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Supporting mothers to navigate changes that motherhood and matrescence elicit.

05/04/2026

💜🫶 There's something profound about mothering — supporting our children through the hard stuff, cheering like crazy through the good stuff, and witnessing their evolution.

🥰 The most beautiful part of my job is witnessing a mother's evolution and cheering her on. 🥳

💜What I know from doing this work is that when we understand our own evolution and begin to name the invisible loads we're carrying, we create space for more joy, laughter, and lightness in our mothering years — and we show up more fully in those front row seats. Because the gift isn't just watching our children evolve — it's evolving alongside them.

💜⭐ If this resonates and you want to go deeper, Motherhood and Matrescence – The Truths We Were Never Told is a good place to start — you can read more here: https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/book/

Mandy x

01/04/2026

💜Does your nervous system feel overwhelmed?
💜Do you find yourself snapping when you don't want to?

🔆Joanna Ruddell from Little Steps Paediatric Therapy joined us at the Motherhood and Matrescence office recently to talk about the maternal nervous system. What unfolded was the perfect example of why we need multiple lenses to support mothers.

🥳Thank you Jo for a fabulous collab. In the words of one of the mums: "This was the last piece of the puzzle we've been working on."

⭐Here's what we discussed...

👑Oh and if you want to join the MASTERCLASS for MUMS - here's the link
https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/masterclass-for-mums/

Mandy x

24/03/2026

Hello Lovelies, I don't want you to miss out on this. 💜Term 2 is the last time the program will be run in the current format. Bookings opened last night and we are already at 50% capacity.

🫶 I'm so freaking excited by this because it means, as a community we're shifting the stigmas and silence that surround maternal wellbeing. 🥳🤩

💜For mothers of ALL AGES and stages 👇 https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/masterclass-for-mums/

Mandy x

20/03/2026

💜🥳A huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to all the incredible speakers and facilitators who have shared their expertise with us in the MASTERCLASS for MUMS so far! 💛

From pelvic floor health to navigating relationships, naturopathy, building a business, yoga, nutrition, fitness science for perimenopause, coaching, personal journey insights, art therapy, oral wellbeing, lymphatics and the nervous system – we have certainly covered a lot in addition to our core session content!

💜🤩These amazing professionals are just some of the wonderful supports we have right here in our local Whitsunday community. Want to see the full lineup of speakers and what's coming next? Head to https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/masterclass-for-mums/ and check out our complete program.

To each of you – thank you for helping shift the norms around maternal wellbeing in our community 🙌

Mandy x

18/03/2026

🥳It's a full house this week at the Motherhood and Matrescence office.
We're bringing together mums from all three Masterclass groups to meet each other, build our tribe, and learn together.

💜🤩Our guest speaker is Joanna Ruddell, an occupational therapist from Little Steps Paediatric Therapy. Jo is joining us to talk about something that underpins so much of our daily experience as mothers: our nervous system.

💡⭐We'll be exploring what the nervous system does, and what self-regulation and co-regulation actually are.

💜🫶This is the kind of knowledge that makes the invisible work mothers do - visible. The kind that helps us make sense of why some days feel more draining than others. There is a beautiful synergy between Jo's work and sociological theories that is often unexplored. I'm excited we're getting the chance to unpack it in this collab.

If you're keen to join the masterclass this is the link you'll need 👇https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/masterclass-for-mums/

Mandy x

13/03/2026

👑🥳This week's session with Dr Alice Harriott and Kristy Gardel was absolutely brilliant.

💜The science both women shared, to reveal the connection between our oral and lymphatic health and maternal wellbeing – was mind-blowing.

🚺⭐Dr Alice Harriott from Whitsunday Family Dental explored:
🦷 dental sensitivity and its connection to our menstrual cycle
🦷 how teeth impact our sleep
🦷 the links between pregnancy, perimenopause and dental health
🦷 the fascinating connection between our oral microbiome and whole-body health – including our dementia risk profile!

🚺⭐Kristy Gardel (RN) from Flux Lymphatics explained:
🙌 what our lymphatic system is
🙌 why it is absolutely central to healing and detoxifying the body
🙌 ways we can support it at home with specific techniques
🙌 how lymphatic massage differs from other types of massage and the incredibly beneficial impact it has on our body as a whole.

😍🤩The Masterclass Mums loved how both Alice and Kristy wove scientific findings into everyday self-care rituals that we can do at home.

💜So grateful to these brilliant health professionals for their in-depth slideshows and sharing their expertise. Thank you for joining us at the Motherhood and Matrescence office!!

