MTWM Author: Jasmine Nitti Location: Melbourne, Victoria Reading: 7 to 9 mins Real life in a neurodivergent home I Keep Waiting for the Call Today was hard. Not the cute hard. The soul tired hard. The kind of hard where you look around and realise you are the glue, and you do not get to … Read more
No Village, Just Me MTW Author: Jasmine Focus: Neurodiverse motherhood No village Neurodiverse parenting Motherhood mental load No Village, Just Me Sometimes I wonder how my parents did it. How my grandmother did it too, widowed and raising three primary school kids. The difference is, they had a village. My mum had support. My grandmother … Read more
MTW Author: Jasmine Focus: AuDHD children and emotional overload Location: Melbourne, Australia AuDHD children Burnout Overstimulation Mums mental load AuDHD Children Burnout And Emotional Overload AuDHD children burnout is something many mums experience during periods of emotional overload, constant demands and sensory overwhelm. When kids become overstimulated, even small moments can feel intense and exhausting … Read more
MTW Author: Jasmine Topic: Survival mode and motherhood Location: Melbourne, Australia Motherhood Survival mode Weight gain Stress Weight Gain, Survival Mode and Motherhood: The Truth I Never See Online Weight fluctuations, multiple pregnancies and survival mode weight gain are things I never see spoken about honestly online. Not in a way that reflects the reality … Read more
MTW Author: Jasmine Topic: Survival mode and presence in motherhood Location: Melbourne, Australia Survival mode Motherhood Presence Nervous system When You Know The Moments Matter But You Are Still In Survival Moments matter survival is that strange place where you know the moments matter, but you still feel stuck in survival mode. You are there, … Read more
Jump to Introduction What is matrescence? Why motherhood can feel like a full identity change The maternal brain and why you might feel “foggy” Matrescence and the mental load The emotional side of matrescence When matrescence overlaps with maternal mental health Matrescence in real life Gentle ways to support yourself through matrescence A compassionate reminder … Read more