Mom Brain Is Basically Adult Adolecense aka Matrescence

04/11/22 • 14 min

So why is no one throwing us a party?! I got a Bat Mitzvah when I got my period and my brain and body changed and became fertile. And when I gave birth and my brain and body changed again, I got...a baby. Where was the party? The theme? The dancers? The reverence? The recognition? The celebration? Becoming a mother aka Matrescence is basically an adult puberty. Our hormones, minds, and bodies go haywire as everything changes. It’s not all in your head, it’s in your body too! Learn more about Matrescence here and building ceremonies around the transition here. And if you want to stay in touch and learn more about how to navigate these changes in your life, join me and my community here and follow me on instagram @alissaalter

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Children Are Catalysts For Change

Change is...hard. Change is also literally my last name. And as often as I say I hate change, I don’t really. I am made for it. And if we are living a full, vibrant life we are changing all the time. Each experience, lesson, day brings new information that we can use to grow and change or ignore and stay the same. Taryn Lagonigro is a wife and mom of four daughters, the youngest of whom was born with Down syndrome in 2020. Taryn is a passionate advocate and business owner through Extra Lucky Moms and Iris Yoga. She also dedicates time to The Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network and 321 Sunshine as a board member. Taryn’s first book, Ups, Downs and Silver Linings, will be published in Spring 2022. Resources: Learn more about Taryn at www.tarynlagonigro.com Follow her on Instagram @mindfullytaryn Stay up to date on what’s going on with Extra Lucky Moms here and follow on IG here Read Taryn’s article for pstprtm.com Read my article on extraluckymoms.com about not neglecting yourself in motherhood Follow me on Instagram @alissaalter Join my weekly newsletter for more tips and tricks to alter your motherhood experience. Loved this episode? Remember to follow or subscribe for free so you don’t miss an episode of Myth of Motherhood.

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Our second DAD on the show! Have you ever wondered why we see more action toward equality in the workplace than we do at home? That we find it easier to navigate these discrepancies with HR than our partner? That parenting feels like 1950 instead of 50/50? This week’s guest Michael Perry, the founder of Maple, felt that way too. So yea, it’s not in our heads, a MAN felt it too! Michael Perry (He/Him) is the Founder and CEO of Maple, a company focused on building a better world for all parents. Prior to founding Maple, Michael founded Kit, which he sold to Shopify in 2016 and worked for over four years as an executive overseeing Marketing Technology. He has been included on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list, recognized by Inc. Magazine for his contributions in the messaging space, and named one of the top marketing executives in the world by Business Insider. Michael Currently lives in California with his wife, 2 sons, and two bulldogs. Check out the amazing things Maple has going on at www.growmaple.com including a panel From Woman To Mother: A Panel Discussing This Shift In Identity that I will be speaking at on May 6th 3-4pm est. Register here. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. You may want to grab a crystal, some incense, and like a tarot card because that’s how deep we go. Learn more about Alissa at www.alissa-alter.com and subscribe to the newsletter here because there are some exciting alterations coming up and I don’t want you to miss out! And if this resonated with you, share with a friend! Sharing is caring after all :) See you next week!