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Sep 2019
26m 10s

001: Welcome to the Happy as a Mother Po...

ERICA DJOSSA
About this episode
Perhaps you are here because you struggled with postpartum depression and anxiety. Perhaps you are here because the adjustment to motherhood wasn’t what you expected. Maybe you have lost yourself in motherhood and miss your old life. Perhaps you are struggling to cope with the load that motherhood brings or you are drowning in mommy guilt or rage. It could b ... Show More
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