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201: The Pregnancy Workbook with Dr. Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D., PMH-C from 2021-04-05T07:00

Are you ready for my big announcement? I wrote a book! I’m so excited to tell you all about it in today’s show. The Pregnancy Workbook: Manage Anxiety and Worry with CBT and Mindfulness Techniques ...

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200: Multiple Pregnancy Losses - Impacts on Mental Health and Subsequent Pregnancies from 2021-03-22T07:00

Today’s guest shares her personal story of recurrent pregnancy loss, including early miscarriage and multiple ectopic pregnancies. She shares how her mental and emotional healing journey led to the...

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199: Personal Experience with Postpartum Depression: Insights about Babies' Language Development from 2021-03-08T08:00

It’s always helpful to hear someone’s personal story because it will resonate with many more people than they might think. My guest today shares her experience with postpartum depression, which was...

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198: Pressure of Perfectionism in Motherhood from 2021-02-22T08:00

Do you identify as a perfectionist? Do you feel like things need to be a certain way and if they aren't, you feel unsettled? How did that affect you when you were trying to conceive, during pregnan...

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197: Burnout and Managing Overwhelm with Dr. Kat from 2021-02-08T08:00

How are you? Sometimes it’s hard to check in with ourselves in the busy-ness of daily life, especially in these pandemic days when our self-care options are limited. High stress, depression, and an...

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196: Reproductive Psychiatry, Latinx Psychiatrist, Pandemic Pregnancy and More from 2021-01-25T08:00

Today’s episode is packed with helpful information about taking medication during pregnancy and the postpartum period. We’ll also take a closer look at COVID-related issues and the vaccine as they ...

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195: Paternal Postpartum Depression: David Levine from 2021-01-11T08:00

Today’s topic is important, but it is hugely stigmatized in our culture. You may not have even heard about paternal postpartum depression, but my guest today shares what he experienced with the bir...

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194: The Highly Sensitive Mother from 2020-12-28T08:00

We all know that the challenges of new motherhood can be many--and overwhelming. If you are an HSP (highly sensitive person), then those challenges may be magnified---and you probably aren’t focusi...

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193: Postpartum Anxiety with Dr. Carly Snyder from 2020-12-14T08:00

Welcome to Mom and Mind, I’m your host, Dr. Kat. Anxiety is at an all time high with covid, political stress, social justice stress, holidays and collective stress. So we are re releasing this epis...

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192: Colic, Postpartum Anxiety and Postpartum Depression from 2020-11-30T08:00

Today’s show covers a topic of great concern and high stress for many parents. Many of us don’t understand colic and how to soothe a colicky baby. Today’s guest shares how her experience raising he...

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191: A Journey Through Preeclampsia, NICU, PPD, and Finding Hope from 2020-11-16T08:00

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 common...

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190: Postpartum Body Image, Disordered Eating, and Finding Freedom from 2020-11-02T08:00

Weight-loss struggles, eating disorders, endless dieting shame--we all know what it feels like to be stuck with these issues. None of these contribute to mental wellness, joy, and contentment. The ...

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189: High-Risk Pregnancy Story and Support for Moms from 2020-10-19T07:00

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Having a high-risk pregnancy and being put on bed rest brings many challenges to a woman already in a heightened emotional state. These emotion...

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188: Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome and Loss of a Twin from 2020-10-05T07:00

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. Mom&Mind honors all of the loss families who are grieving the loss of a child. There is no timeline and no right way to grieve, so we hold your...

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187: Transition to Motherhood: Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum and Lessons Learned from 2020-09-21T07:00

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 abo...

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186: Impacts of a Rough Upbringing on Transition to Motherhood from 2020-09-07T07:00

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 he...

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185: Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Postpartum Anxiety from 2020-08-26T03:58

Today’s show is about an important topic that isn’t talked about very often. We’ve all heard of morning sickness, but there is a much more severe condition called hyperemesis gravidarum. It brings ...

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184: Personal Journey of Birth and Adoption as an Adult Sexual Assault Survivor from 2020-08-10T07:00

In many ways, our life experiences around reproduction impact us and our mental health significantly. Today’s show focuses on the story of adult sexual trauma and how our guest was affected as she ...

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183: Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, and OCD - Alisa's Story from 2020-07-27T07:00

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder can leave you feeling lost, alone, and confused by the symptoms. This is why it’s so important that we hear personal stories of others that show us we are not al...

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182: Pediatricians' Important Role in Perinatal Mental Health from 2020-07-06T07:00

We are constantly learning more about the importance of mental health and its impact on the overall health of parents, children, and the entire family. More and more clinicians are getting trained ...

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181: Fathers and Perinatal Mental Health from 2020-06-22T07:00

We have the honor of hearing from Dr. Sheehan Fisher about new fathers, the transitions they may go through when a baby comes along, as well as the challenges and strengths that they may experience...

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180: There's More to My Postpartum Story from 2020-06-15T07:00

My goal is for the show to be a mix of personal stories, expert interviews, information, and education. Even though my story isn’t usually at the forefront, I find that it’s powerful and meaningful...

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179: Black Women Birthing Justice from 2020-06-08T07:00

We are talking with Professor Chinyere Oparah and Dr. Sayida Peprah, who are part of the Black Women Birthing Justice collective. Today we are discussing some of the research they have done and the...

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178: Linet's Story: Healing from PPD and PPA from 2020-05-25T07:00

Going through a postpartum mental health event can be a transformative experience. Many survivors feel inspired to change the course of their lives and careers and dedicate themselves to supporting...

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177: The Loss of a Postpartum Mother and Wife from 2020-05-18T07:00

No one will escape this life without feeling the pain of loss, and there is no better way to channel that pain than through creating something beautiful out of it. In today’s show, you’ll meet a de...

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176: Mother Burnout from 2020-05-11T07:00

In honoring Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, today’s topic is mother burnout. It’s something a lot of us moms feel, but we often don’t recognize it until it’s too late. Let’s learn more! Dia...

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175: Mom Genes Fight Postpartum Depression from 2020-05-06T07:00

May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, and today, May 6, happens to be World Maternal Mental Health Day. It’s a fitting day to bring you this show with an expert who is the driving force be...

