16 Lisa & Lauren | Mental Health | Loneliness in Motherhood, Maternal Journal The Motherwhelm

This Motherwhelm Bite is more like a Motherwhelm Meal. Lisa Quinny from @walk.with.lisa and Lauren Beatty from @tendpsychology planned to host an Instagram Live to discuss the big, important topic of loneliness in motherhood. I was so excited to tune in and simply listen, but when technical difficulties proved to be an obstacle, I jumped at the opportunity to use this podcast as a platform for the discussion. 

In this episode, we talk about how loneliness can catch you off guard, how it can present in different contexts, and importantly, how it can be addressed. This was such a beautiful conversation, and I am so grateful to have been a part of it. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did! 



Texts mentioned in the episode:

'The Republic of Motherhood' by Liz Berry

'I'll Show Myself Out' by Jessi Klein

'The Grand Shattering' by Sarah Manguso

'Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood' by Lucy Jones



Perinatal Mental Health Resources:

@walk.with.lisa

walkwithlisa.com.au

@tendpsychology

tendpsychology.com.au

@gidgetfoundation

https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/

@pandanational

https://panda.org.au/

@lifelineaustralia

Lifeline Australia 13 11 14

https://www.lifeline.org.au/



Find out more about Maternal Journal here:

@maternaljrnl

https://www.maternaljournal.org/