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Infertility can be painful and challenging to cope with.

Dealing with questions and expectations from family and friends, especially around the holidays, can create anxiety and even dread.

Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I share some helpful tips for coping successfully with the holidays.

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Like many family-oriented communities, members of the Jewish Orthodox community place great emphasis on starting and building a family.

But what if you are a woman or couple struggling with infertility in such a community?

How can you cope with so-called 'fishbowl living'?

How can you handle the pressure to meet communal and family expectations?

And in a community where everyone knows everyone else, how can you find the right therapist for you?

In this special episode, join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I speak with Dvora Entin, a nationally-recognized expert in maternal mental health. We will explore all these questions and more, as we help you navigate infertility in a community like Jewish Orthodox.

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Research shows that 100% of new moms and dads experience scary or intrusive thoughts.

Why do these thoughts happen?

Do they mean you're a bad mom or that you'll hurt your baby?

How can you cope with these anxiety-inducing thoughts?

Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I interview top-selling author Karen Kleiman of the Postpartum Stress Center in Pennsylvania. Together, we will share helpful insights and tools for you to use right now to soothe your anxiety.

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Postpartum anxiety affects many, if not most, new moms and dads. 

This anxiety can feel hard to cope with. 

What's normal and what isn't? 

How can you know?

Are there any 'magic tools' to help you cope with postpartum anxiety?

In this special episode, join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I interview top-selling author Karen Kleiman of the Postpartum Stress Center in Pennsylvania. She will share with you multiple practical tools you can use right now to help soothe your anxiety.

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We hear a lot about boundaries.

But what are boundaries? 

Why do you need them as a new mom?

How can you set and maintain proper boundaries with well-meaning family and friends?

In this episode, I will share with you how to set boundaries that work for you and your partner.

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It can be easy for an expectant or new mom to make comparisons with others.

Social media is full of pictures of seemingly perfect moms with their babies. But comparing yourself with social media images can be very damaging.

How can you develop confidence in yourself as a mom?

Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as we look at how you can positively reframe yourself and your unique pregnancy and birth experience.

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ft. Dr Nazanin Moali, licensed sex therapist & host of Sexology podcast

Sex after birth can be challenging for many reasons.

Many moms lack confidence and feel shame in their body.

Temporary loss of sensation, pain during sex, struggles with vaginal lubrication and loss of desire can all affect a couple's intimacy.

So what should you expect? What's normal and what isn't?

How can you communicate with your partner?

Are there alternatives to intercourse?

And how can you restore the connection and bond between you and your partner?

Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, and my special guest, Dr Nazanin Moali, as we explore some of the common intimacy challenges facing couples after birth and give you some tools to cope with them.

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We hear the term 'self-care' often - in magazines, on social media, from our therapist.

But what does self-care mean?

Is it the same as self-indulgence?

In this episode, we will examine what self-care means, why it matters, how you should view it, and how Anthropologie played a role in helping with my own self care.

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Knowing 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 can feel overwhelming.

In this 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 of the PostPartum Stress Center in Pennsylvania, we will discuss what 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 and 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁 for you.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

The pandemic has taken its toll on all of us, even if it doesn't always look that way on social media.

Moms everywhere are struggling with burnout and feelings of guilt and exhaustion. 

What can you do to cope and get done what you need to? 

How can you be a good mom when you feel so burned out?

Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I share with you 4 tips for coping with pandemic burnout as a parent.

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