Because it takes a village to raise a mother.

Motherhood changes everything.

Not just your schedule. Not just your body. Not just your sleep.

It changes your identity. Your relationships. Your nervous system. Your priorities. Your dreams.

This profound transformation is called matrescence — the developmental, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and social transition into and through motherhood.

And yet most mothers move through it unsupported.

Instead of being held, mothers are expected to hold everything. Instead of being nourished, they are taught to self-sacrifice. Instead of being witnessed in their becoming, they are handed impossible expectations rooted in the Perfect Mother Myth.

The Matrescence Circle was created as an antidote to that isolation.

A place where mothers can exhale. A place where you don’t have to pretend. A place where you are reminded that you were never meant to do this alone.

What Is The Matrescence Circle?

The Matrescence Circle is a twice-monthly virtual gathering for mothers at every stage of the motherhood journey.

Inside our circle are mothers with newborn babies, mothers raising toddlers and teens, and mothers with adult children — all gathering together in honest conversation, reflection, learning, support, and community.

We meet two times per month for two-hour virtual circles (come to one or both) designed to nourish you emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and relationally.

This is not another space focused solely on how to be a better mother.

This is a space devoted to supporting you — the woman inside the mother.

Together we explore the joys, griefs, challenges, identity shifts, awakenings, and transformations that motherhood brings.

We hold space for the full spectrum.

The beauty. The exhaustion. The rage. The tenderness. The grief. The longing. The unfolding...

What We Believe

At the heart of The Matrescence Circle are the beliefs that:

• It takes a village to raise a mother.
• We were never meant to mother in isolation.
• Motherhood is inherently transformational.
• Without proper support, matrescence can feel overwhelming, lonely, and even traumatic.
• Mothers deserve care too.
• A well-supported mother changes families, communities, and future generations.

I believe mothers deserve spaces where they can:

• Release guilt and shame
• Feel seen and deeply understood
• Reconnect with themselves beyond their roles
• Prioritize their wellness without apology
• Explore who they are becoming
• Continue nourishing their dreams and purpose
• Build meaningful relationships with other mothers
• Heal intergenerational patterns
• Learn tools for navigating motherhood with more clarity, compassion, and support

 

Topics We Explore

Every circle is different, responsive, alive, and deeply relevant to the season mothers are in.

Some of the topics we have explored together include:

• Stages and seasons of matrescence
• Burnout and depletion
• Nervous system regulation
• Mental health and motherhood
• Maternal anger
• Boundaries
• The mother wound
• Reparenting ourselves
• Raising anti-racist children
• Unschooling as liberation work
• Money and motherhood
• Sexuality and motherhood
• Sociology of motherhood
• Motherpowers and archetypes
• Identity, purpose, and dreams beyond survival

This Circle Is For You If...

• You feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or emotionally depleted
• You love your children deeply but sometimes feel lost inside motherhood
• You crave deeper connection and meaningful community
• You are tired of the pressure to be the “perfect mother”
• You want a space where you can be fully honest
• You feel isolated and long to be witnessed by other mothers
• You are navigating identity shifts and asking, “Who am I becoming?”
• You want to prioritize your wellness without guilt
• You are committed to healing patterns that no longer serve you or your family
• You desire support for both your mothering and your dreams beyond motherhood

What You’ll Receive