Mental Health Toolkit — Episode #064
Pregnancy and parenting present a brand-new set of challenges, so having a mental health toolkit handy is essential to navigating this new phase of life.
Pregnancy and parenting present a brand-new set of challenges, so having a mental health toolkit handy is essential to navigating this new phase of life.
How do you do self-care as a mother of five? It’s possible—and in less time than you think. Rebekah Borucki shares about her experience of motherhood.
What can you do during pregnancy to prepare for the first weeks and months after you’ve given birth? How can you build your own support team to get through the challenging period of brand spanking new motherhood? What might a roadmap to recovery look like?
If you’re a new mom and working out is a big part of your identity, you may be itching to regain a sense of normalcy. But it’s important to remember what your body just went through and give yourself the time. Physical therapist Dr. Shefali Christopher shares her own experience in her postpartum body.
There is a lot of cultural pressure to figure it all out on your own, but you don’t have to. You can build communities of people around you and support each other in the decision-making process. Listen in to hear the benefits of joining (or starting!) your own mastermind group.
We place a lot of emphasis on planning for the perfect birth and making sure that our bodies are healthy during pregnancy. But what do we need to recover after the baby arrives? Lily Nichols shares her postpartum journey, discussing her extreme caution around physical exertion and the nutrients new moms need to heal damaged tissue and meet the energy demands of breastfeeding.