Pregnancy anxiety and postpartum anxiety isn't getting any easier with the current political climate. Maternal mental health is affected by external stressors and the kind of relationship support we receive through the stress.

You're inundated by disturbing and unsettling information and images daily- and you care, AND you also need to be OK for yourself and your kids.

In this episode, I'm going to give you concrete tips on how to calm your nervous system for your own sake, and for your kids.

I'll:

• briefly share the science of how political stress impacts pregnant and postpartum moms (and all moms!)
• xxplain why “just tuning it out” often doesn’t bring relief
• describe how co-regulation and emotional safety calms the nervous system
• outline simple, evidence-informed ways parents can reduce overwhelm without disconnecting

So you can have an authentic reaction to what you are seeing, while also staying connected to yourself and your kids.

I'm here to offer compassion and practical tips during this incredibly stressful time of external stressors.

Your nervous system is responding to real stress in a vulnerable season—and support matters!

It's Maternal Health Day, and I want women to receive the concrete information that is missing from the conversation (& partners/family members/friends who are helping Moms) as they go through fertility treatments, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery. Moms deserve pregnancy support and postpartum support.

Unfortunately, experts aren't discussing one of the biggest protective factors for women as they go through medical treatments and recovery: Relationship Health.

In this episode I share how relationships deeply impact Maternal Health, from partner dynamics and family support to isolation and conflict.

I break down why emotional safety matters as much as practical help—and how relationship stress can increase postpartum anxiety, depression, and make physical recovery harder.

I offer concrete examples on how Moms can be truly supported during medical processes, including fertility challenges, pregnancy or birth complications, postpartum recovery, and medical uncertainty.

Relationship support and attunement is extremely protective for mothers.

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This Podcast is not an alternative for mental health assistance and/or counseling with a licensed professional. For any specific medical questions about your condition and/or concerns, please contact your healthcare provider. This Podcast should not be considered mental health advice, rather for the sole purpose of information and education.

Family cut-offs are getting more common these days. There's often strong opinions on either side- either it's awful or it's totally justified. Truth is, the reality is more complicated.

Oprah's podcast had a discussion about adult parent-child estrangement, and I want to share what I think was missing from a generally helpful discussion.

In this episode I'll:

• give my reaction to the podcast as an LMFT working with adult-parents & children
• share the relevance of this situation for people in the stage of pregnancy, postpartum & early parenthood
• & share important perspectives when evaluation such decisions

  This episode invites listeners to move beyond black-and-white narratives and toward more grounded, supported decisions about family relationships.

  There are certainly justified cut-offs in the face of relentless emotional manipulation and hostility! Yet there is still so much nuance and possibility in a variety of other kids of family dynamics.

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This Podcast is not an alternative for mental health assistance and/or counseling with a licensed professional. For any specific medical questions about your condition and/or concerns, please contact your healthcare provider. This Podcast should not be considered mental health advice, rather for the sole purpose of information and education.

In this episode, I'm offering 3 concrete co-parenting tips walking into the New Year.

This is, however, an Anti-New Years- New Years post! Let's challenge the idea that we need to be different- but rather that we need to connect more with the strengths we already have inside.

Instead of focusing on what we lack or striving for perfection, the episode emphasizes recognizing and building on existing strengths.

Drawing from solution-focused therapy, I share three key approaches:

• noticing what’s already helping
• identifying exceptions to challenges, &
• using the “miracle question” to inspire hopeful, realistic change.

  Connect with your inner strength, choose collaboration over judgment, and prioritize connection—not perfection—this is the foundation for healthier parenting & co-parenting. Get the relief you deserve.

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This Podcast is not an alternative for mental health assistance and/or counseling with a licensed professional. For any specific medical questions about your condition and/or concerns, please contact your healthcare provider. This Podcast should not be considered mental health advice, rather for the sole purpose of information and education.

This holiday episode is not a guide for gifts or juggling holiday plans- it gets to the core of what truly brings the joy of the season- inner peace and connection.

Working with hundreds of couples and parents, I consistently see a tendency to avoid tough feelings in an effort to escape reality and curate an idealized version of the season.

The thing is, this usually makes people and relationships more tense. It's not actually helpful. So what is?

