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:

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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*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.*

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.*

I see Moms, Couples & Families get distressed from their rigid stance on things- and they don't even realize they are doing it! 

In this episode I will:

There's enough stress with babies, toddlers, and young children- we don't need any more stress by getting stuck in unyielding thought patterns. 

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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.*

I'm sharing my personal experiences of my 2.5 month long time in Greece with my family- and relating my personal experience to why Momming is so much easier with a solid community of people. I was literally in a village for part of our trip and experienced motherhood so differently there.

In this episode I will:

Moms and parents should stop being so hard on themselves- parenting has become much to solitary of an experience in contemporary life. Support should be a built-in part of our parenting journey but it often isn't. It's important to find community where you can if possible. 

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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.*

Grandparent relationships bring opportunities for joy and also tension, as families navigate new roles, relationship dynamics, and boundaries. My work with parent-grandparent relationships has shown me how much relief and connection can come of working through the growing pains. 

In this episode I will:

While addressing tensions can be uncomfortable, there are infinite benefits to you, your children, and your whole family when grandparent relationship dynamics improve. I'll be creating more episodes on grandparents in the future!

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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.*

One of the most common issues I see in parents is discomfort asking for help. We can learn along the way that it's emotionally safer to cope on our own, but how does that affect us and our relationships? Especially at a time in early parenthood when we need and deserve help more than ever!

In this episode, I will:

Increasing this comfort level will have profound effects on you and your couple/family dynamic. 

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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 vacations are more than scheduled activities and changing scenery.  What do you want you & your family  to emotionally experience on your adventures? Do you want to come home feeling more connected?

In this episode, I will share:

Make intentional choices together so you can get the most out of these special times as a family. 

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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 my practice I see a lot of resistance and discomfort around having natural mixed feelings towards partners, family members, and especially children. Shoving feelings below the surface ends up causing a lot of distress in Moms and in relationship dynamics. 

In this episode I'll:

At a time when you are already dealing with a huge adjustment & meeting so many demands, you don't need any more angst from rejecting your human experience. 

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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.*