Above is the replay of founder Lindsey Farrar’s recent conversation about Matrescence with Kyndall, a community organizer, coach, philanthropic leader and mother who’s spent her career advocating for women and girls.
Simply put, matrescence is the process of becoming a mother, a term coined by anthropologist Dana Raphael in the mid-1970s. Similar to adolescence, “matrescence describes a developmental transition that is hormonal, physical and emotional.”
Watch the full conversation above, and find a few key highlights and resources below.
About Kyndall:
After an unplanned but powerful homebirth — and a coercive hospital stay — Kyndall became deeply invested in caregiver advocacy and maternal well-being.
She now serves in a strategic and operations role at Funders for Birth Justice & Equity, an organization where donors learn, organize and invest in birth and reproductive justice movements and infrastructure. She’s also a matrescence coach and consultant, building cultures of care for moms that center maternal health, leadership, joy and creativity.
Conversation Highlights:
Resources:
Less is Liberation (Book)
The Wheel of Matrescence
