Episode 6 - Christine Carrig, M.S.Ed. - Child Centered vs. Mother Centered

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Welcome to episode SIX of the Re-Imagining Motherhood podcast.

I am thrilled to bring you Christine Carrig, M.S.Ed. a Montessori educator and writer in residence with Khora Lab. In this episode, Carrig and I explore the intersection of child-development and maternal development and what it could mean for us, individually and collectively, to bring mothers more into focus. Carrig’s unique perspective as a Montessori educator and administrator brings into curiosity how child-centered we really need to be in order for our children to develop healthy attachments with us as Mothers - as well as how much we need to give of ourselves to our children. Our conversation was validating, normalizing and encouraging - she left me believing that indeed, we can re-imagine Motherhood together.

Episode Summary:
“If only I would have known…” say so many mothers as they reflect on their initiation into Motherhood, “Maybe I would have had more grace for myself, more compassion.” Carrig’s honest account of her own matrescence will leave you feeling validated as you reflect on your own experience becoming a Mother - not to mention, her experience was so much a catalyst for further exploring the theory of matrescence for herself (like so many of us!). Bringing in her expertise of child-development, Carrig suggests that Mothers need a focus of their own - from research and policy to culture change. If Mothers are centered, then, ultimately, children are too. We further explore the nuances of attachment and gentle parenting - leaving you, hopefully, with a breath of fresh air and an expanded perspective - maybe even more grace for yourself. I believe these are the crucial conversations we need to have that challenge Patriarchal Motherhood and indeed, allow us to…re-imagine Motherhood together.

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Christine Carrig’s full bio:
Christine Carrig, M.S.Ed, is the founding director of Carrig Montessori School in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. With a background in early childhood development, she has been a Montessori educator and administrator for the past 18 years. After studying under Dr. Aurelie Athan she became the Writer in Residence for the Khora: Maternal and Reproductive Psychology Lab at Teachers College, Columbia University where she focuses on the intersection between maternal development and child development. Her writing has been featured in Postpartum Support International, Scary Mommy and Business Insider. She lives in Queens, NY with her husband and their four children.

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