You might have heard the word "adolescence" used to describe the turbulent, transformative years between childhood & adulthood. But have you heard of matrescence? Matrescence is the developmental process of becoming a mum. It is a profound, all-encompassing transition that reshapes your body, brain, identity, relationships & sense of self. Like adolescence, it is a rite of passage marked by intense change, uncertainty & growth. And like adolescence, we cannot go back once it

Emotional awareness is often described as the foundation of emotional wellbeing. It is the ability to notice, identify, understand and response to emotions in ourselves and others. Many of us grew up being taught how to manage our behaviours. Yet for many of us the skills for recognising and managing the emotions underneath our own, and others, behaviours was not explored to the same extent. This leads many of us finding it difficult to recognise or understand what we are fee