The Meaning of Matrescence

Matrescence Occupational Therapy’s blog exploring the experiences of motherhood

Optimizing Your Home For Ease In Postpartum
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Optimizing Your Home For Ease In Postpartum

We may not always notice it, but we have set up our home in little ways that support our day to day life. How does this change after having a baby?

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Easy Foods for Starting Solids
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Easy Foods for Starting Solids

Interested in introducing solids to your little one but not sure where to start? Here we offer some insight on foods to start with and some bonus pro tips!

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Preconception Support in Austin
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Preconception Support in Austin

Preconception is an time of excitement, but can bring its share of challenges as well! How can occupational therapy support parents through this stage?

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Shanaz Ikonne on Racial Disparities in Healthcare
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Shanaz Ikonne on Racial Disparities in Healthcare

Guest speaker Shanaz Ikonne, a licensed professional counselor and advocate, shares her personal experience with racism, cultural differences, and the systemic challenges faced by women of color and minorities in the medical system. By revealing the harsh reality of medical inequality and her struggle to regain her voice and choices, Shanaz seeks to empower readers, inspire change, and promote greater understanding of these critical issues.

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New Year, Same Me?
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New Year, Same Me?

Remember when we set out on this plan to be the newest "me" we could be? That time that everyone else in the world was doing the same? The New Year's Resolution.

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