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202: Coping with a Fetal Diagnosis and Supporting New Parents through Occupational Therapy

Parenting Issues, PodcastApril 19, 2021856Views 0Likes 0Comments

Whether you are a parent or hope to be a parent someday, we all have assumptions about what pregnancy should be like. What we can’t control is how it will go in reality and how we will feel during the process. Today’s show explores how the journey can be navigated when unexpected circumstances creep in…

191: A Journey Through Preeclampsia, NICU, PPD, and Finding Hope

NICU, Parenting Issues, Podcast, Postpartum DepressionNovember 16, 20202KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Even though there is much variation in the stories that women share here on the podcast, it’s amazing how many similarities they share. In today’s conversation, like so many others, we see a commonality in both the suffering, the isolation, and the path to healing. Leila Tualla is an author and poet. She journaled her…

187: Transition to Motherhood: Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum and Lessons Learned

Parenting Issues, PodcastSeptember 21, 20202KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Hearing personal stories gives us a unique insight into the nuances of the journey into parenthood, which differ from one person to the next. Today’s guest details her experience in ambivalence about whether having kids would be part of her life story. She shares how her journey into parenthood has shaped and grown her into…

186: Impacts of a Rough Upbringing on Transition to Motherhood

Culture / Religion / Dynamics, Parenting Issues, PodcastSeptember 7, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The journey into motherhood can be filled with many challenges. The situation is worsened if one grew up with a difficult relationship with one or both parents. Such is the personal story you’ll hear in today’s show. Join us. Jaimi Martin came from a very difficult childhood with a mother who suffered from mental illness.…

88: Body Full of Stars – Personal Story

Body / BodyImage / Body Shaming, Parenting Issues, Podcast, PregnancyFebruary 26, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

As we’ve talked about many times on this podcast, hearing personal stories can be very liberating and shame relieving for mothers. Stories are real, educational, heart breaking and heart opening all at the same time. Today we are hearing a personal story, the lived experience of Molly Caro May. She is going to tell us about…

4: Breastfeeding & mental health

Parenting Issues, Podcast, PostpartumJune 23, 20162KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Rachel shares her personal story and discusses how breastfeeding complications contributed to her postpartum mental health. This is a story that so many mothers can relate to and connect with! Rachel is a licensed independent social worker with a background in behavioral health. She currently writes at http://www.fullmotherhood.com about emotional wellness for mothers. To learn more from…