Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood

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There were some I wasn’t comfortable hearing, but the criticisms were nonetheless worthy of consideration. She raises very valid questions on how our society, the corporate world, our 'social media' - makes motherhood a harder task than it already is.

Matrescence covers socio-economic; historical; political and scientific elements of motherhood- which was insightful and so well interwoven.In meticulous detail, Jones quests to bring us an impressive array of answers to the question of whether “nature connection” has a tangible effect on our minds, and how, and why?

Jones sheds a fascinating light on the plethora of issues surrounding how childbirth and mothering fits (or fails to fit) into the current social and economic systems of the modern, western world. Moving from the early stages of her pregnancy to her eldest child’s first day at school, she describes how the mother’s brain literally changes shape’.

Sure, there are a million books out there about how to take care of a child (and most of them are contradicting each other, or shift gears every couple of years), but very few about what it means to become a mother, to go through matrescence. Parenting - especially motherhood - and care in general are so underrated and misunderstood socially that those on the outside are not able to see their immense value and all the sacrifices they require, and those within feel like they are failing if they don't revel in all aspects of parenthood or care or struggle at times. I thought it was boring when it’s one of the most extreme socio-political experiences I have ever been through.