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The Follow-Up: Overcoming Percentile Anxiety

In this Follow Up episode, I’m opening up about something I’ve counseled countless parents through yet still had to face myself: the emotional weight of percentiles. After my daughter Vera was born, a mix of postpartum complications, exclusive pumping, and constant worry about he ... Show More

15m 57s

Nov 19

The Truth About Raising Securely Attached Kids: What Most Parents Get Wrong

What does it really mean to raise securely attached kids? I first came across Eli Harwood’s book Raising Securely Attached Kids on a solo trip, and it completely re-energized how I think about connection and parenting. Her words reminded me that so much of raising emotionally hea ... Show More

55m 35s

Nov 17

The Follow-Up: Helping Kids Feel Proud

Raising kids who feel proud of who they are, not just what they do, is one of the biggest gifts we can give them. In this Follow-Up episode, I revisit my conversation with Dr. Becky Kennedy, recorded back when I was a new mom trying to understand how to raise a confident child. N ... Show More

12m 32s

Aug 2020

Postpartum Depression or Baby Blues?

Could you or someone you love be suffering from postpartum depression or a postpartum mood disorder? How do you know the difference between PPD and baby blues? Heidi and Emma talk about the biggest warning signs of postpartum depression that often go overlooked. From treatment, t ... Show More

36m 18s

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 2020

#2 - I Love My Baby but Hate My Postpartum Body

<p>In this episode, I talk about my own motherhood journey and how I felt new, awkward, and totally uncomfortable in my postpartum body.  I'll give my advice personally and professionally for what works in getting through this tough transition with your postpartum body and t ... Show More

26m 28s

Aug 2020

306 - Postpartum Mental Health Issues We Don't Talk About

<p>There's more to postpartum mental health than "baby blues." These lesser-known challenges may not get as much attention as postpartum depression, but they're no less real to new moms who experience them.</p> <p><a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/womens-h ... Show More

21m 39s

Jun 2023

Protecting Your Mental Health (Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression)

<div>As soon as most expecting mothers hear the words postpartum depression, they tune out and skip over this topic. If you have never experienced depression, it is the last thing you think you need to know about, especially at a time in your life when you expect to be the happie ... Show More

36m 25s

Apr 2022

8 Mood-Boosting Daily Habits to Support Your Postpartum Mental Health

Postpartum… the best of times, and sometimes the worst of times. Am I right? The postpartum season is so full of ups and downs, which is to be expected. The high highs of having a new baby to love will leave you feeling like you can do absolutely anything, but the low lows that c ... Show More

23m 59s

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

Oct 2023

#312: Postpartum Depression - The Thief of Motherhood

Postpartum depression (PPD) has been called “the thief that steals motherhood” and is defined as a temporary episode of major depression associated with childbirth. It is one of the most common childbirth-related conditions, affecting 13 to 19% of childbearing women. In this ep ... Show More

22m 56s

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

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