Unmasking Therapy (formerly Parenting in Hard Mode)

Irina talks with Casey, a former professor and stay-at-home mom-of-3, about what it's like to be welcome a new baby during the pandemic when you've already got two little ones running around. We discuss how giving birth during the pandemic unexpectedly brought her closer to her neighbors, making new and staying connected to mom friends, and her very useful tip for releasing tension during these stressful times. Plus, she gives some insight on how to transition from being a working mom to a stay-at-home mom.

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Irina talks with mother, yogi, entrepreneur, and model Bre Scullark about what it was like to be exiting the fourth trimester just as the entire world shuts down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss how she has embraced motherhood after a tough pregnancy, standing up for herself when she knew breastfeeding was not a part of her parenting journey, and being a Black mom during this summer’s Black Lives Matter protests over the killing of George Floyd and the continued police brutality faced by Black and Brown communities.

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Irina talks with writer and head of marketing at This Naked Mind, Kelly Fitzgerald Junco, about what it's like to experience her first pregnancy during the pandemic. They talk all about her pregnancy anxiety after experiencing a miscarriage last year, the stress of figuring out how to celebrate milestones with her family (a pandemic baby shower?!), and what it's really like to be sober and pregnant during the pandemic.

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Irina talks with Latinx pop culture expert and dad Jesus Triviño about what it was like to adopt his daughter just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss his and his wife's 9-year struggle to have a baby and how it all finally came together in just 9 weeks. They also get into his "dad self-care" and what it was like to be quarantined with a newborn in New York City.

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Irina talks with freelance writer and mom of three Lauren Wellbank about what it is like to welcome her third baby in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss the positives of her high-risk pregnancy, how this postpartum period is different from her previous ones, and Lauren will even share a couple of self-care tips for new moms. 

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Journalist and new mom Irina Gonzalez shares her own pandemic birth and parenting story. She talks about her first-trimester miscarriage, the anxiety of her second pregnancy, and what it was like to suddenly find herself 36 weeks pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also talks about experiencing the fourth trimester in quarantine, the stress of going back to work, and why she's starting the Pandemic Mama podcast.

Join the Pandemic Mama Podcast Facebook group to connect with other parents having babies in 2020 and 2021, follow us on Instagram at @pandemicmamapod for updates, and email you questions to [email protected].

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Welcome to Pandemic Mama — the podcast that brings you real conversations about having a baby during COVID-19 times. In this trailer episode, host Irina Gonzalez introduces the new podcast, who it's for, and why all fellow parents should listen. For more updates, head to www.pandemicmamapod.com.