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174: Perinatal Mental Health en Español - Salud Mental Materna from 2020-04-20T07:00

Emilia Ortega-Jara, LCSW is a psychotherapist, Founder and Clinical Director of Corazon Counseling Service Inc., a holistic culturally-rooted community-based counseling center that focuses on all t...

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173: Holding Both: When Therapists Who Are Affected Are Supporting Others from 2020-04-06T07:00

One challenge that every therapist faces is helping clients through a difficulty that hits very close to home. For instance, when you’ve experienced a personal perinatal mental health challenge, th...

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172: Sex, Stress, and Burnout. Understanding it All with Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. from 2020-03-23T07:00

The focus of our chat is on sex, but it’s also about relationships and stress and how our brains work. Our guest Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. shares her brilliant wisdom with us in this episode. Given the ...

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171: Fighting for Nora. PostpartumPsychosis Through the Eyes of a Mother and an Advocate from 2020-03-09T07:00

Today’s show is a special episode with difficult and sensitive topics. We’ll be hearing about Nora and her story of postpartum psychosis and filicide. We have the honor of hearing from Nora’s mothe...

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170: Infant Mental Health from 2020-02-24T08:00

Perinatal mental health is the focus of many Mom&Mind episodes, but infant mental health is often overlooked in our discussions. It’s fascinating to see the intersection of infant mental health and...

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169: Birth, Trauma, Breastfeeding and Mental Health from 2020-02-10T08:00

We talk about a lot of things that people don’t want to talk about or even hear. Still, they are very real, challenging, and difficult circumstances surrounding pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. It...

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168: Thyroid, Infertility, and mental Health from 2020-01-27T08:00

We know that our body systems are complicated. There’s no way we can understand everything we need to know to have a healthy pregnancy and postpartum, but the more we know how the brain and body wo...

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167: When Your Own Thoughts and Feelings are Overwhelming from 2020-01-13T08:00

Welcome to a new year! This is a monumental year for me, as it marks ten years since I was pregnant with my daughter and experienced postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD. I never dreamed back th...

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166: You're the Strongest People I Know from 2019-12-23T08:00

As we close out the year, I’m reflecting on my work over the past years. I’m struck by how incredibly strong you all are, and I mean every person who’s endured a perinatal mental health condition. ...

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165: Encore! Holiday Self-Care and Stress Reduction from 2019-11-25T08:00

Do you find the holidays stressful? We would all have to say YES if we’re completely honest. For a pregnant mom, a postpartum mom, or a mom experiencing loss, the holiday obligations can be overwhe...

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164: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for Reproductive Health from 2019-11-11T08:00

We’re diving deep into acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. We’re talking specifically about how these treatments can be used in support of people dealing with reproductive health issues a...

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163: "Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression" from 2019-10-28T07:00

Today’s show is a personal story of the darkness of postpartum depression and the healing that comes through professional help, self-awareness, and gentleness. The best part of my guest’s experienc...

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162: Pregnancy After Loss Support from 2019-10-14T07:00

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and we are trying to honor each and every one of those losses. Each one has brought significant pain to many people, including grief that is mo...

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161: Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, Twice from 2019-09-30T07:00

Today’s show is another moving, personal story of the journey from pain to healing, and all that happens in the middle. My guest tells the story of how cultural challenges added yet another layer o...

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160: Healing from Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Anxiety from 2019-09-16T07:00

Today’s show is a personal story of postpartum anxiety and depression that led to a voluntary psychiatric hospital evaluation. My guest will share how she got to that point, along with the signs an...

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159: "The Bridesmaid's Daughter" from 2019-09-02T07:00

Today’s show is an interesting look into how postpartum issues were dealt with, or not dealt with, in the past. We are looking from the perspective of a daughter who has been on a quest to discover...

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158: Jen's Story through Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, and Rage from 2019-08-19T07:00

One aspect of postpartum depression and anxiety that doesn’t get much attention is the rage that comes along with these issues. People who experience this rage can feel overwhelmed and confused, an...

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157: Postpartum Psychosis, Changing the Law, Advocating for Women from 2019-08-05T07:00

Today’s show is a fascinating discussion about the law and postpartum psychosis. My guests helped usher a new law through the Illinois legislature, and the bill became law in January 2018. It’s the...

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156: Bedrest and Our Mama Village with Jessica Vanderwier from 2019-07-22T07:00

If you’ve ever had to be on bed rest during pregnancy, then you know it’s not as simple as it sounds. It takes intention to get through it with your mental health intact. Today’s guest, Jessica Van...

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155: Supporting Muslim New Mothers from 2019-07-08T07:00

Dealing with perinatal mental health issues is a difficult enough task, but the problem is compounded for Muslim women living in the US. My guest today helps us understand the issues and how we can...

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154: "Scared To Be A Grandma" from 2019-06-24T07:00

Everyone eagerly anticipates becoming a grandparent, right? Think again. There are various reasons why you might be apprehensive about achieving this milestone in life. The truth is that it’s not s...

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Bonus Episode: 3 Years of Mom&Mind from 2019-06-17T07:00

Today’s show is a bonus episode as we celebrate our 3rd anniversary! It’s been an adventure and a learning process along the way. I’ll admit that I had no clue what I was doing when we started, or ...

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152: Body Image in Pregnancy and Postpartum from 2019-06-10T07:00

I first heard today’s guest when she appeared on Rebecca Scritchfield’s Body Kindness podcast, and I couldn’t wait to get her on the show! We’re talking about body image in the perinatal period and...

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151: We Are In This Together from 2019-05-27T07:00

As we approach the 3rd anniversary of the podcast in June, I’ve been doing lots of reflection about the journey we’ve taken and what we’ve accomplished. Your feedback has been vital in letting me k...

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150: Postpartum Psychosis and the Law from 2019-05-20T07:00

Postpartum psychosis is a sensitive topic that we’ve talked about on the show, but today we are taking a deep dive into the legal ramifications of the journey for a mother. The more we understand, ...

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149: Perinatal Women with Chronic Medical Condition from 2019-05-13T07:00

Struggling to conceive, enduring a pregnancy, giving birth, and caring for a new baby are all parts of a challenging process. Inevitably there are hiccups along the way for almost every mom, but li...

