More than a year after the novel coronavirus pushed much of the world into lockdown, a generation of new mothers are still coming to terms with having been pregnant - and giving birth - in a pandemic.
And if you consider the uncertainty of the past year, the stress, the isolation - there are lots of reasons to be co ... Show More
Jul 2022
Taking back control of your time
Our brains are easily distracted or overwhelmed. And that can make getting stuff done harder than it needs to be.
This week, we look at methods and strategies for avoiding unnecessary stress by managing your priorities, your focus, and your energy with organisational psychologist ... Show More
29m 30s
Jul 2022
Not broken, just wired differently: ADHD in adulthood
Imagine getting a diagnosis in adulthood that suddenly made so much of your life make sense.
It explains why you’ve always had trouble being on time, starting things you don’t finish, avoiding difficult projects.
Producer Jennifer Leake explores the impact of an ADHD diagnosis in ... Show More
29m 5s
Mar 2021
Pregnant In A Pandemic: 'COVID Couldn't Rob Us Of Everything'
Three women come together to talk about the isolation and sacrifice that comes with being pregnant during the pandemic. Those women: Irène Mathieu, a pediatrician in Charlottesville, Virginia; Elizabeth Baron, a mental health counselor in New York City; and Ashley Falcon, a fashi ... Show More
15m 12s
Apr 2020
How do you have a baby during a pandemic?
Hospitals in hotspots like New York City may have postponed or canceling non-essential surgeries due to the coronavirus, but, you can’t postpone birth. Pregnant mothers are still entering hospitals, sometimes alone, to deliver babies to doctors and nurses in full hazmat gear. On ... Show More
54m 36s
Nov 2020
Anxiety, Depression, and Working Moms in a Pandemic
Sociologist Jessica Calarco has been studying women struggling to balance work and parenting during the Covid-19 pandemic – and how workplaces can help. She says societal pressures, ideas about motherhood, and systemic failures are causing working mothers to suffer greater anxiet ... Show More
36m 43s
Jan 2024
312: Intrusive Thoughts and COVID with a Newborn with Jackie Werboff, LMHC, PMH-C
The height of the COVID pandemic caused so much fear and anxiety, all for good reason. The moms who gave birth and faced postpartum difficulties during this time were under immense pressure to try to keep themselves and their babies safe.
For many, it ended up being the perfect ... Show More
47m 5s
Apr 2021
Ep. 227 Marisa Cohen - After Birth
After spending her entire pregnancy in the pandemic lockdown, a couple health scares, switching birth plans and doctors several times, Marisa Choen finally landed on a plan for home birth. Tune in and see how it played out and how she is coping with early Motherhood. Learn more a ... Show More
41m 2s