Maternal: Notes on Modern Motherhood

Becoming a Mother: There's a Word for That ... What Matrescence Is, and Why It's So Profound

May 28, 2020

Becoming a mother changes you physically, emotionally, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. And yet, we don't hear a whole lot about this process, called "matrescence." Here, we unpack this very real and profound developmental period, with help from the experts.

Posted in adolescence, Alexandra Sacks, Aurelie Athan, baby blues, brain changes, maternal mental health, matrescence, mom, moms, motherhood, newborn, PMAD, PMADS, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, PPD

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS): What Are They and How Do I Know If I Have One?

May 06, 2020

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Our Co-Founder Jenny Desaulniers, Psy.D. breaks down Baby Blues and PMADS, providing facts and definitions, signs and symptoms, risk factors, stigma, and treatment options to help you navigate your perinatal mental health and better communicate vital information with your healthcare providers.

Posted in anxiety, baby blues, depression, maternal mental health, moms, mood, new moms, OCD, perinatal, PMADS, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, PPD, pregnancy, self-care

Memos from Moms: 5 Questions for Jenny Desaulniers, J+E Co-Founder

April 21, 2020

Q & A with Jenny, one of our founders, on all things motherhood.

Posted in birth, matrescence, mom, moms, motherhood, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, PPD, pregnancy, self-care

Memos from Moms: 5 Questions for Jaime Budzienski, J+E Co-Founder

April 20, 2020

Q & A with Jaime, one of our founders, on all things motherhood.

Posted in matrescence, mom, motherhood, newborn, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, PPD, pregnancy, self-care