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148: Maternal Mental Health of Asian Indian Mothers from 2019-05-06T07:00

We are taking a closer look at the cultural aspects of maternal mental health for Asian Indian mothers. There are barriers to finding and receiving mental health care that bear similarites to many ...

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147: Taboo Postpartum Truths - When Expectations Don't Meet Reality from 2019-04-29T07:00

We’ve talked a lot on the show about postpartum depression, but there’s another condition that new moms experience that carries much shame, and no one talks about it. It’s called postpartum regret,...

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146: When You Don't Know That You Have Postpartum Depression from 2019-04-22T07:00

The pressure that new moms feel is tremendous. Sometimes they are working so hard to just get through the day that they don't notice (or don't want to notice) how bad they really feel. They are wor...

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145: Angelina Spicer: Postpartum Depression&Comedy Special Documentary from 2019-04-15T07:00

Postpartum depression---and comedy. You might be surprised that anyone can join the two, but my guest today has a passion for women who are suffering as she did, and she hopes to raise awareness an...

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144: Not Carol: Postpartum Psychosis Documentary from 2019-04-08T07:00

Today’s show takes a look at the difficult topics of postpartum psychosis and infanticide through the eyes of the filmmakers of the documentary, Not Carol. The film covers the story of Carol Corona...

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143: NICU Experience for Babies and Parents from 2019-03-25T07:00

We know that a NICU stay makes for a difficult postpartum period, but what are the profound and long-lasting effects from this experience? In today’s show, we’re taking a close look at the experien...

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142: Postpartum Psychosis: After a Tragedy from 2019-03-18T07:00

Today I’m speaking from the mind and heart about some topics that have been at the forefront of my thoughts regarding recent postpartum tragedies in the news and in our community. It’s a devastatin...

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141: Babywearing Benefits for Mental Health from 2019-03-11T07:00

It’s called “baby wearing” or “baby carrying”--- you may have heard of this technique and wondered what it’s all about. It’s a good idea logistically, but the great news is that it supports mental ...

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140: The Motherhood Center from 2019-03-04T08:00

There’s a new model of care available to moms and new families. The Motherhood Center in NYC hopes to be the prototype for superior support and services for other facilities around the world. Today...

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139: Transgender and Gender Queer Perinatal Mental Health from 2019-02-25T08:00

Today’s show begins to scratch the surface in bringing more information, knowledge and advocacy to the perinatal period for transgender, gender queer, and gender diverse people. We are discussing p...

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138: Highly Sensitive Babies from 2019-02-18T08:00

You’re probably familiar with the term HSP, a designation for a highly sensitive person. You may have heard this trait discussed on some of our previous shows. We know many mothers are HSP’s, but c...

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137: Healthier Birth Outcomes from Black Moms and Babies from 2019-02-11T08:00

Why are birth outcomes for black women in the US so much different than for white women? The statistics are shocking, and we should all be concerned about this disparity. What can be done about it?...

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Episode Interlude: Life Happens! from 2019-02-04T08:00

Things don't always go as planned and sometimes life gets in the way of the best laid plans. So, what do we do? We go with it and jump right back in where we left off! Find out how life has been ha...

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136: Doulas and Birth Trauma Recovery from 2019-01-28T08:00

Many people still may not be clear about the role of a doula in prenatal, birth, and postpartum support. On today’s show, we’re focusing specifically on how a doula can help with trauma for the mot...

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135: Recovering from 4th Degree Tears from 2019-01-21T08:00

Laura Fry is a wife and mother to 3 amazing kids. She is a former health care professional, turned stay at home mom after the birth of her first son. During that birth she suffered a 4th degree per...

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134: Chiropractic Care for Babies: Colic, reflux, breastfeeding and more from 2019-01-14T08:00

Pediatric chiropractic care is a healthcare field that most people know nothing about. Most of us don’t fully understand how amazing this level of support can be, even for newborn babies, and how i...

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133: An Egg Donor's Journey Through Perinatal PTSD, Depression and Anxiety from 2019-01-07T08:00

Sometimes traumas occur that aren’t discussed or supported in the ways they should be. It takes some brave soul to forge the path in changing the narrative for those who follow. Today’s show is an ...

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132: Path to Wellness Through Pregnancy and Postpartum from 2018-12-31T08:00

What are the key factors to wellness? Wellness is important for everyone, but is vitally important during pregnancy and the postpartum period, both for new moms AND dads. Let’s talk about the key f...

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131: 7.7 Billion Ways to Heal from 2018-12-24T08:00

Are you feeling it? You know holiday stress comes in different ways for each of us. It can make us feel frantic, overloaded, and completely overwhelmed. But deeper than that, how do you cope and he...

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130: Managing In Law Relationships in Pregnancy and Postpartum from 2018-12-17T08:00

What if YOUR idea of your birth plan and first few postpartum days differs wildly from what your in-laws imagine? How do you stay true to your values and set boundaries without causing an irreparab...

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129: Miscarriages and a Rainbow Baby from 2018-12-10T08:00

 Chances are that you or someone you know very well, has experienced pregnancy loss. One of the ongoing difficulties surrounding loss, is that it is an uncomfortable subject to discuss, both for th...

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128: Supporting Plus Size Pregnancy from 2018-12-03T08:00

We all know about the unfair stereotypes and stigma that exist in our society, but have you ever thought about---or experienced---what a plus-size woman goes through in pregnancy? The body shaming ...

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127: Holiday Self-care and Stress Reduction from 2018-11-26T08:00

Do you find the holidays stressful? We would all have to say YES, if we’re completely honest. For a pregnant mom, a postpartum mom, or a mom experiencing loss, the holiday obligations can be overwh...

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126: A Journey Through Trauma and Postpartum OCD with Alexis Bruce from 2018-11-19T08:00

Imagine what it would be like to not even trust yourself to be alone with your children---for fear of doing them harm. What if you KNEW something was wrong with your mental health, but couldn’t fin...

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125: Perinatal Loss in the Orthodox Jewish Community from 2018-11-12T08:00

How is perinatal loss handled in the Orthodox Jewish community, or in any other faith-based culture? Today’s show takes a deep dive into a new perspective as my guest shares how she offers faith-ba...

