We bloom best when we bloom together.
Welcome to Mumtown.
Mumtown is an inviting, vibrant online community aimed at mothers with children under 24 months of age.
It’s your safe space for guidance, connection, and compassionate care as you navigate the complexities of motherhood.
Starting April 2025, our program provides 12 months of access to expert advice, peer connections, and educational resources. You can join anytime, with your membership lasting a full year from your start date.
Your first month is absolutely free.
Mumtown provides you with…
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A compassionate, relatable village
We bloom best when we bloom together. Support and connection are at the forefront of this community.
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A dedicated space to understand your matrescence journey
Matrescence and particularly early motherhood encompasses a lot of change. What is it that impacts whether that change is experienced as a positive situation or a challenge?
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Expert guidance, every step of the way
We’ve rounded up leading experts in infant health and maternal care, that are available to you for education and Q&A sessions.
What is inside Mumtown?
Weekly Online Gatherings: Every Wednesday from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, join us for 20-30 minutes of expert-led education and 30 minutes of unrecorded peer discussion. Feel heard, understood, and supported.
Fortnightly guest experts: Learn from professionals in sleep, feeding, maternal health, emotional wellbeing, and more. Their wisdom is yours to access anytime for the next 12 months.
Matrescence Guidance: Foundational sessions guiding you through the profound identity shift of motherhood.
Private Community: Ask questions, share experiences, and connect with other mums anytime in our supportive Facebook community.
Tailored Resources: Recorded videos, downloadable guides, and expert insights you can revisit whenever you need.
Monthly support: from a registered psychologist
Educational topics: relevant to your first year of parenting by a matrescence practitioner
Join: Matrescence Postpartum Facebook Community - our community of mothers at a variety of stages in their motherhood journey.
Investment: $299 for the full 12months, with a growing online library of educational resources to call on, and re-watch at any stage.
No subscriptions (3 month payment plan of $99 is available). Your first month is on us!
Frequently asked questions:
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We recommend joining shortly after the birth of your baby, at a time where you have the capacity to engage - we’re here to support you from day one.
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We would love to have you and your friend join us!
But please keep in mind, each membership is for one person only.
If you have a friend that would like to join, they are able to gain a full month free to decide whether this is the community for the.
We also have a refer a friend deal, where if your name is mentioned when a new mother enrolls, we will post you out a wee gift! How good! -
You will receive an email with all your login details.
The recorded zooms will be uploaded to Teachry for you to watch and re-watch at your own convenience.
Your guide: Sam Bond
MNZ Founder | Matrescence Practitioner | Teacher
COSP Facilitator
Sam, mum to 2 boys, your warm and welcoming host, will be there for you every week, guiding you through each session with compassion, expertise, and a genuine passion for supporting new mums on their journey.
Meet Your Term One Experts
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Sam Bond
Topic: Matrescence
MNZ Founder | Matrescence Practitioner | COSP Facilitator -
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Christina Bond
Topic: Maternal Wellbeing
MNZ Founder | Matrescence Practitioner | Psychologist
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Dr Beth Shore
Topic: Infant Feeding Support
Specialist GP & Facilitator
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Ainslee Roughan
Topic: Responsive Sleep Education
Holistic Sleep Specialist | Chiropractor
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Jesse Johnson
Topic: Home Support
Dewdrops Postpartum
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Amy & Kelly
Topic: Postpartum Pelvic Health
Liberty Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Podcast
For mothers - sharing real conversations, validating your experience, and helping you find your own path. If you're tired of feeling like you should have it all figured out, this is the place for you. You are not alone.
Join Christina and Sam Bond - sisters, mothers, and co-founders of Matrescence NZ.
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In the episode we'll share with you about our own matrescence journeys, what matrescence is and how we came to found Matrescence NZ.
Testimonials
“I attended the Connecting Motherhood series and I would say this course was one of the things that helped me grow in the my first few months of motherhood. Christina is very knowledgeable and I appreciate her warm approach in answering our questions and getting us to reflect. As a first time mother, this course has given me tools to navigate through motherhood by understanding matrescence. I also appreciate connecting with other mums who are on the same boat, and supporting each other in this positive safe space. I highly recommend this course!”
“Absolutely enjoyed Christina’s 6-week course after a difficult start to motherhood. She lives and breathes what she teaches, her examples and lived experience of the ups and downs of motherhood were invaluable and brought the concepts to life. She is a thoughtful, skilled and inclusive group facilitator, which made me feel like belonged. I don’t often commit and attend all classes of a course, but this one I made happen, even whilst travelling with a newborn. You have a gift and have created something so valuable, I’d recommend it to every new mum!”
“Would highly recommend attending one of Matrescence NZ’s workshops! I attended a 6 week online course after the arrival of my baby and it was so helpful in managing that difficult transition in my fourth trimester. I loved connecting with other mums experiencing similar feelings, and our facilitator Christina was fantastic - so helpful to have someone who has a psychology background AND is a mum, she had so much helpful information and advice. The course definitely helped my adjustment to motherhood (matrescence). Thanks so much Christina!”