In this episode, I'll share

This is a shortie but a goodie.

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*This Podcast is not an alternative for mental health assistance and/or counseling with a licensed professional. For any specific medical questions about your condition and/or concerns, please contact your healthcare provider. This Podcast should not be considered mental health advice, rather for the sole purpose of information and education.*

Couples face many challenges in pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood. Marriage after baby is no joke. I bet you are familiar!

After working with hundreds of parents, I've noted that a Simple Mind Shift can make all the difference for couples navigating conflict.

When couples make the shift into realizing conflict is an opportunity for Meaning Making, relationships deepen and everyone feels more supported and solid.

In this episode, I will share

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Experienced Doulas get a keen window into the experiences, struggles, and triumphs that Moms, Partners, and Couples go through in the transition from pregnancy to birth and postpartum.

In the 4th episode of my Birth Trauma Series, I'm thrilled to welcome Hehe Stuart, owner of Tranquility by Hehe- a maternity concierge service supporting Moms and Couples in their birthing and postpartum journey. Hehe is acutely aware of how couple dynamics affect the experience of pregnancy, postpartum, and long-term parenthood. 

We discuss our expertise, experiences, and perspectives on what we notice in couples that bring peace to one another in the struggle of processing birth trauma, and what we notice gets in the way.

This is a great episode for Moms, Pregnant Couples, Postpartum Couples AND Parents of older children to listen to.

Follow to prepare for your experience to make sure you get the support you need (whether it's a smooth or rocky experience), to process what happened for you in the past, or to see how you can show up for parents.

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*This Podcast is not an alternative for mental health assistance and/or counseling with a licensed professional. For any specific medical questions about your condition and/or concerns, please contact your healthcare provider. This Podcast should not be considered mental health advice, rather for the sole purpose of information and education.*

Husbands and partners also go through their own pain process and struggle after disappointing or scary birth experiences. When partners are struggling, that is a hardship on them and has ripple effects on the birthing Mom and family. No one should be experiencing their pain alone. How can men and partners get more support during this time? What are the barriers to getting help?

This is a great episode for Husbands/Partners, Pregnant Couples, Postpartum Couples AND Parents of older children to listen to.

This episode of the Traumatic Birth series includes:

• an overview of what I often see Husbands and Partners go through after difficult birth experiences
• an illuminating interview with Adam Angel, LCSW, as he shares his perspective and wisdom from working with men in the postpartum and early parenthood stage
• a concrete list of resources husbands and partners can seek out for support

This is the third episode of a series on birth experiences. Follow to prepare for your experience to make sure you get the support you need (whether it's a smooth or rocky experience), to process what happened for you in the past, or to see how you can show up for parents.

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No Moms should feel alone in traumatic experiences- including birth experiences. Disappointing and Traumatic Birth Experiences are incredibly common and women often go through these experiences and process memories alone. But birth is a family matter and moms and families need support.

This is a great episode for pregnant couples, postpartum couples AND parents of older children to listen to.

In the second episode of this Birth series, I am sharing:

This is the first episode of a series on birth experiences. Follow to prepare for your experience to make sure you get the support you need (whether it's a smooth or rocky experience), to process what happened for you in the past, or to see how you can show up for birthing moms.

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*This Podcast is not an alternative for mental health assistance and/or counseling with a licensed professional. For any specific medical questions about your condition and/or concerns, please contact your healthcare provider. This Podcast should not be considered mental health advice, rather for the sole purpose of information and education.*

Disappointing and Traumatic Birth Experiences are incredibly common and women often go through these experiences and process memories alone. But birth is a family matter and moms and families need support.

In this episode, I am sharing my birth experience bringing my son into the world 1.5 years ago to:

This is the first episode of a series on birth experiences. Follow to prepare for your experience to make sure you get the support you need (whether it's a smooth or rocky experience), to process what happened for you in the past, or to see how you can show up for birthing moms.

Sign up to my email list on my website for updates & free resources for your family and subscribe to my podcast videos on YouTube Channel. 

*This Podcast is not an alternative for mental health assistance and/or counseling with a licensed professional. For any specific medical questions about your condition and/or concerns, please contact your healthcare provider. This Podcast should not be considered mental health advice, rather for the sole purpose of information and education.*