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Articles and podcast episodes on motherhood, mental health, and everything in between.
Parenting & Your Kids
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Episode 267Building Self-Awareness and Conscious Parenting: How Focusing on Ourselves Can Help Us Break Cycles
10 min read · with Bryana Kappadakunnel
Episode 260Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Navigate It
9 min read · with Casey Ehrlich
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Episode 259Handling Tricky Toddler Behavior: From Separation Anxiety to “Preferred Parent” Demands
8 min read · with Dr. Cathryn Tobin
Mental Health & Emotions
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Episode 266Answers for Moms with ADHD: Symptoms, Hormones, Diagnosis, and More
9 min read · with Dr. Jeanette Wasserstein
Episode 262Understanding Anger Management for Parents Through a Scientific Lens
11 min read · with Dr. Dan Siegel
Episode 247The Stressed-Out Mom: Why Maternal Stress Matters and How to Create Support
9 min read · with Dr. Molly Dickens
Identity & Matrescence
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Episode 244Emotional Learning as a Mom: Breaking Cycles & Core Beliefs
9 min read · with Kelly Oriard & Callie Christensen
Episode 230Navigating Culture and Mental Health in Motherhood: Traditions, Boundaries, and Carving Out Your Own Path
13 min read · with Sahaj Kaur Kohli
Episode 226Navigating Mom Shaming: How to Lean on Your Values and Overcome Toxic Mom Culture
10 min read · with Renee Reina
Relationships & Intimacy
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Episode 264Navigating Friendships in Motherhood: Why Making Mom Friends Feels So Hard
10 min read · with Anna Goldfarb
Episode 261The Rise of Stay-at-Home Dads and "Lead Dads": How Fathers Take the Lead
9 min read · with Paul Sullivan
Episode 255Navigating Loneliness in Motherhood: Why Moms Feel Unseen
10 min read · with Dr. Jody Carrington
The Invisible Load
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Episode 251Changing the Way We Value Care Work: Navigating Culture and Norms and Creating a Ripple Effect
8 min read · with Blessing Adesiyan
Episode 250The Mental Load of Packing School Lunch: Letting Go of Perfection
11 min read · with Megan McNamee
Episode 233How Intensive Mothering Creates Overwhelmed Moms
9 min read · with Jess Grose
Perinatal Mental Health
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Episode 215Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts About Baby: The Role of Stress, Anxiety, and Anger
10 min read · with Dr. Caroline Boyd
Episode 213Understanding Postpartum Depression in Dads and Non-Birthing Partners
8 min read · with Mark Williams
Episode 210Postpartum Rage vs. Parental Anger: How Social Expectations Create Overwhelmed Moms
10 min read · with Dr. Ashurina Ream
Feeding & Baby Care
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Episode 253Fed is Best and Formula Can Save Lives: Why Rigid Breastfeeding Expectations Can be Harmful
11 min read · with Dr. Christie del Castillo-Hegyi
Episode 236Approaching Infant Feeding with Flexibility: What We Can Learn from the Data on Combination Feeding
10 min read · with Sarah O'Leary and Andrea Ippolito
Episode 234Overcoming Anxiety About Introducing Solids to Baby: How to Trust Yourself and Your Child
9 min read · with Jenny Best
Women's Health & Advocacy
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Episode 265Reproductive Care and Pregnancy Loss: How the Legal System Affects Your Medical Care
10 min read · with Colleen Long and Rebecca Little
Episode 228Overcoming Gender Bias in Healthcare: How to Advocate for Our Wellbeing and Find Doctors Who Listen
10 min read · with Dr. Karen Tang
Episode 211The Importance of Pelvic Floor Health: Why Moms Suffer in Silence and When to Seek Help
9 min read · with Carine Carmy
Growing Your Family
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Episode 252Making Evidence-Based Birth Decisions: What the Research Actually Says
10 min read · with Dr. Rebecca Dekker
Episode 246Understanding Options for Birth Control After Childbirth
10 min read · with Dr. Fran Haydanek
Episode 183The Journey of a Bereaved Parent: Stefania Thomson’s Story of Navigating Grief and Loss
9 min read · with Stefania Thomson
Work & Motherhood
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Episode 245How to Get Paid During Maternity Leave in the US: Understanding Rights, Policies, and Options
10 min read · with Daphne Delvaux
Episode 223Busting the Dream Job Myth: How Moms Can Find Fulfillment at Work and Embrace Career Growth
11 min read · with Lauren McGoodwin
Episode 214How to Embrace Career Change as a Mom: Finding Your Passion and Overcoming Guilt
8 min read · with Jess Galica