When you become a mother, the identity shift is colossal, but so is the… silence. There’s 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?" They’ve expressed a fear of losing themselves after they give birth. They’ve felt lonely. Underprepared. Even crazy. They’re not.
But where’s 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 mums—through 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.
It’s my hope that the more we talk, the more we’ll be able to express and understand this seismic change, and that in hearing each other’s stories we’ll 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.
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When you become a mother, the identity shift is colossal, but so is the… silence. There’s 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?" They’ve expressed a fear of losing themselves after they give birth. They’ve felt lonely. Underprepared. Even crazy. They’re not.
But where’s 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 mums—through 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.
It’s my hope that the more we talk, the more we’ll be able to express and understand this seismic change, and that in hearing each other’s stories we’ll 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.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back!
After a longer than expected mid-year break (thanks, Covid) we are back!
Grab yourself a giant cup of tea or a bucket of wine, and settle in to be schooled by the outstanding Ellen Hooper. Mum, Executive Coach, Fountain of Knowledge, Annabel Crabb enthusiast. Ellen and I talk about careers, the mental load, how damaging gender stereotypes can be for families, and much, MUCH more.
She explains how being counter cultural to design the life that works for YOUR family can be challenging, but rewarding.
A jam packed, thought provoking episode.
Thank you, Ellen!
USEFUL LINKS - evidently we spoke about a lot of things which are reference-able!
Please be mindful of your individual family circumstances with all the ideas offered up in this episode. If you feel unsafe, or as thought you need support, please contact 1800 Respect (call 1800 737 732), or Relationships Australia.
All things Ellen and her new business The Growth Collective
Sarah Nally - She Evolves Workshops
Ellen's best friend, Annabel Crabb has some excellent books, The Wife Drought, (which contains this unsurprising yet frightening graph) and Men At Work
Sheryl Sandberg's book, Lean In
If you feel one of you is carrying more of the mental load than the other, check out Fair Play - book and cards
Do Less, by Kate Northrup
The article that went viral but was actually just incredibly sad, about a woman asking her husband to share more of the mental load by feeding the family dog.
The Mental Load Project, by Dr Robin Miller
Episode of Mummafication with Psychotherapist, Dr Jill Gordon - Jill talks about letting dads do things in their own way, and why this is important
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mummafication.
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