Matrescence & Identity
Therapy for the Motherhood Identity Shift
Matrescence is defined as the physical, hormonal, psychological, and even spiritual shift that comes when you birth a child. I am of the belief that this shift begins even before a person becomes pregnant, as they are beginning to dream of their life with a new baby in it. While there are many supports for similar developmental transitions like adolescence and menopause, there is less support available for matrescence. This is where therapy can be especially useful in walking you towards who you are becoming without losing who you once were.