KathyDan and Jess were super jazzed to chat with this week’s guest Michaela Strauss. She is a therapist who specializes in maternal mental wellness. Michaela shared with Spilling the Thera-Tea information about support and preparations for moms during pregnancy and how to create an emotional registry. She informed us about the “fourth trimester,” the guilt and shame that comes with new motherhood and provided coping strategies and resources. KathyDan and Jess provided information about postpartum depression, how that differs from the baby blues, and what postpartum psychosis looks like. The team wraps it up by answering some listener questions in the Asked and Answered segment.
**************************
Have a question for our Asked and Answered Segment? Email Us!
[email protected]

Follow us on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/spillingthetherateapodcast

Follow us on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/Spilling-the-Thera-Tea-103883072393873/
***************************
Guest  in today’s episode:

Michaela Strauss
IG: @michaelamstrauss
FB: Michaela Strauss Counseling

Books, Podcasts and Instagrams Mentioned in today’s episode:

Good Moms Have Scary Thousts: A HealingGuide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers -  Karen Kleiman  (Author), Molly McIntyre (Illustrator)

https://amzn.to/3dX9lZb

The Pregnancy Workbook - Kat Kaeni
https://amzn.to/3Tt8tfd

Breathe Mama Breathe- Shonda Moralis
https://amzn.to/3pSspKC

The Fourth Trimester- Kimberly Ann Johnson
https://amzn.to/3AXqsTR

Leading organization/website for PPD/PPA: https://www.postpartum.net

They offer multiple support groups and have a support line IG accounts:
@drcassidy @happyasamother @psychedmommy
*************************
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not replace the advice you may be receiving from a licensed therapist.This podcast and website represents the opinions of KathyDan Moore, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Co-Host Jess Lowe, and their guests to the show and website. The content here should not be taken as medical advice.

The content here is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.Views and opinions expressed in the podcast and website are our own. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.
Privacy is of utmost importance to us. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in the podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality.This website or podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. 
No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made

Have a question for our Asked and Answered Segment? Email Us!
[email protected]

Follow us on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/spillingthetherateapodcast

Follow us on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/Spilling-the-Thera-Tea-103883072393873/

Check out our website!