Episode Description:

Postpartum mental health doesn’t follow one path. In this episode, Christina and Kristina share their raw, very different stories—proof that “baby blues” is only part of the conversation. Whether it shows up as depression, anxiety, or both, these experiences are real, messy, and ongoing.

What We Cover in This Episode:

Defining PPD & PPA

• What postpartum depression (PPD) looks like beyond the “baby blues.”
• What postpartum anxiety (PPA) feels like—racing thoughts, obsessive worry, panic.
• When these struggles can show up, how long they can last, and why they don’t always fit into a neat timeline.

Our Stories

• Kristina: Experienced postpartum anxiety after her second son, and again with her third postpartum season with twins. It’s something she continues to manage daily—it hasn’t gone away, but she’s learned tools to cope.
• Christina: Faced postpartum depression during her second postpartum experience, paired with cyclical anxiety. Therapy and medication became key to navigating symptoms that lasted far beyond the “baby blues.”

👉 We don’t give the entire play-by-play here—just the headlines. To hear how we really lived through it, how it shaped our motherhood, and what’s helped us climb out (and back in, and out again), you’ll have to listen.

💗 Pink Spotlight
Each week, we highlight a moment, product, or practice that’s bringing us joy:

Christina’s Pick: Making a quick gratitude note in her phone at the start and end of the day. Her prompts look like this:

• Morning: “Today, I’m grateful for… / One thing I’m looking forward to is… / A reminder I want to carry with me is…”
• Evening: “A small win from today was… / A moment I want to remember is… / Something I want to let go of before bed is…”

Kristina’s Pick: A practice of pausing to actually sit with hard feelings before moving to change them—giving herself permission to recognize the moment instead of rushing past it.

Your mental health matters as much as your kids’ well-being. Taking care of you is part of taking care of them.

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