{"product_id":"matrescence-lucy-jones","title":"Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood by Lucy Jones","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMatrescence speaks aloud what is often left unspoken - the profound transformation that unfolds when a person becomes a parent. Lucy Jones blends memoir, science, and cultural critique to explore how pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood reshape the body, brain, identity, relationships, and our very sense of self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis book offers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA deeply honest, research‑driven look at motherhood\u003c\/span\u003e - drawing on neuroscience, evolutionary biology, sociology, and lived experience to reveal the depth and complexity of “matrescence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA compassionate deconstruction of myths around mothering\u003c\/span\u003e - challenging idealized, pastel‑hued images of pregnancy and parenting, and instead acknowledging the intensity, unpredictability, and transformative power of this life transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA call to reconceptualize care, identity, and societal expectations\u003c\/span\u003e - interrogating how patriarchal and capitalist systems shape motherhood, while inviting readers to imagine more compassionate, collective, and realistic ways of supporting parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMore than a parenting guide or memoir, Matrescence is a mirror for anyone experiencing (or expecting) motherhood - a book that holds space for vulnerability, growth, realness, and the messy, beautiful truth of becoming a parent. It is a thoughtful companion for reflection, insight, and gentle guidance during one of life’s most transformative journeys.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublisher: Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003eFormat \/ Pages: Paperback, 320 pages\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50996250935643,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/8562\/0827\/files\/Frame_10.png?v=1753435017","url":"https:\/\/viduje.com\/products\/matrescence-lucy-jones","provider":"Viduje","version":"1.0","type":"link"}