, plays heavily into how we give birth, and how we weather all that comes after. We talk about how the capacity to be heard is lessened so much within a hospital system that is bound by policy and legalities. Jayde highlights the incredible work of midwives. Jayde has channelled her energy on this topic into a phenomenal play, Ripening, on at Gasworks 28 - 31 May 2025.USEFUL LINKSInformation and tickets to Ripening!The Thompson Method of breastfeeding.Rhea Dempsey's incredible book Birth With ConfidenceSara Wickham - author, speaker, researcher.Rachel Reed - author, educator, researcher.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mummafication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