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124: Single Mother Journey in Pregnancy and Postpartum from 2018-11-05T08:00

Have you thought about--or personally experienced--the stigma surrounding single moms? We all know that the road can be tough for these women, but what support is available? Today’s show features s...

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123: Perinatal Chiropractic Care with Dr. Elliot Berlin from 2018-10-29T07:00

Do you know the benefits of chiropractic and massage during pregnancy and the postpartum period? Despite the opinions of some, these practices can be a regular and extremely beneficial part of over...

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122: Postpartum Depression, PTSD Personal Story from 2018-10-22T07:00

If you know something is wrong, wouldn’t you want your doctor to listen? How does it feel to advocate for yourself with no success? My guest shares her story of dealing with postpartum depression f...

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121: Eating Disorders and Recovery for Perinatal Moms from 2018-10-15T07:00

If you’ve had any experience with eating disorders, then you know how difficult the recovery process can be. If you’ve ever been a new mom, then you know the perinatal period is crammed full of phy...

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120: Preeclampsia, NICU and a Healing Journey from 2018-10-08T07:00

If you’ve gone through a trying experience and NOT had the support or services that you needed, then you become distinctly passionate about helping others find those services. If those services don...

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119: Healing Mother Wounds from 2018-10-01T07:00

Did you have a difficult relationship with your mother? If so, then those issues may have an impact on your own mothering process. Today’s show address this topic and gives information that can be ...

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118: Latina Mothers and Perinatal Mental Health from 2018-09-24T07:00

Susana Marquez, LMFT, is the founder of Me Myself N Mommy Therapeutic Services, a private practice in Long Beach, CA. The practice focuses on Latina maternal mental health. Due to her personal stru...

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117: Sisters in Loss with Erica McAfee from 2018-09-17T07:00

Infertility, pregnancy loss, infant and maternal mortality----none of these are topics that we enjoy talking about, but the number of women and families affected by these obstacles is astounding. F...

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116: The NICU and Mental Health with Fawn McCool, LCSW from 2018-09-10T07:00

We all know that the path to parenthood can look very different than we dreamily imagine. Sometimes it’s a tough and traumatic experience that leaves us stunned. It’s when our personal struggles mo...

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115: The Highly Sensitive Mother from 2018-09-03T07:00

We all know that the challenges of new motherhood can be many--and overwhelming. If you are an HSP (highly sensitive person), then those challenges may be magnified---and you probably aren’t focusi...

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114: Minority Maternal Mental Health from 2018-08-27T07:00

Do you think there is a specific need for therapists of color to help African-American women and other women of color who are PMADS (perinatal mood and anxiety disorders) sufferers? You may not thi...

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113: Perinatal Anxiety and Depression from 2018-08-20T07:00

How would it feel for your own doctor to discount your postpartum anxiety? Today’s guest experienced this, along with pregnancy loss and depression. The important part of the story is how healing s...

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112: Motherbirth from 2018-08-13T07:00

How have your personal experiences launched you into a certain line of work or the pursuit of a passion? Today’s show is about someone who used the tough and challenging journey into motherhood to ...

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111: The Empowered Mama: Lisa Druxman from 2018-08-06T07:00

What are the most important needs of women during pregnancy, postpartum, and the days of new motherhood? You might guess that nutrition, healthy habits, physical fitness, and emotional support are ...

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110: Preeclampsia&Perinatal Loss with Stacey Porter from 2018-07-30T04:00

Every woman’s pregnancy experience is different, and each pregnancy brings its unique challenges. Today you’ll hear one woman’s story of her pregnancy, loss, and the obstacles she faced due to pre-...

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109: Healing After Postpartum with Graeme Seabrook from 2018-07-23T07:00

How do we, as mothers, keep ourselves centered while raising our little ones? It’s a tough question to answer, but it becomes even more difficult when perinatal mental health is in jeopardy. Many t...

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108: Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Therapeutic Termination Loss with Kaleigh Mancha, MFTI, Doula, Yogi from 2018-07-16T07:00

We are all familiar with morning sickness that is a common part of pregnancy, but have you heard of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)? It is a very significant medical issue that is very different from “...

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107: EMDR for Perinatal Mental Health with Bethany Warren, LCSW from 2018-07-09T07:00

Are there experiences in your life that you just can’t “get past”? We all have those memories that seem to crop up again and again, bringing anxiety, depression, and other effects. What if these me...

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106: A Couple’s Journey, Loss and Postpartum from 2018-07-02T07:00

Have you ever dealt with pregnancy loss? Unfortunately, it’s more common than we think and the topic is one that we just don’t talk about. Dealing with one miscarriage is difficult enough, but when...

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105: Let's Talk About Postpartum Sex! from 2018-06-25T07:00

When it comes to sex after having a baby, what’s normal? If we’re honest, we have had these questions and probably been afraid to ask. After all, who do we ask? How do we improve the communication ...

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104: Certification in Perinatal Mental Health from 2018-06-18T07:00

You may have wondered about the process required for certification in perinatal mental health. There is much confusion around any supplemental certification and in many cases, the process isn’t cle...

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103: Breastfeeding, D-MER and Mental Health with Heidi Koss from 2018-06-11T07:00

You may think that postpartum depression covers all aspects of perinatal mental health issues that new mothers face. The fact is that there are other kinds of mood changes, some that are talked abo...

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102: A Personal Story of Postpartum Psychosis with Tarah and Julie from 2018-06-04T04:00

You’ve heard of postpartum depression, but have you heard of postpartum psychosis? Do you know the difference and how to recognize the signs and symptoms? We are talking about a very difficult ment...

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101: Black Women Birthing Justice from 2018-05-28T07:30

Have you ever considered how the systemic and institutional racism, implicit bias and disempowerment of women might be played out with birth? This is especially true for Black women, many of whom a...

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100: Celebrating 100 Episodes of Mom and Mind from 2018-05-21T07:30

Join us for this very special episode, celebrating 100 episodes of Mom and Mind! In this episode, Dr. Kat takes a look back at some of the most impactful episodes of the first 100!  You also get to...

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99: "Strong As A Mother" from 2018-05-14T07:30

Maternal Mental Health Month continues and so do we! Hearing real life situations and experience is so important for us. In this episode, Kate Rope talks about her personal experience with pregnanc...

