Perinatal · Identity
Matrescence Map
A developmental transition, not a bounce back
Matrescence — becoming a mother — is a developmental transition on the scale of adolescence, and just as disorienting. Naming it is a corrective to the 'bounce back' story.
Who I was before this baby
Parts of me that feel newly loud
Parts of me I'm afraid I've lost
What I'd tell a friend going through the same disorientation
One small way I'll stay in contact with myself this week