Recently, awareness has emerged about what happens during - the process of becoming a mother. Matrescence encompasses the seismic shift in every emotional, hormonal and social experience and identity that comes with having a child. Usually accompanying matrescence is an increase in the and - another term that's little-known but probably all women are doing.
Now the process of matrescence has entered mainstream conversation, the term 'demetrescence' has entered the discussion. Another key life stage, demetrescence is the second big transition of motherhood and if you're parenting teens, there's a strong chance you are in, or about to start the process. Parenting expert and resident pannelist coined the term, sharing what mothers need to know and six key facts about demetrescence to Instagram - and we've added a seventh.
We've also spoken to women's health advocate , to get her opinion on demetrescence and how it affects women. Sarah says "The standardised mean age to give birth in the UK is now 30.9 and the average age to begin Peri-menopause is 46.
While our bodies change we may experience insomnia, crushing tiredness, forgetfulness and rage, all the while our teens are raging too. We may also be the sandwich generation, caring for elderly parents, while the needs of our teens increase and our mental load sometimes feels so heavy that it may break us. And yet, this motherhood transition is not spoken of - it has no name - so I gave it one; Demetrescence.
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