Parents-to-Be

Why Don’t We Talk About Matrescence More? Why aren't the major shifts we go through in becoming a mother taught in prenatal classes?
 Why aren’t doctors, midwives, and well-meaning visitors saying, “You’re not broken. You’re going through matrescence”? Not just how to look after the baby.
 But how to look after herself.
 This new version of her.
 This woman who has just undergone a profound emotional and biological transformation. There’s a gaping hole in how we approach mo

Bringing home a baby is meant to be beautiful… and sometimes it is. But sometimes, it’s scary. Many mothers experience intrusive thoughts and overwhelming feelings during the first year postpartum—especially when exhausted, overstimulated, and under-supported.

The benefits of reading to newborns and even to babies in utero are clear: it fosters early language development, strengthens emotional bond

Scientific studies continue to highlight the numerous benefits of journaling, particularly in the context of new parenthood, where it can

Scientific reasons why dads should read to their newborns and how this practice can positively impact baby and the family dynamic

Talking, singing and reading to your baby before they're born might feel a little strange at first. After all, you can't see their face. You can't tell whether they're listening. And you probably won't get much of a response. But your baby isn't completely unaware of the world around them. As pregnancy progresses, their auditory system develops and they begin to hear sounds from inside and outside the womb. By the later stages of pregnancy, they can hear and respond to sounds