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98: When Postpartum Packs a Punch from 2018-05-07T07:30

Kristina Cowan shares her story and her book, When Postpartum Packs a Punch: Fighting Back and Finding Joy. (We discuss sensitive content for birth injury and complications.) May is maternal mental...

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97: When Perinatal Myths Become Beliefs from 2018-04-28T23:03

Maternal Mental Health Week is Here! 4/30-5/4 World Maternal Mental Health day is Wednesday 5/2We are addressing the myths of motherhood and parenthood while digging a little deeper to see how thos...

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96: Team Approach and Global Understanding of Perinatal Mental Health from 2018-04-23T07:30

Dr. Raja discusses the importance of multidisiplinary approaches to health and wellbeing in pregnancy and postpartum. He shares his rich and global perspective on how care providers can work togeth...

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95: The AfterBirth Plan from 2018-04-16T06:35

Dr. Alyssa Berlin is on to talk about planning for life after the birth of your child. We often don't consider what happens after the baby comes home, or how our relationship might change. It's imp...

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94: Postpartum Stress and how to start healing from 2018-04-08T23:09

Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett is talking about some essential info on how stress affects postpartum moms and what to do about it! This is a must listen, it's so fascinating. This episode is jam pack...

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93: Healing through PPD and nourishing new mothers from 2018-04-02T07:30

Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC is sharing her personal story of dealing with postpartum depression after three of her five children. She then went on to use her professional skills to help and supp...

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92: SOAPBOX Edition! Mom guilt, mom shaming and helping families from 2018-03-26T18:50

Dr. Kat gets on her soapbox! Dishing on a few things that get her upset and maybe get you upset too?!?! We have a long way to go to do better for pregnant, birthing, loss and postpartum moms! Here ...

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91: Therapist perspective: Psychotherapy with new moms from 2018-03-19T16:33

There are some powerful experiences that new moms go through when coming in to psychotherapy. Moms who are pregnant, experienced a loss, birth trauma or postpartum are often transforming in to a ne...

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90: Self Care helps us heal our emotions from 2018-03-12T07:30

Dr. Kat goes solo in this episode and talks about self care and the process of healing. Self care is a complicated topic for motherhood and parenthood. It's pretty straight forward as a concept, bu...

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89: Essentials of Postpartum Planning from 2018-03-05T08:30

Birth planning is very important. Postpartum planning is essential. Arianna Taboada talks about so much, including some of the reasons we need this kind of support in the US specifically or places ...

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88: Body Full of Stars - Personal Story from 2018-02-26T08:30

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 al...

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87: Postpartum Anxiety from 2018-02-19T08:30

We are talking about Postpartum Anxiety today and more specifically, what’s common and what’s cause for concern and treatment. This is a question that moms have so often and I’m happy for Dr. Carly...

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86: Natural Postpartum Support from 2018-02-13T02:53

Katie Flores shares her personal story and how she became an holistic health coach for new mothers. She describes her depression, a miscarriage, the stress that she felt with her daughter who was f...

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85: The power of our story from 2018-02-05T08:30

Shame thrives in the dark. Sharing our story and having ourselves reflected out in the world releases that shame. Sometimes we feel relief right away. Sometimes it takes time.  Today I want to talk...

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84: Understanding Stigma in Perinatal Mental Health from 2018-01-29T08:30

Stigma is a terrible 6 letter word and it gets in the way of connection, truth, healing and compassion for moms. Dr. Walker Ladd is on to talk about some of her amazing research into stigma, her bo...

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83: Postpartum Attachment&Bonding from 2018-01-21T16:43

We are getting into some good stuff today about attachment and bonding in new parenthood. We are talking again with Dr. Juli Fraga about what all of this means and what it means for you and your ba...

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82: Using Compassion for Perinatal Healing from 2018-01-13T00:17

Why Compassion? I'll tell you... I’ve been doing some deep thinking about the podcast, perinatal mental health in general and how to continue the movement forward through our neck of the woods here...

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81: Fathers&Perinatal Mental Health from 2017-12-18T08:30

We have the honor of hearing from Dr. Sheehan Fisher about new fathers, the transitions they may go through when a baby comes along, as well as the challenges and strengths that they may experience...

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80: Impacts of Relational Trauma on Perinatal Mental Health from 2017-12-11T08:30

Andrea Schneider, LCSW is sharing with us about how our difficult, toxic or traumatic past relationships might affect our journey into motherhood, fatherhood and parenthood. This fascinating discus...

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79: Stress Less - Mindful Perinatal Coping from 2017-12-04T18:15

Dr. Diane Sanford is talking with us about coping skills for wellness! Pregnancy and postpartum mental health changes can really take you by surprise and leave you feeling disoriented. When we have...

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78: Mother Recovering - Momming Sober from 2017-11-20T08:30

Annika O'Melia breaks through stigma to share her story about alcohol use in early motherhood and increase awareness about the impact of substance use for perinatal mothers. Annika is speaking out ...

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77: Caribbean Mothers&Perinatal Mental Health from 2017-11-13T18:36

Caribbean Mothers and Perinatal Mental Health with Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter One of the important pieces of understanding perinatal mental health, is putting it in the context of culture, immigratio...

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76: Perinatal Mental Health&the Military Family from 2017-11-06T08:30

  Just in time to honor Veterans Day, we talk with Dr. Melinda Thiam about what life might be like for some military mamas.In this fascinating and necessary discussion, Dr. Thiam talks with about t...

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75: Expectful - Guided Meditation for Pregnancy Loss&Beyond from 2017-10-30T07:30

Expectful offers guided meditations for all of the transitions through motherhood from fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood. They heard feedback that many mothers who experienced pregnan...

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74: Resilience building in pregnancy&postpartum from 2017-10-21T20:05

When you can really start to understand how stress and trauma affects you on a physiological level and emotional level, you can hold more compassion and understanding for yourself. Nkem Ndefo is on...

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73: Perfection in new motherhood from 2017-10-17T00:04

Do you identify as a perfectionist? Do you feel like things need to be a certain way and if they aren't, you feel unsettled? How did that affect you when you were trying to conceive, during pregnan...

