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*What can Indigenous parenting practices teach us about raising children with less pressure? In this episode, we explore how the Runa of the Ecuadorian Amazon approach community, independence, play, and caregiving—and why their perspective feels so different from modern Western parenting. We discuss the pressure to constantly entertain, respond to, and optimize our children, along with the liberating reminder that there is more than one way to raise a happy, capable human.connect 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:Article on Runa parenting: https://aeon.co/essays/why-runa-indigenous-people-find-natural-parenting-so-strangePodcast Episode on Runa parenting: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fe8ogL4QoiMEBpTjF0N8JArticle on medieval parenting: https://aeon.co/essays/medieval-babycare-from-breastfeeding-to-developmental-toysLinks: (affiliate)We Will Be Jaguars book: https://amzn.to/4iaAc30Bringing Up Bébé book: https://amzn.to/4r10w1U

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’re joined by trauma therapist Bella Barajas to explore how trauma lives in the body and why motherhood can bring old wounds and survival patterns back to the surface. We break down somatic therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses. Bella also shares practical ways to regulate your nervous system, reconnect with yourself, and respond to triggers with greater compassion.connect 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:Bella instagram: @therapy.with.bellaBella's practice instagram: @mindbodytraumatherapyBella's website: traumatherapyfl.comWindow of tolerance download: https://tinyurl.com/3n8tu97xSoft Nervous System Reset for Moms download: https://tinyurl.com/cutrc2jd

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’re joined by therapist and eating-disorder recovery advocate Nicole Avelvich to unpack the complicated relationships we develop with food and our bodies. We explore the roots and warning signs of eating disorders, their overlap with anxiety, OCD, trauma, and neurodivergence, and how seemingly harmless messages about “good” and “bad” foods can shape children’s self-image. Nicole also shares practical ways parents can model a healthier, more flexible relationship with food and support kids through picky eating. We close with an honest conversation about pregnancy, postpartum body changes, and choosing our values over the pressure to “bounce back.”
connect 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/wombmatescollective
Links:
Nicoles website: https://www.temperancepsychotherapy.com/
Nicoles instagram: @thetemperancetherapist