Rites of Passage in Motherhood

Rites of Passage in Motherhood

During our conversation we explore the role ritual and ceremony can play in a motherhood journey. We also talk about why it’s important to mark the less visible rites of passage and why we need to normalize grief in motherhood.

Rites of Passage

A rite of passage is a ceremony or ritual that marks a major life transition. These transitions can be social, religious, or personal. They signal a movement from one stage of life to another.

Rites of passage are found in cultures all over the world. They are an important part of how societies mark and celebrate the transitions that people go through in life. Rites of passage can strengthen the bonds between individuals and their communities.

Who is Jessie Harrold?

Jessie is a coach and doula who has been supporting women through radical life transformations and other rites of passage for over fifteen years. She works one-on-one with women and mothers, facilitates mentorship programs, women’s circles and rituals, and hosts retreats and wilderness quests.

She is the author of Project Body Love: My quest to love my body and the surprising truth I found instead, as well as the forthcoming title, Mothershift: Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage. She is also the host of The Becoming Podcast.

Jessie lives on the east coast of Canada where she mothers her two children, writes, and stewards the land. You can learn more about her work here: jessieharrold.com.