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72: Social support is part of the solution from 2017-10-09T22:09

"It is ridiculous that when you are the person in the middle of a crisis, that you are the person who is faced to do the heavy lifting" - Joy TwesigyeLack of social support is a part of what is imp...

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71: Pregnant&Postpartum - Soapbox Edition II - Yeah, no. from 2017-10-02T20:03

Pregnancy&Postpartum: Soapbox Edition II Yeah, no. I have some thoughts about how mothers are treated....I'm hoping back on the soapbox! And this time, I'm shouting out some of the things that the ...

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70: Postpartum Bipolar, "Birth of A New Brain" from 2017-09-25T07:30

Bipolar disorder in pregnancy and postpartum is not often discussed. Dyane Harwood is advocating for that to change. In this episode, Dyane shares her personal journey through postpartum bipolar, w...

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69: Postpartum Feelings: Anger, rage, failure&guilt from 2017-09-18T07:30

We talk about feeling bad about our bad feelings in postpartum&pregnancy. How many of us have had feelings in pregnancy or postpartum that we didn't understand, but then also felt guilt or failure ...

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68: Natural Disasters&Perinatal Women from 2017-09-11T16:46

To those of you who are living through the natural disasters all over the world right now, the Mom&Mind Podcast is with you. Especially the pregnant and postpartum mothers and new families. In this...

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67: Eating Disorders in Pregnancy&Postpartum from 2017-09-04T07:30

Stefani Reinold, MD shares some about her personal experience through pregnancy and postpartum and how she is helping other moms cope and manage with eating disorders in the perinatal time. This ep...

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66: Supporting "overweight" perinatal mothers from 2017-08-28T07:30

Bebo Mia's Bianca and Natasha talk about what mothers deal with who are labeled as overweight. Have you ever been labeled as being overweight, plus size or obese during pregnancy? Has that lead to ...

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65: Postpartum Psychosis, A Mothers Story from 2017-08-21T17:35

Postpartum Psychosis, while rare, is very serious. 1-2 in 1,000 new mothers experience this and most have no idea what is going on. Kristina Dulaney shares her story and her journey through recover...

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64: Supporting Native American Mothers from 2017-08-14T07:30

Julie Andrews, LCSW is sharing a glimpse of the Native or Indigenous mothers pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. This is such a valuable discussion and even though we just scratch the surfa...

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63: Encore of The Good Mother from 2017-08-07T07:30

Encore! Dr. Diana Lynn Barnes We are re-airing some episodes while I take a break and regroup for a moment! This is one of the popular episodes of the podcast. This one is #7, The Good Mother, and ...

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62: Rewind! Postpartum Everything. from 2017-07-31T07:30

My Postpartum Story - Redux We are taking a short break from new episodes, 'cause well, this mama's taking a vacation! We won't leave you with no episodes though! We've picked a couple of the most ...

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61: When The Bough Breaks - PPD Documentary&Personal Story from 2017-07-24T07:30

Tanya Newbould - Producer of When The Bough Breaks and Personal Story of Postpartum Depression  *sensitive content at 7:00&20:50* Tanya shares her personal journey with Postpartum Depression and ho...

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60: PPD Coretta's Story&Helping Women of Color from 2017-07-17T07:30

Coretta Rae Daniel – Postpartum Depression&Anxiety, Personal Story and helping women of color *Sensitive Content, 17:45-20:45*Coretta shares her personal story of postpartum depression, how it impa...

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59: Postpartum Anxiety, Ingrid's story from 2017-07-10T07:30

Ingrid Esparza - Personal story of Postpartum Anxiety  Ingrid tells us about her experience after birth and in the early months of life with her new son. Again, we get to hear the powerful ways in ...

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58: Finding Joy after Trauma from 2017-07-03T07:30

Lindsay Marie Gibson We discuss some topics that may be sensitive for some listeners.Many mothers experience a trauma in life prior to having children. More specifically a sexual trauma. These expe...

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57: Understanding Birth Trauma from 2017-06-26T07:30

Dr. Rebecca Moore - Understanding Birth Trauma  We are discussing traumatic birth experience and it's impacts. Did you know that someone could feel traumatized by their experience and you can't tel...

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56: Alliance for Women of Color from 2017-06-19T07:30

Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for Women of Color – PMHAWOC Here are three powerhouse women who have come together to co-found a beautiful and needed organizationfocusing on perinatal mental heal...

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55: SOAPBOX EDITION!!! Celebrating 1 year! from 2017-06-12T16:25

Dr. Kat - Soapbox edition, sounding off! Hey everyone! It’s just me in this episode, to bring you a special soapbox edition of Mom&Mind. Basically, there are some things that get me really heated a...

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54: LGBTQ Perinatal Mental Health from 2017-06-05T07:30

Elyse Springer, MFT Elyse shares vital info and awareness in this focused conversation on LGBTQ perinatal mental health. There are many many facets to cover, so in this chat, we start with some bas...

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53: Naturopathic Medicine in Pregnancy&Postpartum from 2017-05-29T07:30

Dr. Christine White, ND - Fascinating Discussion about Whole-Person perinatal wellness. What is Naturopathic Medicine and how can it help you? Dr. White tells us how she supports whole-person welln...

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52: REAL self care for mamas from 2017-05-22T07:30

Graeme Seabrook, The Postpartum Mama, shares her personal story through a very difficult postpartum depression and how it shaped the work that she does to support moms now. She talks about real sel...

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51: Postpartum Suicide - The loss of a wife&mother from 2017-05-15T07:30

Raul Martinez - Postpartum Suicide- The loss of a wife and mother. After losing his wife, Kelly, Raul became a powerful advocate for moms and families. He shares about Kelly, his message to mothers...

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50!! Jane Honikman - Roots of Maternal Mental Health&Beyond from 2017-05-08T07:30

EPISODE 50! Jane Honikman - Mother of Maternal Mental Health 2 OMG's at once, Jane Honikman is on with us and we are at Episode 50! I'm honored to bring you this weeks episode with Jane, she is the...

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49: MMH Awareness with Dr. Kat! from 2017-05-01T07:30

Special Episode: MMH Awareness Week! Just me, chatting with you! Hey everyone, welcome to maternal mental health week! I wanted to come in and have a chat with you guys about all of the awesomeness...

