Motherhood Claudia Calleja Motherhood Claudia Calleja

Matrescence: when a woman becomes a mother

When I first became a mother I experienced what felt vaguely familiar. It felt like adolescence: the insecurities, uncomfortable feelings, changing body parts, hormones and more. I was going through matrescence. Perinatal psychiatrists Ethel Felice and Rachel Buhagiar talk about this transition from woman to mother.

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Motherhood Claudia Calleja Motherhood Claudia Calleja

The back-to-school aftershock

The other day, while I was driving home from work, I thought back to a series of different conversations I’ve been having with several friends who have kids. I realized that many parents are currently going through some kind of beginning-of-school-aftershock. Let me explain.

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Motherhood Claudia Calleja Motherhood Claudia Calleja

Learning to let go

When I became a mother my sister told me that motherhood is a process of letting go. Back then I did not truly understand what this meant. Now I know.

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