Postpartum, Matrescence and other joys

Two women, two mothers, Olga and Séléné, in the midst of reconfiguring their identity, in the midst of motherhood, here is the beginning of an adventure that promises to be very colorful. Their strengths and weaknesses are the hubs of the narrative. In “Le Nombril”, Olga engages in first-person introspection and delivers her states of being without filter. No matter what others may think, he needs to escape from his daily life to change it radically. In “Mamatrioschka,” Selene becomes aware of her daily aggression and sets out to explore the reason for it. Awareness, writing and love will mark his path. These two initiatory stories open the doors to the acceptance of discomfort and provide keys to successfully (re)finding oneself. It’s all sprinkled with a little magic from the Universe. Hélène Bastide was born in the Paris region. A state-certified midwife and expert in the sociology of health, her passion for discovering other cultures takes her to the four corners of the world. For her, travel is an inexhaustible source of learning about others and, above all, about herself. His personal experience in Benin inspired him to write his first novel. Her life's journey then continues with her own motherhood. Becoming a mother transports her to previously unknown worlds, to the edge of depression. This slice of life makes him want to share these two initiatory stories.