Postpartum Perspectives

Kathryn Sneed is a military spouse and a mom to two children with special needs. Kathryn has been a writer for over 10 years at singingthroughtherain.net where she thrives on telling her story about special needs parenting, military life, and mental health. She has also been a freelance writer for many other websites and publications and she is the author of Journey Through Deployment, a book for military spouses. In her spare time, Kathryn loves spending time with family, making new friends, watching old movies, and drinking way too much coffee!

If you’re a military spouse, a parent of children with special needs, or if you suspect you may have had a traumatic birth, you will definitely relate to Kathryn’s story.

KATHRYN'S CONTACT INFORMATION
Blog // Instagram // Facebook

RESOURCES

• Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773
• 24/7 Crisis Text Line 
  • US - Text 741741 
  • Canada - Text 686868 
  • UK - Text 85258 
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

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You are important, your wellness is a priority, and your mental health matters.

Matana Jacobs is a mental health advocate, an online business owner, and a podcast host.  She shares her story about how her world came crashing down, and the steps she took to slowly build it back up.  We discuss mindfulness, gratitude, and the consistent work required along the path toward wellness.

MATANA'S CONTACT INFORMATION
Podcast Website // Business Website // Instagram

Matana's book recommendation:
What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood

She also recommends the author's TED Talk.

RESOURCES

• Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773
• 24/7 Crisis Text Line 
  • US - Text 741741 
  • Canada - Text 686868 
  • UK - Text 85258 
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

Please subscribe, leave a review, and follow Postpartum Perspectives on Instagram.
You are important, your wellness is a priority, and your mental health matters.

Ameé Quiriconi is a mental health and parenting advocate, she hosts a podcast called One Broken Mom, and she is seriously awesome.

I think you’ll find our conversation about the effect of intergenerational trauma on perinatal mood disorders fascinating.  While I’ve discussed biological factors frequently on the show, Ameé and I dig into risk factors linked to a personal or family history of anxiety, depression, or trauma.  There may be more triggering you than you realize, and more that you need to work toward healing.

AMEE'S CONTACT INFORMATION
Website // Podcast // Instagram

RESOURCES

• Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773
• 24/7 Crisis Text Line 
  • US - Text 741741 
  • Canada - Text 686868 
  • UK - Text 85258 
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

Please subscribe, leave a review, and follow Postpartum Perspectives on Instagram.
You are important, your wellness is a priority, and your mental health matters.

Welcome back to season 2 of Postpartum Perspectives!  I wish we were meeting under better circumstances.

In this episode I share a post from Kate about her postpartum experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic.  

RESOURCES

• Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773
• 24/7 Crisis Text Line 
  • US - Text 741741 
  • Canada - Text 686868 
  • UK - Text 85258 
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

Please subscribe, leave a review, and follow Postpartum Perspectives on Instagram.
You are important, your wellness is a priority, and your mental health matters.

Sandi Givens is a specialist in workplace mental health and well-being, a qualified Mental Health First Aider, and a volunteer member of the Beyond Blue Ambassadors and Speakers Bureau in Australia.  She has experienced postnatal depression (as they call it there), as well as post-traumatic stress disorder - so she is keenly aware of the isolation someone with mental health challenges can experience.

Sandi and I have a great conversation about the stigma surrounding these challenges, and the continued difficulties we have as a society with talking about mental health issues.  She shares practical strategies we can use to live full, healthy, and happy lives.

SANDI'S CONTACT INFORMATION

Website
Email - [email protected]

RESOURCES

• Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773
• 24/7 Crisis Text Line
  • US - Text 741741
  • Canada - Text 686868
  • UK - Text 85258
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

POSTPARTUM PERSPECTIVES

Instagram // Twitter
Email - [email protected]

 Check out the merchandise I created in honor of World Maternal Mental Health Day (May 6, 2020) and National Maternal Mental Health Week (May 1-7, 2020)
Purchase by April 17 to ensure arrival by May 7!
If you leave a tip at checkout, half will go to operating costs for the podcast and half will be donated to Postpartum Support International.

