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All those changes you go through when you become a mom? That internal and external transformation- even turmoil- you feel in the time before, during, and after pregnancy? It’s not all in your head. And there’s nothing wrong with you for experiencing it, even struggling through.

There’s actually a word for it: Matrescence.

And it’s time we talk about and normalize it so women don’t feel so alone and can get the help they need to not just survive through it, but thrive.

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I help moms figure out why the hell they feel so “off” all the time — and what to actually do about it, so they can stop hitting a slump at 2 p.m., feel rested and regulated while dealing with tantrums, and have the energy to keep up with their kids and make core memories. 

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