Matrescence: The Identity Shift No One Warns Mums About
About this episode
Kate Mason and Benita Bensch discuss the identity shift of becoming a mother and the challenges that come with it.
What if the exhaustion and lost sense of self in early motherhood aren't signs you're failing but signs you're being remade? Kate Mason welcomes Benita Bensch, author, certified Motherhood Studies Practitioner, clarity coach, farmer, and mum of four boys, for a warm, honest conversation about matrescence, the profound identity shift of becoming a mother. Benita shares her own journey through postnatal anxiety and burnout, the "black hole" she hit with four children under four, and...
People in this episode
Host: Kate Mason
Guest: Benita Bensch
Topics covered
- matrescence
- identity shift
- motherhood
- postnatal anxiety
- burnout
Keywords
- matrescence
- motherhood
- identity shift
- postnatal anxiety
- burnout
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Motherhood Studies
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