Emily Turinas

A licensed Austin psychologist explains the research-backed concept of matrescence — the profound developmental shift of becoming a mother — and why naming it changes everything. There is a word for what you are going through. Most people have never heard it. But the moment someone says it out loud, something shifts. The word is matrescence. It names the profound psychological, physical, relational, and identity transformation that happens when a woman becomes a mother. And once you...

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Feeling invisible even when surrounded by people you love? A licensed psychologist explores the deep roots of emotional invisibility — why it starts in childhood, how it shapes your relationships, and what it means to finally be seen.