• 01.01: The Loneliness of Motherhood
    May 1 2026

    womb•mates is a podcast hosted by twin sisters Lily and Lela talking openly and honestly about the emotional realities of motherhood & matrescence*Matrescence is the holistic process of becoming a mother, encompassing profound physical, emotional, hormonal, and social changes*In this episode we talk about the reality of loneliness and the importance of connecting with others through the major life changes around becoming a parent. latest article:Why Motherhood Can Feel Lonely (Even When You’re Never Alone)https://tinyurl.com/44y28y9jconnect with us!✨WEBSITE ✨ https://wombmatescollective.com/✨INSTAGRAM ✨ http://instagram.com/womb.mates.collective/✨TIKTOK ✨https://www.tiktok.com/@wombmates82✨SUBSTACK ✨https://substack.com/@wombmatescollective✨ETSY ✨https://www.etsy.com/shop/wombmatescollectiveLinks:Loneliness in pregnant and postpartum people and parents of children aged 5 years or younger: a scoping review: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9451126/‘Just snap out of it’ – the experience of loneliness in women with perinatal depression: a Meta-synthesis of qualitative studies: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9970854/“Like being a pretender”: A meta-synthesis of experiences of loneliness in perinatal depression https://www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-and-settings/loneliness/loneliness-perinatal-depression-2/

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    35 mins
  • Meet womb•mates: Introductions
    Apr 16 2026

    womb•mates is a podcast hosted by twin sisters Lily and Lela talking openly and honestly about the emotional realities of motherhood & matrescence*Matrescence is the holistic process of becoming a mother, encompassing profound physical, emotional, hormonal, and social changes*Join us every Friday for conversations about motherhood through the lenses of spirituality, science, psychology, and honest first hand experience.Connect with us!✨ https://wombmatescollective.com/✨ http://instagram.com/womb.mates.collective/✨https://www.tiktok.com/@wombmates82

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    4 mins