Moms Matter Now

Although they are bombarded with information, cute outfits, and jokes about sleepless nights, new mothers aren't always prepared for matrescence, or the physical, emotional, and social transition into motherhood, a term first described by medical anthropologist Dana Raphael in 1973. Although wonderful and fulfilling, motherhood can also be isolating, stressful and full of conflicting emotions. Designed to provide education and ...