Motherhood and Matrescence

Motherhood and Matrescence Supporting mothers to navigate changes that motherhood and matrescence elicit.

🤷‍♀️Someone asked me recently – WHY? Why I spent time promoting other people’s businesses on my socials. 😳🤨This isn’t th...
18/06/2026

🤷‍♀️Someone asked me recently – WHY? Why I spent time promoting other people’s businesses on my socials.

😳🤨This isn’t the first time I’ve been asked this question – so here’s the rant.

💜Firstly, self-promotion was never the motivation for writing a book or starting this work. 💝The WHY was that I wanted to give mums who felt broken, alone and wondering what the hell was happening to them – a new way of seeing things, a new language, and a way to come home to themselves.

💜🥳And secondly – I really enjoy seeing other women succeed and learning from them. The best mentors I’ve had have all been huge advocates of referencing, sharing, and championing the work of other women.

🤡I’ve come to see that the question was never really about my actions – it was about people's discomfort seeing women smashing the stereotype of the competitive, bitchy and independent woman.

💜🥰The truth is - just like mothering – we can’t do care work alone. We’re stronger, more knowledgeable, and way more powerful in creating change – when we’re working together.

💝💜So here’s to more collabs, more posts championing others and creating the personal and professional villages we all deserve.

Rant over,
Mandy x

🥳How lucky are we! Last week Kiera Hinshaw Naturopath came to chat with the Masterclass for Mums. Her session, which foc...
16/06/2026

🥳How lucky are we! Last week Kiera Hinshaw Naturopath came to chat with the Masterclass for Mums. Her session, which focused on Moods, Energy and Hormones, was a beautiful blend of science, feminism and feminine energy. 💟🩷

☀️❄️Kiera stepped us through the seasons of our cycle, showing us how our hormones impact energy, and how to nourish our body with food, rest and movement across our cycle. To which many of the mums said – why aren't we taught this stuff in school? 💯💯

🧐The funding that goes into women's health research and women's brain research is staggeringly low – and yet, as Kiera pointed out, we're now 51% of the population.

🤕🫶During the session we also spoke about menstrual migraines, PMS and PMDD. Kiera reminded us that what many of us suffer through as our ‘normal’ - doesn't have to be. As a naturopath, Kiera shared lifestyle tweaks, foods and supplements that can be incredibly beneficial in supporting our hormone function, mood and energy.

💜💝This was such a beautiful hybrid session, and the mums online and in the Motherhood and Matrescence office certainly gained lots of insights. Thank you for helping us close the gap in women's health Kiera Hinshaw Naturopath!

Mandy x

💜Starting our day with self-care: a luxury, necessity or act of rebellion? ⭐😌Self-care is a topic that can bring up a lo...
10/06/2026

💜Starting our day with self-care: a luxury, necessity or act of rebellion?

⭐😌Self-care is a topic that can bring up a lot of feelings for mums; the discomfort of putting ourselves first, pressure from additional logistical loads, and feeling like we need permission to step away.

💜🫶In the Masterclass for Mums we've been challenging social scripts which frame self-care as a reward - or grocery shopping alone. 💖Instead, we've reframed self-care as essential to thriving in this season of mothering and – experiencing joy and contentment in our own lives.

🧘‍♀️🥰Recently we visited Vibe Yoga Pilates and had a lush session with Maniya. She created a nurturing space for our mind to let go of all the ‘shoulds’ and as she guided us deeper into connection with our body she led us further towards self-compassion and self-love. Thank you Maniya, this session allowed us to feel rested, calm and reminded us that our needs matter too.

💜So was this act of self-care a luxury, a necessity or an act of rebellion in a system that demands so much from mothers....I'll let you decide. 😉

Mandy x

Workplaces were structured around people who don't have children.💜Then we asked mothers to fit into them.💜And when it fe...
03/06/2026

Workplaces were structured around people who don't have children.
💜Then we asked mothers to fit into them.

💜And when it feels like a struggle — we can begin to think that it's us. That we can't keep up. That we aren't doing enough. That there is something wrong with us.
🫶There's not!

🥰I recently joined the fabulous Carina O'Brien on the Working Mumma Podcast and we got into what HR often overlooks. We talk about Matrescence — what actually happens to a woman's identity, her passions, and her sense of self when she becomes a mother, and why that matters enormously in the workplace.

I'd love to hear your thoughts. 💜
🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sDJnmZ4Pg4W90ICHJOBZv?si=6a0265f0d2ac4f2b

Mandy x

🌿Joining us recently at the Motherhood and Matrescence was Jo from mumabuba. Jo is a Certified Lactation Consultant who...
26/05/2026

🌿Joining us recently at the Motherhood and Matrescence was Jo from mumabuba. Jo is a Certified Lactation Consultant who works with mothers from fertility through to early motherhood, offering support in birth preparation, breastfeeding, and navigating the medical system. Based in Proserpine, Jo combines her Lactation Consultant training with complementary therapies including reflexology and bodywork.

