Maternal Mental Health Week: Expert Tips to Protect Your Mental Health During Pregnancy, in Postpartum and Beyond
Motherhood is often celebrated as a time of joy and excitement, but it can also be a time of stress and anxiety. Maternal Mental Health Week raises awareness surrounding the mental health challenges many mothers face. Up to 20% of women will experience a mental health issue during pregnancy or postpartum. We’ve shared tips from leading experts on how to protect your mental health as a mama. This week and every week, we advocate for moms so they can prioritize their mental health and know how ...
Sacha Taylor: On Adapting Your Wellness Routine to Meet Your Needs as a New Mom
New mom Sacha Taylor offers insightful perspective on the changes we embrace in those early baby days. The yoga and meditation teacher and ritual practitioner discusses life and wellness with a new baby, and the importance of listening to your body and your changing environment in those days as a new mom.
Endocrine Disruptors and Fertility: How to Give Your Body Its Best
Hormone disruptors can cause major disturbances in our bodies throughout all stages of life. Especially if you are trying to conceive, pregnant, or breastfeeding, you want to pay close attention to ways to avoid exposure to endocrine disruptors in your environment. Find out our best tips to do exactly that in your day to day life.
Courtney Daylong: Why Changing the World Starts at Home with Your Family
Mom of four Courtney Daylong boasts an impressive resume: the Holistic Health Coach is Board Certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, is a Breastfeeding Counselor accredited by Breastfeeding USA, and holds multiple advanced degrees, including coursework in public policy from University of Southern California, a Masters Degree from Carnegie Mellon University, and intensive programs in nutrition from Stanford University and the University of Minnesota. Perhaps most inspi...
How To Make the Most of the Rose Glow Trio
Skincare works best when used properly! A great skincare routine is key to achieving mama glow, but a few simple “how to’s” that you might be missing can really maximize your best skin. Check out our simple tips for how to maximize your results with the Rose Glow Trio.
Black Mamas Matter Alliance: Shifting the Culture for Black Maternal Health
The Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) is a national network of Black women-led organizations and multi-disciplinary professionals who work to ensure that all Black Mamas have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy. BMMA’s Mission is to “advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice.”
Black Maternal Health Week: Advocating for a Community in Crisis
Black Maternal Mental Health Week is April 11-17, 2023. While all mamas are at risk of mental health challenges during or following pregnancy, Black women are twice as likely as the general population to suffer from a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD) such as postpartum depression. At Matrescence, we seek to be at the forefront of raising awareness and advocating for interventions for all mothers, regardless of race.
