The Postpartum Emotional Survival Guide

Mary, Perinatal Therapist & Mother
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For new moms who feel overwhelmed, unseen, and disconnected—and who want to understand why motherhood feels so hard and what actually helps

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    Thoughts on Postpartum Mental Health

    closing thoughts on what it means to care for yourself

  2. 4d ago

    When Your New Mom Thoughts Spiral

    How to not get lost in your spinning thoughts

    When Your New Mom Thoughts Spiral

  3. 4d ago

    Reducing the Mental Load

    How to reduce all the clutter stuck in you brain and all the responsibilities you are tracking.

  4. 4d ago

    How to Ask For & Receive Help (without guilt)

    For the moms who feel desperate for more support while also struggling with feeling like asking for help is failure or a burden. Concrete language and strategies for how to ask for and receive more support.

  5. 4d ago

    What To Do In Hard Moments

    Name and Validate First. Concrete practices to do in tough moments. Help your body feel regulated and stop your thoughts from taking over during the 3am feed. Know that the rage you didn't expect or the sudden grief of missing your old life is a normal part of new parenthood.

  6. 4d ago

    From Depletion to Replenishment

    From Depletion to Replenishment The small changes that make a difference day-to-day. Create a plan for active replenishment (starting with 2 minutes a day) so you can start to feel like yourself again.

  7. 4d ago ·  Bonus

    A Body Scan

    A quick body scan to drop your attention out of your head and into your body.

  8. 4d ago

    The Violation of the Expectations of Motherhood

    Why parenthood can feel differently from how you expected and how to cope.

  9. 4d ago

    Attachment: What Your Baby Really Needs from You

    Clarify what attachment really means so you don’t have to white-knuckle through every interaction wondering if you’re doing it right. Prioritize the things that matter and let go of the things that don’t.

  10. 4d ago

    All the Changes in Your Body and Brain Post-Baby

    Understand the intense changes happening in your brain, body, and nervous system after birth and make sense of why you might not recognize yourself right now.

  11. 4d ago

    Intro and Welcome

    Hi, I'm Mary, I am a certified perinatal mental health expert and mother. Welcome to Connect First.

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For new moms who feel overwhelmed, unseen, and disconnected—and who want to understand why motherhood feels so hard and what actually helps

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