Feeling confident, competent and regulated as a mother with Jane, an occupational therapist

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Growing Up Raising Us

Chelsea + Emma

110 episodes

6 days ago

A podcast redefining the narratives of parenthood as we raise ourselves alongside our little people. Hosted by Chelsea and Emma, two newish mums. A podcast for, by, and about mothers who are shifting the narrative of what it means to parent in 2025. You can expect powerful stories from parents, useful guidance from experts, and connection from our growing community. Matresence, identity, reparenting, mental health, and diverse experiences of parenthood. New episodes released on Mondays. Photos of guests, behind the scenes, and everyday life on our instagram @growingupraisinguspodcast

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Feeling confident, competent and regulated as a mother with Jane, an occupational therapist

Growing Up Raising Us

42 minutes 14 seconds

7 months ago

Feeling confident, competent and regulated as a mother with Jane, an occupational therapist

Today's ep is with Jane of @doingmotherhood. Jane is a mother of two and a mental health occupational therapist specialising in matrescence and the perinatal period, currently working at @themindfulbirthmovement.

Jane joins us to discuss:

Matrescence from an occupational therapist’s POV and why it can be such a challenging time for our sense of self, confidence and functioning
What a mental health perinatal occupational therapist does and how they can help mothers navigate changes in their functioning or achieve their specific goals (whether that’s related to your pelvic floor, returning to work, your identity, or more)
Nervous system regulation, both daily strategies to build your capacity and things to do in times of dysregulation in you or your children
How understanding our values can help us to navigate transitions and shifting identities

This is such an insightful episode. Jane describes how motherhood is unique because most of us are really thrown into parenthood without any real opportunity to learn or practice the skills and tasks that come with mothering. It makes sense then, that our sense of self and confidence may be rocked through the experience, and that this can have flow-on impacts to our functioning. Jane shares why this all occurs and what we can do about it.

Jane offers the newly launched ‘Birth of Us’ antenatal program - a program designed to help parents step into parenthood with confidence and practical knowledge.

Resources, counselling and support are also available at The Mindful Birth Movement.

Join our community on instagram ⁠⁠⁠@growingupraisinguspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see photos of our weekly guests, behind the scenes moments, and keep up to date with episode releases.

This podcast was recorded on the unceded lands of the Taungurung, Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung/Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge that sovereignty of the lands on which this podcast was recorded was never ceded and pay our respects to the original storytellers of this land.