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"Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts"
Instead of a normal Behind the Sessions episode today, I’m featuring a great interview with Karen Kleiman from a previous show as we approach May, Maternal Mental Health Month. Maternal mental health needs a massive spotlight on it because it’s gone under-recognized and undersupported for far too…
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"A Light After Nine" A Story of Losses, Resilience and Empowering Mothers
I’m welcoming Rachell Dumas to the show today. In this episode, Rachell shares her journey to motherhood, how she found the strength to keep going, and what it was like to finally have a baby after so many losses. She…
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"Held Together: A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine, and Imperfect Love"
One of the primary reasons for this podcast’s existence is that sharing stories and experiences is a powerful means of healing and partnership. Today’s guest has created a beautiful book that embodies the spirit of collaboration and community in healing and…
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Behind The Sessions: Recognizing Perinatal Mental Health Symptoms in Yourself
We are covering an important topic today because many people don’t realize that they are dealing with a perinatal mental health condition. They might even think their experience is “normal.” There is not enough information and awareness around what to look for…
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Mothers Share Impacts of Hysterectomy and Childbirth Trauma
Today’s show is unique in that we have four guests sharing their stories of losing a uterus to survive childbirth, and the chaos left behind after this traumatic event. These four women have connected over the struggle to rebuild their lives, the constant dismissal…
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Mavida: A Whole-Person Approach to Maternal Mental Health Care
I’m joined by Dr. Sarah Oreck to talk about Mavida Health, a unique platform combining clinical care and online emotional support and community for maternal and paternal mental health care. We can only hope that their style of specialized support and wide range…