⭐During this session Jo stepped us through the birth sequence. What resonated most was Jo’s reminder that that every birth journey is unique and can leave a lasting imprint on us and our children. Thank you Jo for sharing your energy and experience with us.

🫶💜A significant part of the Masterclass for Mums is connecting mums with local practitioners, knowledge, and community supports that make a difference. You can learn more about these services and the Masterclass here. https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/

Mandy x

🥳🤩Drumroll... please 🥁 we have a winner! — you and nine of your favourite people are about to have a session that's all...
13/05/2026

🥳🤩Drumroll... please 🥁 we have a winner!

— you and nine of your favourite people are about to have a session that's all about coming home to yourself and connecting with your mothering legacy. I cannot wait to spoil you. 💜

To everyone who entered — I wanted to spoil you too!
💜🎁There's a little something in your inbox from me.
Check your spam if it's hiding! 🫶

Mandy x

💜May 4th, 1865 (161 years ago) – the day Alice tumbled into Wonderland.🍰🍥She ate cakes that made her too big, drank poti...
05/05/2026

💜May 4th, 1865 (161 years ago) – the day Alice tumbled into Wonderland.
🍰🍥She ate cakes that made her too big, drank potions to make herself small enough to fit. She was constantly told to shrink, stretch and contort herself to squeeze through doors that weren't built for her.

⚠Sound familiar? These are the pressures of motherhood—trying to fit into expectations and spaces built by everyone else.

🐛When the Caterpillar asked "Who are YOU?" she couldn't answer. "I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then."

🦋This is matrescence. The disorientation of not recognizing our self anymore. Of losing parts of our self while discovering new parts— can feel like we've fallen down the rabbit hole.

💜🫶Alice eventually found her way. But she shouldn't have had to do it alone.
Neither should you.

That's why I wrote Motherhood and Matrescence – The Truths We Were Never Told. To help you navigate this transformation without feeling lost and alone. You can find the link and some freebies on my website.
👉https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/book/ 💜💝👑

Mandy x

💜🎁 MOTHER'S DAY GIVEAWAY — No catches. No cost. Just a genuine gift from me to you -AND- your mum tribe. 💜Why? Because M...
05/05/2026

💜🎁 MOTHER'S DAY GIVEAWAY — No catches. No cost.
Just a genuine gift from me to you -AND- your mum tribe.

💜Why? Because Mother's Day is the perfect reminder to do something for ourselves and the women we navigate the jungle of motherhood with.

🔆 Win a bespoke group session for you and your mum crew. You choose the topic and the time.

👉 Enter here: https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/giveaway/ Competition closes midnight Sunday 10 May.

Who else might benefit from this?

Mandy x

💜Somewhere along the way, society decided that mums of teens don't need support. Survive the newborn stage, get through ...
02/05/2026

💜Somewhere along the way, society decided that mums of teens don't need support.
Survive the newborn stage, get through the school gates, and — you 'should' have it figured out by now.

🫶But here's what that narrative gets wrong — the pressures don't stop. Matrescence doesn't stop. Your identity as a mother is still shifting. You are still in the process of becoming. And so is your teen. 🦋

💜You are BOTH, simultaneously, in the thick of an identity evolution. Nobody prepares you for that.

The tension you feel? The moments where you don't recognise yourself, or them, or the relationship you thought you'd built? They make complete sense when you understand matrescence and how it relates to adolescence. When you name what's happening, something shifts. You stop blaming yourself quite so hard. The dynamic softens.

👑💜If you're in the thick of raising teens - I want you to know, you deserve support too! And...I want to offer the opportunity to win a FREE bespoke session for you and nine your mum crew - because we were never meant to do this alone. 💝

Mandy x
👉ENTER here: https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/giveaway/

💜🫶This Mother's Day - I have a gift for you. 🔆🥰A bespoke group session for you and up to 9 of your mum crew — a gift t...
01/05/2026

💜🫶This Mother's Day - I have a gift for you.

🔆🥰A bespoke group session for you and up to 9 of your mum crew — a gift that will leave you feeling seen, validated, and lighter.

💝Together you'll choose your topic and a time that works for you.
This is the space where you get to reflect on your mothering journey, learn why the hard bits feel so lonely, and reconnect with who you are beyond the mum load.

👉 Enter here https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/giveaway/
💜👑Feel free to tag a mum friend so she can enter too!

Mandy x

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