I'M PREGNANT!!!! I recap this past Maternal Mental Health series, tell you a bit about pregnancy, and give some general life updates!

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Today I am excited to welcome Carla Sargent on for our Maternity Mental Health Series!

Carla’s background is in midwifery and other birth support work, which led her to an appreciation of the demand for an organization whose primary purpose was to look after the emotional needs of parents who were struggling to come to terms with a traumatic birth experience - so Healing Birth was born!

Carla's Recommendations:

• Connect with Carla on Instagram: @Healing.Birth
• Check out Carla's Birth: Here!
• Work with Carla: Support Services
• Read Carla's New Zealand Birth Trauma Survey

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Today I am excited to welcome Tiffany on the podcast for our Maternity Mental Health Series!

Tiffany is the voice behind the Postpartum Psycho blog and instagram page where she shares about her experience with postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. Today we are going to talk a about her experience.

Tiffany's Recommendations:

• Connect with Tiffany on Instagram: @PostpartumPsycho
• Check out the Postpartum Psycho Blog: Here!
• Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Women's Mental Health

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Today I am excited to welcome Haylie on the podcast for our Maternity Mental Health Series.

Haylie is a mom, wife, and entrepreneur starting and selling a sustainable clothing brand for moms, Chapter Goods. Today she will be sharing her story about becoming a mom and her experience with anxiety and depression in pregnancy and postpartum

Haylie’s story really resonated with me and I am so thrilled to have her on to talk more about her journey. 

Haylie's Recommendations:

• Connect with Haylie on Instagram: @Haylie_elise
• Shop Mother Figure
• Evidence Based Birth Childbirth Class
• Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

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Today I am excited to welcome Dr. Veronica Eyo on for our Maternity Mental Health Series!

Dr. Veronica is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and she has many years of experience treating adults and couples that struggle with trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship conflicts, parenting skills, social skills, and grief and loss. She has specialized in working with mothers (both new and seasoned) as they navigate their motherhood journey as well as managing symptoms of perinatal mental health.

You can connect with Dr. Veronica:

• On Instagram: @DrVeronicaEyo
• Work with Dr. Veronica: Check out how
• On the Web Click Here!

Dr. Veronica's Recommendations:

• Postpartum Support International
• Find a Therapist
• Find all Dr. Veronica's Recommendations: Here!

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Today we're wrapping up the Fostering Families series and announcing the April Series for Mental Health Awareness Month!

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In today’s episode we’re on to Part Two of Derek's story -- we are rounding out the latter half of  his experience in the foster care system,  talking about what life looks like now, and what he thinks is important for people to know about the foster care system.

You can connect with Derek:

•  On Facebook: Here!
• To work with Derek, visit: Class of Copy

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In today’s episode we are going to hear from Derek about his experience in the foster care system, what life looks like now, and what he thinks is important for people to know about the foster care system.

Check back on Thursday for Part 2

You can connect with Derek:

•  On Facebook: Here!
• To work with Derek, visit: Class of Copy

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Today we have a returning guest, Kristen! Kristen was on our "New Year, Same You" series back in January talking about creating attainable goals and lifestyle changes - but today she's coming back to talk about a little different of a topic.

Since being on the podcast last, Kristen has started a new role as a Case Manager with the Department of Child & Family Services and she's going to give us a different perspective of foster care. 

Foster Care and DCFS Resources:

• Foster Care in Illinois
• Illinois Foster Care FAQ
• Resources for Foster Families
• Child Welfare Advocacy
• Child Abuse Hotline: 1.800.25.ABUSE

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In today’s episode we are on to our next episode in the “Fostering Families” series. We have Cathleen of “Fearless Fostering” on the podcast - Cathleen is helping foster moms become the best version of themselves while pursuing the best foster care experience possible - one with abundant freedom, joy, and peace. 

Cathleen has been in private practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut specializing with children, adolescents, and women for 9 years.  As much as I love being a therapist, the foster mama in me wants to do more to support our community, and so Fearless Fostering was born.

You can connect with Cathleen:

• On Instagram: @Fearless_Fostering
• On Facebook: @FearlessFostering
• Listen to the The Fearless Fostering Podcast
• Work with Cathleen: More info here!
• Check out the Fearless Fostering Website: Here!

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