What would our world be like if we had matrescence-informed public policy? What would those policies even look like? And what impact would they have on our experience of becoming a mother - and the wider experience of parenthood?

In this week's episode, mama of 2 Sara Cleggett share's her own personal experience of becoming a mother, and how that has led her to not only establishing a Social Enterprise-based Mother's Community Group 'Middle Ground Motherhood', but recently completing her Masters on Matrescence-based public policy.

Sarah's research highlights how patriarchal and neoliberal motherhood concepts in Australia underestimate the profound changes of motherhood, meaning "mothers are left without the structural support they require to thrive." Sarah was also a part of a national study on parents working conditions, pregnancy leave and return to work, which you can read here.

Ultimately, this episode highlights how one mother's experience can spark a commitment to making a difference in the world, and impact an understanding of Matrescence and mother-led support policies would flow on to the rest of society - and the world.

You can see Sarah's Social Enterprise work at Middle Ground Motherhood here, and read and subscribe to her Substack here.

SARAH IS ONE OF OUR GUEST EXPERTS AT OUR NEXT 'WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW' SERIES.

You can join our panel discussion and online workshop on 8th May here.

All proceeds from this event will go towards our Global Matrescence Foundation.

FULL VIDEO VERSION of this episode can be found here.

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No matter what you believe BEFORE you go into motherhood, there is always a moment when you realise:

this isn't what I thought it would be.

Maybe it comes immediately - birth was nothing like you thought, the first days were completely different.

Or maybe it comes years later, when you think your life - and that of your children or your relationship - is on a certain path, and you realise: that's not my reality anymore.

In that moment, there is an invitation mama:

Will I open to a new way of thinking, and grieve the old way?

And will I be the one who creates this change?

Abby Kamen is an artist, activator, and the author of Generation WE: Healing Together to Create Better, a truly thought provoking book that looks at generational trauma and the cyclical effects of survivalism.

This podcast brought up how we deal with our own trauma,

How our kids push us to do better and upgrade our thinking,

And ultimately, how WE are the ones to do this work.

One of my fav conversations this year.

Listen, and let Abby and I both know what you got out of it.

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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ABBY HERE:

https://www.abbykamen.com/

https://www.instagram.com/abbykamen/?hl=en

Abby Kamen is an artist, activator, and the author of Generation WE: Healing Together to Create Better. With candor and wit, she provides a thought provoking look at generational trauma and the cyclical effects of survivalism. In addition to her own projects, she collaborates with other folks and organizations vested in protecting our human rights and providing resources for our mental health and well-being. She lives in Louisville, KY.

You can check out Abby's website here. She is a passionate and articulate speaker who brings a deeply human perspective to the conversation about generational trauma, and we will officially be launching the book with a panel titled "Ths Ends With Us" at SXSW 2024.

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In this episode Amy takes a moment to reflect on ten years of coaching mothers, and both her personal journey to get to this point, and how she sees the focus on mothers changing.

Just a few short months after becoming a mother 16 years ago, Amy started writing and researching the question: what happens to us?

Why does it feel this way? How can we do it better?

And since then, she's listened to thousands of hours of coaching and interviews, with both experts and mamas around the world.

But, as she shares in this episode, she's also had to find her own confidence and voice.

How can you talk about motherhood when no-one really respects it as a professional focus?

How can you stand up and speak out when you don't think you have the answers?

How do you keep going when you're dealing with your own inner turmoil?

And, most important of all, are we making any difference?

The answer? yes. In small and big ways. And we can't stop now!

May this episode be both an inspiration and a reminder that we are all in this together -

imperfect but activated and committed to changing the support and understanding of mothers.

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