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Gospel Matrescence
Welcome to the Gospel Matrescence Podcast. Matressence - the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional transformation women go through when becoming a mother. This developmental stage of life is as powerful and irreversible as adolescence and yet few women have ever heard of it. Our communities have little to no rite of passage to celebrate or prepare for it. Here at Gospel Matrescence, we apply a Biblical worldview to the beautiful and sometimes painful metamorphosis of motherhood. Come, let's navigate motherhood together…
Gospel Matrescence
Episode #44 - What is an allomother?
Does the job of motherhood often feel like more than you are capable of doing yourself? That is because it is!
An "allomother" refers to an individual, other than the biological mother, who performs maternal caregiving or provisioning for children. An allomother is a non-maternal caregiver who invests in children through nurturing, discipleship, or provisioning.
In this episode, we look into the history of 'collective caregiving networks' and how different that is from the radically individualistic society we have built today. It is easy to idealize a community of 'allomothers' but what actually holds us back from building this type of community for ourselves and for our families? Join us as we take a look at 5 reasons you may not have a community of allomothers to support you. Be willing to take an honest look at your own parenting and see what you can do to build your own network of allomothers!