womb•mates is a podcast hosted by twin sisters Lily and Lela talking openly and honestly about the emotional realities of motherhood & matrescence

*Matrescence is the holistic process of becoming a mother, encompassing profound physical, emotional, hormonal, and social changes*

In this episode we discuss mom rage: what it is, how and why it happens, how it can lead to guilt and shame, and what can help. If you've experienced mom rage you are NOT ALONE!

Moms Nervous System Workbook – Overwhelmed Motherhood Toolkit: https://wombmatescollective.etsy.com/listing/4492928317/moms-nervous-system-workbook-overwhelmed

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Links: (affiliate)

Matrescence book: https://amzn.to/4vrAt59

Mom Rage book: https://amzn.to/3PLsMaqLinks

SUPPORT:

Postpartum Support International — Mom Rage overview:https://postpartum.net/mom-rage-causes-ways-to-cope-and-reasons-for-hope/Cleveland Clinic —

Postpartum Rage:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24768-postpartum-rage

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline:https://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs-impact/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline

Postpartum Support International help page:https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/

RESEARCH:

"A Fire in my Belly:" Conceptualizing U.S. Women's Experiences of "Mom Rage" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37283731/

“Seeing Red: A Grounded Theory Study of Women’s Anger after Childbirth”https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9511239/

“Correlates of Canadian Mothers’ Anger During the Postpartum Period: A Cross-Sectional Survey”https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35227249/

“Trajectories and Correlates of Anger During the Perinatal Period”https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35987262/