Episode
What Is Matrescence? How Motherhood Changes You
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- Eat Sleep Repeat
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- Apr 28, 2026
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- 2285
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Summary
There’s a word for the strange, disorienting shift that happens when you become a mum and realise you’re not quite the same person anymore: matrescence. In this episode, Kee and Kelly unpack the science behind how motherhood changes the brain, and hear from the shitters about what changed for them too: bodies, friendships, work, confidence, rage, softness, identity, and the sudden inability to hear a story about a child without crying. LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED Make Matrescence Mainstream It’s hard to describe what it feels like to become a mum, but it has a name: matrescence Pregnant women's brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggests HOSTS & PRODUCERS Kelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren Kee Reece Searles @keereece AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - Mylk Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.