Ep 250 - Matrescence: the word we all need with Lucy Jones

Welcome to this week’s episode with Lucy Jones. She is an investigative journalist, award-winning author and has just written a new book called Matrescence.

Matresence is one of my favourite words and subjects ever. It describes the process of becoming a mother - the confusing discombobulating cocktail of emotions that happens when we transition from woman to mother. All the physical, emotional and spiritual changes. A bit like the transition from teenager to adult.

Listen to hear about:

-   What matresence means and its anthropological roots

-   Our position as a mother in today’s society and how it’s geared to be against mothers

-   Why we need more support in society and Lucy’s thoughts on how we can receive that

If only all mothers knew this word, I think we would have found it so much easier to be kind to ourselves, knowing it’s meant to be a bumpy journey.