The perinatal and maternal mental health writing I wish I'd had

This is where I write about the parts of trying for, carrying, losing, birthing and raising a baby that we don't talk about enough. Wherever you are on the path to parenthood, I hope something here helps you feel a little less alone.

Postpartum Mental Health

A photo of me in my early days of matrescence

Matrescence: Why You Feel Like a Stranger to Yourself Since Having a Baby

Everyone told you your life would change. What no one quite explained was that you would change. Not just your routine or your sleep or your body, but your sense of who you are. You catch sight of yourself and feel like you are looking for someone who used to be there. You love your baby completely and still, quietly, you miss the person you were before. There is a word for this, and learning it can be a genuine relief. It is called matrescence. What matrescence means Matresc

Madison Jacoby

2 days ago4 min read

Tired new mum feeding in middle of the night

Postpartum Rage: Why No One Warned You, and What Helps

You are standing in the kitchen at 3am. The baby will not settle, the muslins are somewhere you cannot find, and your partner has just asked, in a perfectly reasonable voice, whether you have tried feeding again. Something in you snaps. A wave of anger comes up so fast and so hot that it frightens you. An hour later, once everyone is finally asleep, you are left wondering what on earth is happening to you. If this sounds familiar, please know two things straight away. You are

Madison Jacoby

7 days ago4 min read