Recent 2026 research reports that 93% of women experienced a meaningful change in their identity after becoming a mother, while 59% said they felt like a completely different person. (Forbes) Have you ever heard of the word ‘matrescence’? Neither had I. It is from Latin and describes the physiological and identity transition into motherhood. In 2026 searches for this word increased by 5000% following a major awareness campaign by Peanut and Tommee Tippee (Forbes).