Cortney is a musician, she runs a nonprofit organization called Misfits RED, and she has postpartum depression.  Cortney’s journey to motherhood is quite the story, and fair warning - it is upsetting at some points.  She has experienced multiple miscarriages.  And halfway through her pregnancy with her son, she and her husband were told that their baby had a serious medical condition that would compromise his quality of life.  Cortney gets real about how her experiences impacted her family, her marriage, and her mental health.  While her baby’s health was ultimately good, this ordeal was incredibly stressful as you might imagine.

As we were recording, her son woke up from his nap, so you will hear him in the background at times.  That’s real mom life - and Cortney holds nothing back!

CORTNEY'S CONTACT INFORMATION

Instagram // Twitter // Facebook // YouTube

RESOURCES

• Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773
• 24/7 Crisis Text Line
  • US - Text 741741
  • Canada - Text 686868
  • UK - Text 85258
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

POSTPARTUM PERSPECTIVES

Instagram // Twitter
Email - [email protected]

Ryann is a success mentor, happiness expert, professional speaker, and host of The Happy Moms Show - The #1 podcast for moms on  a mission to raise a conscious generation of heart-centered, emotionally intelligent, innovative leaders.

Ryann believes positive change comes from within and that family life is one of the biggest catalysts for growth.  She is a loving wife, and a happy mom to her two daughters.  Her mantra is, “Let’s change the world by starting at home,” and that’s exactly what she’s doing through embodying the lifestyle shifts she teaches.

Ryann shares her experience with postpartum anxiety and we do a deep dive into the five habits she uses to live a truly happy life - movement, meditation, awareness, enthusiasm, and breathing.  We also get real about the shifting priorities brought about with the transition to motherhood and how to love ourselves through that transformation.

RYANN'S CONTACT INFORMATION

Instagram // Website // Aligned Success Academy
Podcast Website // Podcast Instagram

RESOURCES

• Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773
• 24/7 Crisis Text Line
  • US - Text 741741
  • Canada - Text 686868
  • UK - Text 85258
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

POSTPARTUM PERSPECTIVES

Instagram // Twitter
Email - [email protected]

Natalia is the mother of two children, and she has bipolar disorder.  Anxiety and sleep deprivation can be extremely problematic for someone with this condition, so she had to be very intentional about self-care and stress management during her postpartum period and beyond.  

Natalia shares her story and we have a candid conversation about new motherhood with a mental illness and how to balance competing needs in our lives.

NATALIA'S CONTACT INFORMATION

Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // Podcast (NEW!)

RESOURCES

• Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773
• 24/7 Crisis Text Line
  • US - Text 741741
  • Canada - Text 686868
  • UK - Text 85258
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

POSTPARTUM PERSPECTIVES

Instagram // Twitter
Email - [email protected]

BONUS EPISODE: Doña Bumgarner is a life coach for frustrated moms who are exhausted by living in a culture that doesn’t support them as moms or as women.  She helps them get in control of all the parts of their lives, so they can feel like great moms and whole humans.

Doña is also the host of the Nurturing Habit podcast, and she shares the ways we can nurture ourselves as whole women so we can live more complete and vibrant lives.  She gives great advice, and I loved chatting with her about how we have to learn to trust ourselves to do what is best for us and our families.

DOÑA'S CONTACT INFORMATION

Website // Facebook // Instagram // Podcast

RESOURCES

• Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773
• 24/7 Crisis Text Line
  • US - Text 741741
  • Canada - Text 686868
  • UK - Text 85258
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

POSTPARTUM PERSPECTIVES

Instagram // Twitter
Email - [email protected]

Vickie Ceccato is a married mom of two kids, one neurotypical and one with special needs. She works full time in sales, but in her spare time (whenever that is) she is the Chapter Lead for MomsNiagara, powered by MomsTO.

Vickie experienced postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter, and she had to learn to prioritize her self-care and her mental health in order to be the best mom she could be.  While Vickie raves about how hardcore we moms are here in the US, I think she’s pretty hardcore herself!

VICKIE'S CONTACT INFORMATION

Instagram // Facebook Group // Blog

RESOURCES

• Postpartum Support International 24/7 Warmline - 1-800-944-4773
• 24/7 Crisis Text Line
  • US - Text 741741
  • Canada - Text 686868
  • UK - Text 85258
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

POSTPARTUM PERSPECTIVES

Instagram // Twitter
Email - [email protected]