Mandy x

11/03/2026

💜 When is the next Masterclass for Mums?

🥳Here's the thing: the Masterclass for Mums is built around you. That means you get to shape it, including the day and time it runs. 👑🫶

🔆So if you've been waiting for the next round, now is your chance to make sure it works for you and your family.

Click the links below to:
💜REGISTER your interest https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/masterclass-for-mums/
💜Let me know WHAT SUITS you https://forms.gle/BmVRWh3ndNWG21JK8

Mandy x

10/03/2026

🥳After 50 years, the word Matrescence went viral.

The question now is, what can we do to maintain the momentum?
💜Say matrescence in conversation with mums of all ages
💜Share this post
💜Raise the topic with your GP and parenting groups
💜Ask your workplace to host a Matrescence Education Session

⭐🎯WHY DOES IT MATTER? (This is the important bit.)
How a woman experiences matrescence is not random. This profound identity shift doesn't happen in a vacuum. It is shaped — by culture, by policy, by centuries of gendered expectations.

⭐🚺Acknowledging matrescence is a step to seeing all of this clearly. It’s an invitation to question how becoming a mother has changed us, how our culture shapes the relationship we have with our child, AND who decided what being a ‘good’ mother means.

Matrescence opens the door to
💚truly listening to and researching the lived experiences of mothers,
💚acknowledging the gendered expectations mothers face,
💚building support infrastructure that is actually helpful for families, and
💚challenging the oldest myth of all: that becoming a mother is 'natural' and therefore must be easy.

Stay curious,
Mandy x

09/03/2026

👏A big thank you to Ash Lade for coming to visit the Motherhood and Matrescene office.

Ash's work EvoPrime Fitness as a Pregnancy and Postpartum Coach sits at an important intersection — the connection between physical health, fitness, and how we feel and care about our self.

⭐💜Sometimes we all need a little reminder that self-care isn't separate from movement, nutrition and how we treat our bodies. They're part of the same conversation.

🚺💜If you want to read more about the connection between self-care and the regulation of women's bodies, then THIS is for YOU👉 https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/book/

🚺💜If you want to learn more about the Masterclass for Mums and our incredible guest speakers this is the link you need 👉 https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/masterclass-for-mums/

Mandy x

08/03/2026

👑This week we're welcoming two brilliant local women to the Motherhood and Matrescence office: Dr Alice Harriott (Dentist) and Kristy Gardel (Lymphatic Specialist).

💜⭐Both of these women are focusing on the maternal body.

🚺Maternal wellbeing is often thought about as a purely mental health concept. But maternal wellbeing isn't one-dimensional. It's not just about the physical, or just about the mental. It's about understanding our bodies as a whole ecosystem – including the parts we rarely talk about in the context of motherhood and matrescence.

🥰🫶The joy is, when local practitioners unite to support maternal wellbeing, when we share knowledge and support each other's work, that's when real change happens. That's when mothers get the comprehensive care they deserve!

💜I'm so looking forward to filling you in on what Alice from Whitsunday Family Dental and Kristy from Flux Lymphatics share with the Masterclass.

Keen to join us in the next Masterclass? 👉 https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com

Mandy x

08/12/2025

💜 The office was recently transformed into a professional development space for mining and software professionals. ⏱️The focus of my presentation was Time Management - who better to talk about time management than a busy mother? 😜

💜 Jokes aside, the context and audience was different but it held the same underlying truth: we're all trying to reclaim agency over how we spend our days.

⏱️Whilst lots of time management strategies were presented, this session wasn't about jamming more into the day, it was about exploring how our roles and responsibilities, the invisible loads we carry impact our wellbeing.

Here's what the research tells us:
💙 Stress drops by 20-30%, work-life balance improves, and job satisfaction increases when you manage your time effectively.
💙People who feel they have control over their time experience 50% less emotional exhaustion and burnout. That’s a huge win!

It was inspiring to see the Geotechnicoal Pty Ltd Team prioritising their wellbeing.
Is your workplace keen for a fresh approach?

Mandy x

07/12/2025

💜 Almost there!
🎄Just a little reminder as we navigate the silly season to be gentle with yourself, and to set down some expectations if you can.

If you want to learn more about expectations placed on mothers, here's two resources for you.
💜 A guidebook for mothers: https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/book/
💜 A program that supports mothers: https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/masterclass-for-mums/

💜If you'd like to make VISIBLE the invisible loads of holiday planning, try this free resource: https://motherhoodandmatrescence.com/freebies/

Mandy x

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