The Village Journal is a collection of reflections, real stories, and practical wisdom for women and mothers.

In the everyday moments — the hurried mornings, the heavy afternoons, the small victories and quiet doubts — there is a deeper story unfolding.
A story of change, of resilience, of becoming.

Here, we gather articles that speak to the realities of matrescence, mental health, and well-being.
Honest conversations. Gentle guidance. Practical support for the seasons of motherhood.

Because you were never meant to do this alone.

In Defence of Tracksuit Pants (and Mums Who Wear Them).
Jo Atkinson Jo Atkinson

In Defence of Tracksuit Pants (and Mums Who Wear Them).

I received an email this week that left me furious. Not because it came from someone with different taste in clothes than me (we can all rock different styles), but because it embodied everything that’s wrong with how our culture talks to new mothers.

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