Our Wonderhood
About Our Wonderhood
I’m Trina Toh; a matrescence coach and mom.
Motherhood changes everything — not just your sleep, your schedule, or your body — but your identity, your relationships, and the way you move through your own life.
One day you’re yourself. The next, you’re responsible for a tiny human while still carrying the mental load, navigating partnership shifts, and wondering why no one talks about how disorienting this can feel.
I support expecting and early mothers through the psychological and emotional transition into motherhood — a process known as matrescence. While most prenatal education prepares you for labour and baby care, I focus on the part that catches women off guard: snapping at your partner and not recognising yourself, lying awake replaying the day, feeling overstimulated by 5pm, carrying resentment you don’t want to admit, or quietly wondering, “Why does this feel harder than I expected?”
Through my signature program, Birthing You, I guide mothers through a structured, research-informed process that helps them understand what is happening internally, unpack inherited beliefs about what a “good mother” should be, and rebuild motherhood in a way that doesn’t erase them.
My work integrates matrescence education, belief repatterning through my WonderMap™ process, and trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware support. This isn’t about coping harder or squeezing in more self-care. It’s about creating practical shifts — sharing the mental load without guilt, responding instead of reacting, having conversations that actually change dynamics, and feeling steady in yourself even on hard days.
I work with pregnant women who want to prepare beyond birth, and postpartum mothers who feel stretched thin, disconnected, or unsure where they fit in their own life even if they love their children deeply.
You are not failing. You are becoming. And you deserve a little help and village along the way.
Areas of expertise
- Matrescence (the psychological transition into motherhood)
- Trauma-informed practice
- Belief repatterning that goes beyond patchwork solutions
- Research-informed perinatal mental health education
- Relationship and mental load dynamics in early parenthood
- Group facilitation and community-based support models
- 10 years+ change coach
- Creator of the WonderMap™ belief repatterning framework
- Founder of the Birthing You matrescence model (7-element framework)
Company values
Diversity & Inclusion
Women Owned
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Article - Alice Mason (Align with Alice)
Finding Calm within the Chaos
This idea flips the script. Instead of seeing happiness, peace or calm as something that only exists in the future, tied to the achievement of a goal, it invites you to find joy and satisfaction in the present moment. It’s a reminder that your feelings aren’t just an outcome of a milestone, but they are a tool for creating it.
Article - Dr Mandy Godwin (Mums in Bloom)
Navigating the Emotional Side of Pregnancy and New Motherhood
The emotional side of pregnancy and new motherhood doesn’t come with a manual, but thankfully, Mandy Godwin, a perinatal psychologist in Australia and founder of Mums in Bloom, has created two free guides to help mums navigate this tender time and support their emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and postpartum.
Article - Courtney Wilton (Nourished Psychology)
Maternal Rage – What Triggers It and How to Find Relief
Understand the triggers behind maternal rage—sleep deprivation, lack of support, and loss of self-identity and discover simple self-care strategies and support systems that can help you manage stress and find relief. Ever feel intense anger as a mother? Uncover the triggers behind maternal rage and explore practical tips to reclaim your balance and self-care.
Article - Kendra Greig (The Homecoming Concierge)
Inside the Postpartum Home Preparation Service Transforming New Parents’ First Days
The NEST postpartum home preparation service is designed to create a soft landing for new parents and parents travelling with young children, this offering blends practical support, newborn home organisation, nourishing postpartum food, thoughtful touches, and a deep understanding of what new mothers and families truly need in those early days. We interviewed Kendra Greig the founder of NEST, to explore what inspired this unique service, what families can expect, and how a beautifully prepared home can ease the transition into newborn life.
