084: An Insider's Guide to Surrogacy
When it comes to making decisions about your life, family, and children, the only sure thing is to follow your gut and trust your...
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Parijat Deshpande
082: The Importance of Control When Going Through Infertility or a High-Risk Pregnancy
The worst advice anyone can give a woman (or couple) going through infertility, fertility treatment or a high-risk pregnancy is, "You...
081: Creating Your Dream Career After a High-Risk Pregnancy with Meg Brunson
Having a high-risk pregnancy can make you feel like your whole world is collapsing. So many women have to cut back on work or stop...
080: Ending Avoidance
We all know avoiding important tasks isn't helpful. And yet we all do it, because, let's face it, it's easier than making that doctor's...
079: Lean into Trauma to Heal Postpartum
Thousands of women experience pregnancy and/or birth trauma every year. Without proper support, resources and information, trauma is...
077: How to Avoid Monster Mommy Moments with Nicki Paulun
When you lose your temper on your child, it doesn't make you a bad mother. Every single mother on this planet has done it. But it is an...
076: When Crying is Not a Sign of Postpartum Depression
With increased attention on postpartum depression in the media and in research, more and more women (and their loved ones) are becoming...
071: Why Labels Matter
The words and labels that you use during your family-building challenges matter. They inform what important anchor points define your...
068: Essentials and Gifts for NICU Parents
The NICU is an overwhelming, scary place that feels like a world away from the rest of the world. Whether you're expecting to spend time...
063: What OBs, Medical Providers and Postpartum Women Need to Know About Maternal Mental Health with
There are far too many misconceptions and incorrect stereotypes about maternal mental health. From believing a woman is crazy to labeling...
061: How Real Food Can Help with Postpartum Healing - Interview with Lily Nichols
You made your birth plan. You have your nursery all decorated and ready for baby. You have a closet filled with tiny clothes for your...
060: How to Manage Pregnancy and Postpartum Pain Without Medications with Beth Darnall
Pregnancy comes with so many aches and pains, as does recovering from delivery. But many women are reluctant to, or unable to, take...
059: How to Build Your Postpartum Dream Team (Even if You Have a Baby in the NICU)
After my son was born and came home from the NICU, I was consumed with guilt - as so many preemie moms are. I felt like my body and I had...
How to Prepare for Pregnancy After Prematurity
For most women a preterm delivery is traumatic. Whether you expected to deliver early (like I did) or you had no signs of it and it...
055: Using Your Words to Heal from Infertility, High-Risk Pregnancy and/or Preterm Delivery
You feel broken. You feel like you've failed your baby. You feel like a terrible mother. You feel like you deserve the challenges you're...
Why Women's Wellness Matters More Than Maternal Mental Health
Early on in my career in psychotherapy, I felt like there was something missing from the work that I was doing. I really didn't like how...
050: Babyproofing Your Career When You're on Bed Rest with Arianna Taboada
One of the biggest stressors many women have who end up on bed rest is how to continue contributing financially to the household. Whether...
048: The Truth About Doulas and How They Help During Pregnancy and Delivery
Having an amazing OB and/or MFM is critical and essential for your health and the health of your baby, espeically during a high-risk...
046: Accepting Imperfection During Childbirth and Parenthood
Pregnant women are frequently told to make a birth plan, as detailed as possible, so that everyone is on the same page about what women...
044: Loving Your Body Again After a High-Risk Pregnancy or Preterm Delivery
I was in my pre-pregnancy jeans within 2 weeks of delivering. Not due to any special diet or exercise routine or some secret all the...
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