# What Is Matrescence? Why Becoming a Mother Changes Everything - Kelsey Green, DNP

An episode of [Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | Doula](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1092879503), 5 Sep 2026, 53 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/35217009-e54e-4f27-adaa-4f5ab506d280.mp3

The first step to creating change is often creating awareness - and by giving the shift into motherhood a name, we are raising awareness about how profound the change is. Becoming a mother can bring enormous love alongside uncertainty, grief for a former life, identity shifts, and a new mental load. Giving this transition a name can make it easier to understand what is changing and ask for the support you need. Nurse educator and maternal mental-health researcher Kelsey Green, DNP, joins Esther and me to explain what matrescence means, why it continues as children and families change, and how a whole-person view of motherhood can help parents feel less alone. Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.com Connect with Kelsey Green Website Book mentioned Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood by Lucy Jones Learn more Postpartum Identity | Mental Load of Parenting Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection Partner Deals Discount Codes | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | Affiliate Disclosures Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram Follow Fourth Trimester and leave a rating or review to help more parents find compassionate, practical support.

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