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Celebrating 1 year of therapy and SSRIs and I never want to look back. Thank you for being here with me through this messy of a life that I love. My favorite thing to come out of Postpartum Mood Disorder is this podcast and of course the new and improved ME!

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Putting your marriage over your kids seems wrong, but keeping your marriage a priority is one of the best things you can do for yourself, your partner, and your kids. A strong marriage gives your kids stability and a foundation to model healthy relationships after. It is okay to schedule a little less kid time and a little more date time! Amy Kiefer and I talk about how we can have a better connection with our partners after kids through open and intentional communication. 


Amy Kiefer is the owner of 3 online businesses: Expecting and Empowered, HERself Podcast, and Pursuing HER Purpose. She built her 3 businesses while also having 3 little boys with her husband Drew. After figuring out how to tame her own mom guilt and live her life on purpose, she felt called to help other women do the same. 

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/herself/id1489878793

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Making mom friends can be extremely intimidating and lonely. I sat down with Sarah and Lauren from the Mom Voice Podcast to talk about our experiences making mom friends, maintaining relationships, and suggestions on how to fill your social cup. This is an episode you don't want to miss.

Lauren & Sarah are 2 best friends who co-host a podcast called "The Mom Voice". Lauren is married and has 4 kids (including boy/girl twins) while Sarah is also married with 3 kids. These ladies are such a blast to listen to and make you feel like you are sitting right there in the room with them. 

Instagram: @themomvoicepodcast
Website: https://www.mom-voice.com/home/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mom-voice/id1455792414
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To celebrate our 6 year anniversary, Tom and I are answering your questions on all things marriage and our relationship. 

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You heard a little about ACE scores in Episode 3. In today's episode, Dr. Elfar, explains more on what ACE scores are, how it can impact us as adults, and where to seek help for childhood traumas.


Instagram: @josephelfar.md

Resources:
Get Help: PsychologyToday
Take an ACE test here

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One of my followers, Adrienne Altman, reached out to me to talk about ADHD in adult women. Tune in to hear how Adrienne, a 40 year old mom of 2, got the late life diagnosis of ADHD. She shares the challenges she faced before and after receiving her diagnosis, and her passion for creating a community for moms with ADHD. 

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This week is all about navigating screen time with Psychologists Chelsea and Caitlin. How much screen time should our kids be getting? What kind of shows should they watch? How to transition off screen time? Is screen time ruining my kid?

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Research shows that not only can Intergenerational Trauma be passed on by the way we parent, but also through DNA. Join me this week with Selma Baćevac as we talk about what Intergenerational Trauma can look like and how to break the cycle.

Selma is a mother of two toddlers and a psychotherapist entrepreneur. She works with women and parents who want to overcome and heal trauma by offering one-one consulting, online masterclasses, and community. Selma's message is simple: "No child should ever experience the two types of fear: the fear of war and the fear of their parents."

Selma was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, lived through the Siege of Sarajevo during the war and genocide in Bosnia and was a resettled refugee to the United States at 12 years old. 

Selma has been working as a psychotherapist for over 12 years. She has helped thousands of people heal their past traumas to move forward with their lives. More recently, Selma wrote and published a book, "Adem and the Magic Fenjer," where she helps parents with little children speak about refugees and how to hold compassionate and brave conversations. 

Pre-Order Selma's Book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adem-and-the-magic-fenjer-selma-bacevac/1141343130

Website: https://msha.ke/balkanmamatherapy/
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86% of my mamas over on IG do not take care of their own basic needs before they take care of their kiddos. THIS IS NOT OK. But then there is MOM GUILT. Diving into a major mom guilt discussion with Rena Beyer (coach, mom and psychotherapist) of @RemediesWithRena.

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But did you know that a lot goes on for your partner after child birth? Like the other person, the one that didn't push the baby out. This is crucial for all women to hear. I hope you leave here leaving more connected with your baby daddy.

Eli is a Social Work therapist (LCSW )who has worked in a psych hospital, and intense outpatient clinic and currently works in a group and private practice on Long Island.

He created ELIvation, The Dude Therapist Podcast, and became a therapist to fill a need and create a modern outlook on mental health to create a more digestible and relatable view on mental health to help those in struggling times and add some extra inspiration and motivation to everyday life.

Eli has been featured on Kelly Clarkson's show, IVF Warrior, Fruitful, Breaking Taboo and on multiple podcasts ranging from parenting, relationships, mental health, and infertility

His main goal is to help people on their journey to add support, care, empathy, expertise, and insight.

He runs events, seminars, and individual coaching on topics from mental health awareness, public speaking coaching, relationship coaching and confidence-boosting.

Website: https://www.eliweinsteinlcsw.com/

Podcast: https://linktr.ee/dudetherapist

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