Do We Need a New Word for Motherhood?
This week, Emily and Lilli are unpacking the campaign led by Michelle Battersby, who recently took out a full-page ad in The New York Times calling for the word matrescence — the developmental transition into motherhood — to be officially recognised.
The girls reflect on whether becoming a mother felt like adding to who they already were, or quietly becoming someone new. They talk about identity grief and joy coexisting, the loss of autonomy no one quite prepares you for, shifting careers and friendships, relationship recalibration, and the pressure to “bounce back” physically while barely…
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