Pregnancy and the postpartum period bring enormous changes to a mother's body, hormones, identity, relationships, and emotions. For many moms, this transition also brings intrusive thoughts that are unwanted and feel highly distressing. Intrusive thoughts are very common during pregnancy and postpartum. Most moms will experience them at some point. Having a scary or unwanted thought does not mean you want it to happen, and it does not necessarily mean you have obsessive-compu

Becoming a mother is a profound experience that brings many changes to a woman's life. It changes her physically, emotionally, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. Matrescence describes this developmental transformation that is rarely discussed but that all women experience. Learn what matrescence is, how to navigate this often overwhelming and disorienting period, and feel less alone and more supported in your matrescence and motherhood journey.