THE PHILOSOPHY

The Citrus Growth Framework™

The Citrus Growth Framework™ is a psychology-informed framework that integrates research on matrescence, child development, attachment and emotional wellbeing into practical support for mothers. Rather than focusing only on milestones, it explores the emotional, psychological and relational changes that happen throughout motherhood.

The eight stages of the Citrus Growth Framework: Seed, Sprout, Kumquat, Mandarin, Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime

Meet the Citrus Growth Family

Eight stages of growth

From the very beginning through the school years, eight stages growing alongside your family. .

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Seed

Conception to birth

The Seed stage holds the beginning - the hopes, the changes and the quiet preparation before your baby arrives.

Sprout

0 to 12 months

Sprout covers the first year, where everything is new for you and your baby at once.

Kumquat

Toddlers

Kumquat follows the toddler years - movement, language and the first real negotiations.

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Mandarin

Kindy to Starting School

Mandarin marks the move into kindy and early school, and the social world that opens up.

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Orange

Primary school

Orange holds the middle primary years, as independence and friendships take centre stage.

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Grapefruit

High School

Grapefruit carries through high school, where the relationship keeps growing and changing.

Lemon

Motherhood

Lemon marks the moment the cycle turns - when your child steps into motherhood herself, and you see your own journey reflected back.

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Lime

Fatherhood

Lime turns the lens to the other parent - the father's own journey, his growth alongside motherhood and the role he plays in the family's story.

Which stage am I in?

Answer a few short questions about where you and your child are right now, and we'll point you to the stage and program that fits.

See how the framework comes to life

The Citrus Growth Framework™ sits underneath every Intuitive Mummas program. Explore them to see it in practice.

© 2026 Intuitive Mummas. Founded by Bek Pozzoli. An education service for mothers. Bek is an educator, not a clinician.