
Matrescence: The psychological birth of a mother
Have you ever heard the term « matrescence »? Yes, it does sounds like « adolescence »; this phase when we experience pimples, moodiness and disorientation about growing from one life stage to the next. If adolescence and matrescence sounds alike, it’s mainly because they both refer to times when hormone shifting and body changes shake the way a person feels emotionally and how they fit into the world. But if we are familiar and informed about the physical and psychological c