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48: Angels Born Still from 2017-04-24T07:30

Dr. Ivy Love Margulies - Perinatal loss expert&Death Midwife Going through a loss of a child during pregnancy, birth or postpartum can be devastating to a family. It's also hard to know what to do....

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47: Postpartum Suicide - Always With Me from 2017-04-17T03:26

Diana Collins- Personal Struggle and Loss of a friend *Sensitive Content* Please be aware that our discussion may be overwhelming for some people. Resources for support listed below.We discuss Dian...

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46: Advocacy&Bringing Postpartum Depression out of the Shadow from 2017-04-10T07:30

Jamie Zahlaway Belsito Do you ever wonder who is doing any thing about maternal mental health? LOTS OF PEOPLE! Listen in to Jamie to find out what is being done and about the rockstars who are at t...

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45: A Dark Secret&A Mothers Sanctuary from 2017-04-03T07:30

LaShonta Edwards - A Mothers Sanctuary LaShonta is a doula, advocate, author of A Dark Secret, founder and CEO of A Mothers Sanctuary. She shares with us the amazing work and model program that she...

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44 : Becoming Us - Prepare to be a thriving family from 2017-03-27T07:30

Elly Taylor - Becoming Us Now there IS a training manual for becoming a family!We talk in depth about the stages and life changes that couples go through when they bring a baby into the relationshi...

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43: Birth Disparities for African American Moms from 2017-03-20T07:30

Jessica Diggs - Birth Disparities  Thank you Jessica for being on with us to talk about this, vital to understand and very distressing reality for pregnant and postpartum mothers. We have to be doi...

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42: High Risk Pregnancy? How to talk to your doc from 2017-03-13T07:30

Parijat Deshpande, High Risk Pregnancy - How to talk with your providers. In this episode, we discuss how we don't know what we don't know...That it's okay and necessary to ask questions, talk with...

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41: Return to Zero - Healing after Stillbirth from 2017-03-06T08:30

Kiley Hanish - Return to Zero It's hard to imaging being able to get through the loss of a baby during pregnancy. Kiley shares with us some of her story and how her experience shaped what she does ...

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40: The Art of Holding in Therapy - Karen Kleiman, LCSW from 2017-02-25T23:11

Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW Oh, this is such a great chat! We talk about helping pregnant and postpartum mothers, Karen's scope of work, training providers so they can really help these moms and of co...

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39: Psych Medication in Pregnancy&Postpartum from 2017-02-20T02:36

Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody Dispelling the myths of medication use in pregnancy and postpartumWe are talking with Expert Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody about psychiatric medication during pregnancy and ...

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38: PSN Africa- Supporting African Mothers from 2017-02-13T06:06

Onyedikachi Ekwerike I’m honored and excited to have Onyedikachi Ekwerike, speaking with us from Nigeria about maternal mental health for African mothers. He discusses some of the culture specific ...

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37: Playing Monopoly with God - Personal Story from 2017-02-06T08:30

Melissa Bangs tells us parts of her personal story of postpartum mania and psychosis, a hospitalization, how her husband and supports helped her through and how her experience transformed into a po...

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36: What is Postpartum Psychosis? from 2017-01-30T08:30

Postpartum Psychosis I’m honored to have expert Dr. Diana Barnes back with us today to discuss Postpartum Psychosis. This is a highly-misunderstood part of postpartum mental health and it absolutel...

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35: Coping with Perinatal PTSD from 2017-01-23T08:30

Sarah Randall, Psy.D. Coping with Perinatal PTSDWe are talking with Dr. Sarah Randall today about PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) related to maternal mental health and how it can show up duri...

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34: ASK HER: Preventing Postpartum Suicide from 2017-01-16T08:30

Gabrielle Kaufman LPCC, BC-DMT, NCC Postpartum Suicide is a very real risk to new mothers. In this episode we are discuss Suicide as it relates to maternal mental health and postpartum, resources t...

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33: Pregnancy and Neonatal Loss Grief from 2017-01-09T19:25

Deb Rich, Ph.D. Understanding perinatal grief. We are talking with Dr. Deb Rich about pregnancy loss and neonatal loss. This is a very difficult topic for folks to hear about, but even harder for t...

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32: Supporting Asian American Moms from 2017-01-02T19:40

Dr. Juli Fraga Asian American Moms: Cultural Sensitivity in the perinatal period.In this episode, we discuss maternal mental health in the context of Asian cultures. There are many different cultur...

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31: Maternal Ambivalence and Our Bodies from 2016-12-26T18:29

Helena Vissing, Psy.D. Our bodies, our minds and how we understand them in the change to motherhood.In this episode we are talking with Dr. Helena Vissing, about maternal ambivalence and some of th...

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30: Sleep Deprived Moms from 2016-12-19T16:41

Lauren DePaola, LCSW SLEEP, SLEEP, SLEEP!We are talking about a very important topic…SLEEP! We’ve all heard that new moms and parents don’t sleep when they have a baby, but its actually a pretty hu...

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29: From Pain to Meaning&Empowerment from 2016-12-12T08:30

Lisa Cross, LMFT Finding Empowerment and Meaning through your pregnancy or postpartum experience.On this episode we are talking with Lisa Cross, LMFT about finding empowerment and meaning in your p...

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28: Couples Life with Baby from 2016-12-05T15:24

Jessica Scales, LMFT How much do we really think about how a baby will impact or change the relationship that we have with our partner? Generally, not enough! This episode discusses that topic and ...

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27: Bed Rest&Mental Wellness from 2016-11-28T19:52

Parijat Deshpande - High Risk Pregnancy Wellness Expert I'm excited to share the second interview in our series with Parijat Deshpande. In our first interview, Episode 21: High Risk Pregnancy? Who,...

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26: Supporting Black Mothers from 2016-11-21T08:30

Jessica A. Walker B.S, RADT Jessica shares some of her personal story of working through postpartum depression. We talk about some of the stressors that Black, African-American and women of color f...

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25: "Adventures with Postpartum Depression" from 2016-11-14T08:30

Courtney Novak- Personal Story, postpartum mental health This episode contains content that may be sensitive for some listeners.In this episode, we are talking with Courtney Novak about her persona...

