Motherhood and Matrescence

07/11/2025

✨ A big thank you to today's guest speaker, Cait Fleming from The Curators Collection.

Your wisdom on dreaming big, the power of outsourcing, and creating actionable steps toward long term goals was insightful. And those tech tips....Game-changers for lightening our invisible loads! 🙌

💜We're so grateful for the time and expertise you shared with us during the MASTERCLASS for MUMS.

⭐⭐If you want to learn more about the Masterclass, this is the link for you. ⭐⭐
💜https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/masterclass-for-mums/

Mandy x

07/11/2025

I'm currently reading this book and cannot wait to see this movie. 💜Defs one to add to your list.
Mandy x

Motherhood is a different beast. Amy Adams stars in NIGHTBITCH. Written and directed by Marielle Heller, based on the best-selling novel by Rachel Yoder. In ...

04/11/2025

💛RURAL WOMEN - this is for YOU.
Only a few spots left! 💛

Kudos to Bowen-Collinsville Rural Women's Network + NQ Dry Tropics for supporting rural women's wellbeing.

💜In this FREE workshop we'll be exploring the invisible loads, how expectations shape our lives, and the link between identity and wellbeing.

💜There's something special about women coming together to nourish themselves and each other.
💜JOIN US
Thursday 20 November | 9am-midday
360 On The Hill, Bowen: https://www.trybooking.com/DGDKP

Mandy x

02/11/2025

💜Meet our next guest speaker - Cait Fleming - a mum, wife, and multi-business owner with 18 years in small business & corporate.

🫶After 3 rounds of severe burnout, Cait has some experience in what works, and what doesn’t. She’ll be sharing her experience and talking about why the idea of work-life balance is creating more burnout than it's solving.

💜Combining her expertise in the corporate sector and small business management, Cait will be sharing tips, tricks, and strategies that can support mums to build their business vision without compromising their wellbeing.

😍💚If you’re keen to learn more about maternal wellbeing and immerse yourself in a truly nourishing experience, you’re in luck - bookings for the next Masterclass for Mums have just opened.

💜💜 https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/masterclass-for-mums/ 💜💜

Mandy x

02/11/2025

💖Romantic relationships go through an incredible metamorphosis when a couple experiences parenthood.
💔It's not uncommon for couples to feel unappreciated, misunderstood, or notice a nagging distance between them.

💜This article explores the invisible loads that can contribute to this. https://childmags.com.au/how-to-stop-parenting-resentment-from-ruining-your-relationship/

Grateful to for the opportunity to share these insights with their community. 🫶

31/10/2025

💜I usually open a session by asking, what are two emotions that you’re feeling today. Today I feel optimistic and thankful. 🙏

💜It's been almost three years since I renamed my business and took a deep dive into the world of motherhood and matrescence. I was not the same person I am today.

💔I was a mum, exhausted by the lack of support for mothers raising children with a disability, I was a woman desperate to return to my academic passions but depleted by the expectations of motherhood. I had my knickers in a twist about all of this - and to be honest no clear vision of how I could help myself and other mothers – and make my kids proud.

💜Today, as my article is published in Women's Health Australia, I feel optimistic that the word matrescence will become more commonly used in healthcare settings and workplaces, and that the culture of motherhood will be publicly called out more often. 💪😍

🥹And I feel thankful to the people who believed in me and the importance of this work. Getting to work with incredible women and their families every day is a privilege that grounds me. Watching mothers find their agency, build their families, and create support networks reminds me why this work matters.

💜💜This isn't just about my journey. It's about all the mothers who shared their stories, who trusted me with their struggles and triumphs. It's about building capacity within our communities so that one day – mothers will wonder what on earth we had our knickers in such a twist about.

With gratitude,
Mandy x

💚 https://womenshealth.com.au/how-motherhood-changes-your-brain-body-and-identity/ 💚



Alysha Lee, Photography Photo Cred x

30/10/2025

💜Annabel Crabb illuminates a truth many women live but struggle to name.

Through compelling data and personal stories, she examines how outdated workplace structures and gendered expectations trap families in exhausting patterns.

💪Her wit and linguistic prowess make this essential reading for understanding the invisible architecture of inequality in modern partnerships.

💜Keen to explore these themes further?
Access guidebooks, free resources and Masterclasses at https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/

Mandy x

23/10/2025

💜Thanks to the Motherhood and Matrescence Tribe and the Geotechnicoal Pty Ltd Team - you are amazing!!

🫶💚Your donations made a real difference in the lives of women and girls experiencing period poverty.

Keen to get involved follow Share the Dignity

Mandy x

23/10/2025

💜This beautiful mother's words remind us that it's never too late to grow, heal, and transform our experience of motherhood.

💚💚 “If I could go back and bring my younger self to you, I would! She needed you so much. But I’m deeply grateful I’ve found you now, in this stage of my life. What you do is so incredibly important. Please know that your work is changing lives for mothers, for women, and for their children. You are reshaping the very foundations that motherhood is built upon. If I ever see a mum struggling, I will always send them your way!” 💚💚

💜And yes, I cried reading this.
Often it can feel like the value of our work is measured in metrics or likes on socials. This testimonial brought into focus the real, lasting impact that happens beyond the screen—in the hearts, homes, and generations.

Thank you C for taking the time to share your reflections. 🥰

Mandy x

Photo cred to Alysha Lee, Photography 🥰