Yesterday

The Follow-Up: Are Time Outs Bad?

Timeouts have become one of the most misunderstood discipline tools in modern parenting conversations. In this episode, we unpack why timeouts are being labeled as harmful online and how that claim does not match decades of research. The real issue is not that timeouts damage att ... Show More

15m 18s

Feb 25

Talking to Kids About Race and Bias, Why Everyday Moments Matter

As parents, many of us want to raise kind, empathetic kids, but we don’t always feel equipped to talk about race, bias, and identity in everyday life. In honor of Black History Month, this conversation feels especially important. I sit down with culturally responsive therapist An ... Show More

55m 47s

Feb 23

The Follow-Up: Formula Shaming

Feeding choices carry an enormous emotional weight for new parents, often shaped more by online narratives and cultural pressure than by balanced evidence. In this conversation, we unpack formula guilt, breastfeeding myths, and how distorted risk messaging fuels shame. We talk ab ... Show More

14m 2s

Oct 2019

009: Understanding Postpartum Stress Syndrome with Psychologist Dr. Alice Pickering

Do you ever question whether your adjustment to motherhood is normal? Do you not feel like yourself, but also aren’t clinically depressed or anxious? Do you feel like you have mommy brain or like you are constantly in a fog? Perhaps you are experiencing something called Postpartu ... Show More

55m 9s

Aug 2023

186: The Roller Coaster of Becoming a Mom with Catherine Birndorf, Co-Founder and Medical Director of The Motherhood Center of New York

Becoming a mom changes you in so many ways. But we are often not prepared for the shift. Matrescence, or the transition into motherhood, is complex—full of ups, downs, struggles, and a roller coaster of emotions. Today, I’m joined by reproductive psychiatrist Dr. Catherine Birndo ... Show More

1h 2m

Dec 2020

049: Reducing Worry and Navigating the Health of Baby in 4th Trimester With Pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin

While pregnant, you read all the books in anticipation for the day your baby is born. Then you head home with your baby without a guide and you’re left wondering how do I navigate this fourth trimester? On top of figuring out the health of your baby, worry sets in. You start to w ... Show More

1h 6m

Mar 2018

Postpartum Anxiety & the Motherhood Shift

There is often a great divide between what motherhood is supposed to be and the way people experience it in actuality. Psychiatrist Catherine Birndorf, M.D., unpacks that disconnect and the entire postpartum spectrum of mood, anxiety, and depression swings and makes the compellin ... Show More

36m 57s

May 2023

173: Navigating Your Relationship After Baby with Vanessa Bennett, Holistic Psychotherapist

Many new parents find themselves coping with relationship changes after baby, leaving them afraid that the passion is gone forever. They might wonder if their partner is “the one” or question the entire foundation of the relationship. Today, I’m joined by holistic psychotherapist ... Show More

51m 13s

Jan 2021

052: Mindfulness for Mommy Rage with Psychiatrist Dr. Diana Korevaar

As a parent, we are stretched and transformed in ways that we never expected. Think about all the ways we are pushed beyond our capacity in ways that we never could have imagined. It’s important for us, as parents, to gain new skills to help us during this demanding time. If we l ... Show More

1h 6m

Sep 2020

041: Dealing With Your Child's Triggering Behaviour With Psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy

We’ve all experienced parenting moments where our children just get under our skin. All the scripts and best practices go out the window, and we find ourselves struggling to parent the way we want to. What most of us don’t realize is that our own childhood plays a role, both in h ... Show More

58m 43s

Feb 2020

023: Mommy Burnout with Psychologist Dr. Ashurina Ream

Do you feel like you are running on empty? Are you in need of rest but don’t know where to start? Motherhood is a day in, day out commitment that easily lends itself to burnout. Join this week's episode where @psychedmommy Dr. Ashurain Ream and I discuss how to recognize (and pre ... Show More

52m 21s

May 2024

#205: Overcoming Mom-Shame + Postpartum Anxiety w/ Cameron Rogers

<p>May is mental health month and MOMS need more mental health support. Today we’re joined by Cameron Rogers, a content creator who openly shares about the ins and outs of motherhood.</p> <p>In this episode, Cameron shares…</p> <ul> <li>why she doesn’t share her kids names and fa ... Show More

43m 5s

Jan 2024

210: Postpartum Rage vs. Parental Anger with Dr. Ashurina Ream, founder and CEO of Psyched Mommy, licensed clinical psychologist

Overwhelmed moms often find themselves experiencing anger and irritability. But is this a sign of a mental health concern or a justifiable response to unreasonable social expectations? Today, I’m joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Ashurina Ream, founder of Psyched Mommy, to unpa ... Show More

51m 28s

Not your Mother's Postpartum Book: The t...