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24: When The Bough Breaks - Lindsay Gerszt from 2016-11-07T08:00

Lindsay Lipton Gerszt shared her story about the difficulty she experienced after the birth of her son. Her story is highlighted in a new documentary called “When the Bough breaks- a documentary ab...

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23: "He's not talking about it", A fathers journey from 2016-10-31T07:00

Mark Williams: Paternal Postpartum Depression “He’s not talking about it” This episode contains sensitive content for some listeners.On this episode, I get to chat with Mark Williams, a dad who whe...

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22: Laughter&Empowerment to Heal from 2016-10-24T07:00

Using laughter and empowerment to heal NaKaisha Tolbert-Banks, LCSW, LCAC, CLYL, CEC, ELI-MPIn this episode, we are talking with NaKaisha Tolbert-banks. She is sharing some of her personal story an...

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21: High Risk Pregnancy? Who, What, How&Thrive from 2016-10-17T15:04

Parijat Deshpande - High Risk Pregnancy Wellness Expert  This Episode is Part 1 of the high risk series with Parijat Deshpande who helps women through high-risk pregnancy. We will discuss what high...

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20: Supporting Latina Mothers from 2016-10-10T08:00

Latina Maternal Mental Health Emilia Ortega-Jara, LCSW discusses cultural considerations for Latina Moms who are dealing with maternal mental health issues. We will cover some of the relevant issue...

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19: Aarti Sequeira, Postpartum Depression from 2016-10-03T07:30

Aarti Sequeira I’m very honored and excited to have the super awesome Aarti Sequeira on with us today. She is here to share her personal experience and journey through postpartum depression and now...

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18: The Many Faces of Infertility from 2016-09-26T17:56

Rachel Rabinor, LSCW Infertility and Mental Health With our conversation today, we really want women, partners and families to know that they are not alone, there is support available for them and ...

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17: Dads need postpartum support too from 2016-09-19T07:00

Daniel B. Singley, Ph.D., ABPP Today we are switching gears to talk about DAD and Mind with Dr. Singley. Dads have their own experience and transition into parenthood and we need to be talking abou...

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16: Postpartum Psychosis - Personal Story from 2016-09-12T21:08

Postpartum Psychosis and Depression Lisa shares her personal story of struggle through Postpartum depression and psychosis. This is very important for us to talk about and I'm so grateful to Lisa f...

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15: Postpartum OCD. Why am I having these thoughts?!?! from 2016-09-05T16:58

Bethany Warren, LCSW Postpartum OCD- We talk about how difficult it can feel to have the scary and intrusive thoughts happen with postpartum OCD. The great news is that it’s treatable and you can f...

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14: Caring for body is caring for mind from 2016-08-29T21:13

Dr. Christina Hibbert Resources for Support and Exercise for Mental HealthDr. Christina Hibbert is the bestselling author of 8 Keys to Mental Health Through Exercise, Who Am I Without You? , and th...

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13: Baby's here... what about us? from 2016-08-23T23:06

Catherine O’Brien We are talking with Catherine O’Brien from Happy with baby about couples adjustment to parenthood. Catherine O’Brien is a licensed marriage and family therapist, speaker, and educ...

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12: Ask her how she's doing. from 2016-08-15T07:00

Crystal Clancy - Screening for Depression in Pregnancy and Postpartum Topics addressed: Pregnancy and Postpartum screening for depression, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), PHQ-2 and PHQ...

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11: Working together to help moms from 2016-08-08T18:38

Joy Burhkard Topics discussed: Maternal mental health, local, state and national advocacy and legislative actions, supporting hospitals to be “mom friendly”, training healthcare providers about mat...

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10: "...Pregnant, Depressed and Scared of Pills" from 2016-08-01T08:00

Liz Brown shared her story of depression and anxiety during pregnancy, her struggle with finding the support she needed and trying to decide if she would take medication that had been prescribed fo...

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9: Maternal Mental Health NOW from 2016-07-25T08:00

Dr. Caron Post from Maternal Mental Health NOW is with us to discuss how the organization offers training, advocacy and support for mothers and families who are dealing with mental health stress du...

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8: Making a family - Infertility&beyond from 2016-07-18T21:28

Kate Badey discusses Infertility, Adoption, Post Adoption Depression, Embryo Adoption. Kate is a mom of three who was in the infertility trenches for 3 years before experiencing the joy of motherho...

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7: The Good Mother from 2016-07-11T08:00

Diana Lynn Barnes, Psy.D. LMFT Topics discussed: The Psychological gestation of motherhood, transition to motherhood, societal pressures in motherhood, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Bo...

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6: Pain to Healing- a Postpartum Journey from 2016-07-04T17:17

Real and Personal Story from suffering to healing: Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, PTSD from Birth Trauma and OCD  *Sensitivity notice - difficult content*Amy Corn, Mom and Advocate, Is a mother of...

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5: Postpartum Support International from 2016-06-27T15:56

Executive Director of Postpartum Support International, Dr. Wendy Davis!!! Wendy shares some of her personal story and how she came to specialize in perinatal mental health. We also discuss all of ...

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4: Breastfeeding&mental health from 2016-06-23T07:30

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! Rach...

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3: Postpartum Action from 2016-06-23T06:43

Did you all know that you can get training or psychotherapy from Dr. Shosh? She is very active in treating, training and advocacy. Dr. Shosh is with us again today!We get to delve into the Postpart...

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2: Postpartum Depression - Dr. Shoshana Bennett from 2016-06-17T20:29

Dr. Shoshana Bennett This amazing woman has pushed the field of perinatal mental health forward with her advocacy, expert knowledge, training for psychotherapist, produced a film on PPD and even ha...

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1: My Postpartum Story: Anxiety&Depression from 2016-06-17T20:05

In the first part of the episode, I discuss my own personal story of postpartum depression, anxiety and OCD.  ***I discuss some topics about intrusive thoughts that may be sensitive for some listen...

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0: Intro to the Maternal Mental Health Podcast from 2016-06-17T04:30

This podcast focuses on the mental health aspects of becoming pregnant, being pregnant and early parenthood. Just by listening and becoming aware of maternal mental health issues, you are already a...

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