Matrescence, a term first developed by Dana Raphael, the female anthropologist who also defined the word Doula, offers a holistic understanding of the transformation a person goes through when journeying into and through motherhood. Much like adolescence, matrescence is a developmental rite of passage which changes a mother forever. This transformation encompasses the bio-psycho-social and cultural-spiritual-political aspects of oneself. This work has been brought into our world through a psychological lens by Aurelie Athan, PhD and is slowly starting to spread into a worldwide movement towards empowered motherhood.