Publications

Maternal Ecodistress | Matrescence | Trauma Recovery | Ecological Belonging

Maternal Eco-Distress as Catalyst for Post-Traumatic Growth journal of ecopsychology maternal ecodistress peer-reviewed posttraumatic growth Sep 28, 2025

This mixed-methods study explored how new mothers in North America experience climate-related distress during matrescence, the transition into motherhood. Thirteen mothers with children under age thre...

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Summary of “Ecopsychological Development and Maternal Ecodistress During Matrescence” by Allison Davis and Aurélie Athan article journal of ecopsychology peer-reviewed Sep 22, 2023

Maternal ecodistress may be the energetic signature of a warming-up ecoconsciousness—an affective transformation that prepares mothers for psychological growth and reattunement to an animate Earth...

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