Professional Trainings for Mother-Centered Care
Matrescence, Motherhood and Maternal Mental Health
Find your next step with The Matricentric Way.
Whether you are entering this field for the first time or deepening an established practice, The Matricentric Way offers education that brings mothers’ experiences into fuller view.
Created by Chelsea Robinson, LCSW, and matrescence educator, TMW connects maternal mental health, matrescence as maternal development, and the social and cultural context of Motherhood.
Explore foundational learning, applied professional trainings, and focused workshops designed to help you understand mothers and expand how you support them.
Which training is right for you?
Your learning goal:
Understand matrescence, Motherhood and mother-centered care
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Your learning goal:
Develop your understanding of a particular issue
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Your learning goal:
Integrate the TMW frameworks into your existing professional work
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Your learning goal:
Extend your learning through specialist perspectives
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The Matricentric Way: Foundations
Understand matrescence, Motherhood and mother-centered care.
A nine-week introduction to the experiences, identities, relationships, and cultural expectations that shape mothers’ lives. (Our original TMW training, reimagined as a nine-week foundational course.)
Explore matrescence, the motherline, the distinctions between Motherhood, mothering, and mother, and the possibilities of empowered mothering.
Who it’s for: People stepping into this field for the first time, alongside experienced professionals who are newer to matrescence and Motherhood Studies. No previous experience is necessary.
Includes: Nine recorded lessons, live group learning calls with Chelsea and team, and accompanying learning materials.
Format: Nine weeks
Investment: $1,500 (*Trust-based payment options available)
The Matricentric Way: Frameworks in Practice
Bring a fuller understanding into the work you already do.
An applied course for practitioners who want to integrate maternal mental health, maternal development, and the context of motherhood into their professional work.
Explore five areas of learning:
Zoom In–Zoom Out.
Matrescence as Maternal Development.
The Good Girl → Perfect Mother Pipeline and Matrescence as a Potential Site of Transformation.
Differentiating between Matrescence vs Clinical Diagnosis.
An introduction to CARE and HOLD.
Who it’s for: Therapists, OB-GYNs, midwives, doulas, birth workers, coaches, educators, and other professionals already supporting mothers. Also a next step for Foundations graduates with a setting in which to apply the learning.
Includes: Five recorded lessons, live learning and practice with Chelsea and team, and four consultation calls across the following two months.
Format: Six weeks of applied learning, followed by two months of consultation
Investment: $2,500 (*Trust-based payment options available)
Focused Workshops & Live Learning
Explore a particular issue in greater depth.
Build your knowledge through standalone sessions focused on specific experiences, questions, and challenges in supporting mothers.
Topics may include maternal identity, inherited motherhood expectations, caregiving relationships, maternal development, and recognizing when additional support is needed.
Choose from:
TMW Focused Workshops
Teaching with Chelsea that explores a particular topic or application of the TMW approach.
Graduate Teaching Series
Live sessions led by TMW graduates, bringing their professional expertise and perspectives to the wider learning community.
Each event page identifies the intended audience, learning objectives, format, and price.
More information on Upcoming Workshops & Live Learning coming soon in December 2026!
The TMW Expert Series
Extend your learning through specialist perspectives.
An optional series of four live expert-led classes for current TMW students and graduates.
Explore specialist topics that complement your core course and broaden your understanding of mothers’ experiences and care.
Expert Lessons Include:
Black Mothering and Motherhood with Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez
The History of Motherhood with Dr. Jodi Vandenberg-Daves
The Maternal Brain with Dr. Jodi Pawluski
Live QandA with Dr. Andrea O’Reilly
Format: Four live classes
Investment: $300 for the series
More information on the Expert Series coming soon in December 2026!
A mother-centered approach across professions
TMW welcomes people working with mothers in clinical, healthcare, birth, coaching, educational, and community settings.
Our shared questions include:
What requires assessment or treatment?
What developmental changes may be unfolding?
How are relationships, expectations, and material conditions shaping this experience?
What strengths and capacities are emerging?
What support or change would expand this mother’s choices?
Participants apply their learning within their existing professional training, responsibilities, and scope of practice.
Common questions about the training options
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No. Foundations welcomes people entering the field for the first time. It also offers valuable grounding for experienced professionals who are newer to matrescence and motherhood studies.
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Not necessarily. Experienced practitioners may enter Frameworks in Practice directly. Foundations is the recommended starting point if you are new to the subject.
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Yes. Focused workshops and Graduate Teaching Series sessions are standalone opportunities. Check each event page for any prerequisites.
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Check the individual course or event page for current continuing education approval details, eligible professions, and completion requirements.
Find the learning that fits your next step.
Begin with Foundations, deepen your professional application, or join us for a focused workshop.
“I signed up for The Matricentric Way because of my deep interest in how becoming a mother impacts a mother's identity.
A friend and colleague had just completed the program and raved about her experience. I had resisted going down the "matrescence" rabbit hole (which I’m now kicking myself for!), but the more I explored maternal identity further, the more I realized it was something I couldn’t avoid. I was drawn in by the powerful language Chelsea Robinson used on her website, like “The way we are supporting mothers needs to change” and “Mothers need validation, normalization, and one another. They need education, data, and a paradigm shift.” These statements resonated with me and captured what I knew was true from my personal and professional experiences.
Chelsea didn’t just deliver on what she promised—she knocked it out of the park. From the beginning, I started learning concepts and tools I could immediately share with my clients, and I saw its instant impact. Having the words to describe what so many new moms are feeling, coupled with the research and data to more powerfully say, “You’re not alone,” has been a game changer. I feel incredibly grateful to have been a participant and to now count Chelsea as a mentor. The course materials, resources, and reflection prompts are something I know I’ll return to again and again for probably years to come. We covered so much, and yet, it feels like we’ve just scratched the surface in the best way.
If you’re feeling called to learn more about how to truly support moms through their transition into motherhood, to find the words to describe their experiences, and to better understand the unique challenges mothers face today, I can’t recommend this training program enough.”
Is The Matricentric Way Right for You?
If you are a clinical therapist, physician, yoga teacher, doula, educator, or someone passionate about supporting mothers and contributing to the paradigm shift in maternal care, this program is for you. The Matricentric Way provides the tools, knowledge, and community to help you make a meaningful impact in your work and the lives of the mothers you support.
"The Matricentric Way training by Mama's Modern Village is nothing short of transformative.
The depth and thoroughness of the information provided are impressive—it’s clear that every topic is rooted in extensive research and insight into the multifaceted experiences of motherhood today. Beyond simply delivering information, this training truly takes you on a profound emotional and reflective journey, pushing you to explore your beliefs and reflect on your own matrescence.
Each module brings so many 'aha' moments as you realize how much of your understanding of motherhood has been shaped by implicit norms and expectations. The training gives you the tools to thoughtfully question and redefine what it means to mother in an empowered way. I walked away with not only a wealth of knowledge but a newfound clarity and confidence in my own mothering journey and in helping other moms along theirs.”
Be Part of the Change in Maternal Care
Are you ready to join a community of professionals dedicated to transforming maternal care?
Enroll in The Matricentric Way today and start making a difference in the lives of mothers and their families.
Get Started with These Free Resources
Ready to begin your journey before enrolling in the full training?
Explore our free resources, packed with insights and tools to help you reimagine motherhood and support mothers with greater understanding and care.
These resources provide an excellent starting point for transforming your perspective on motherhood and building a strong foundation for further learning.