Motherhood

It is hard!  As a whole, our society sparsely observes rites of passages. So when we become a mother - boom - we are somehow expected to be mothers with perhaps little understanding of all that means and the magnitude this shift has on our selves. This transition actually has a name, and it's called Matrescence.  

Matrescence is the process of becoming a mother.  Yes, as mothers we have new responsibilities and our day to day looks different. But what about what happens at our core? It's not just about what we do, it's about who we are. 

• This is when we need other women and mothers to come alongside us - of all stages. 
• We need fellow new mothers and mothers that are much farther along in the journey to encourage us, and to help us to understand ourselves in light of our new and ever changing role as mothers. 

Counseling is not only for times of drowning; in fact it's advantageous to seek support before reaching crisis levels.  If you are finding yourself feeling burnt out, exhausted, unsure, isolated, unfulfilled etc., therapy can help.  While everyone's personal goals for therapy will differ slightly, I believe the overarching goal of therapy is to nurture people to live authentically and in connection to themselves and others.  

Motherhood is not meant to be experienced in isolation.  Check out our community groups page!