Dr. Cassidy: Anxiety and Growth in Becoming a Mother | Episode 16

Season one finale episode!

And a name change! Our First Year is now Blooming in Motherhood - with more exciting changes to come. I can't wait to see how this podcast grows and develops. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the guests and listeners of this first season. 

For this special finale episode, I'm talking with Dr. Cassidy Freitas.

Cassidy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and mom to three with a virtual group private practice in California where she supports parents navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and parenting young children. She hosts the top-rated wellness and parenting podcast Holding Space and shares supportive tips and strategies for millennial parents over on Instagram @drcassidy.

On this episode, Cassidy talks about her own experiences in postpartum and parenting that have led her to the work that she's doing today.

We talk about:

✨ Models of parenthood from our own parents

✨ Breaking cycles of perfectionism

✨ Sleep deprivation and the impact on mental health

✨ Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders for both parents

✨ Breastfeeding challenges

✨ Learning, growth, and healing for many years through parenthood

This episode is jam packed with wisdom and insight from Cassidy. Join us! 

Resources

✨ BLOG: Managing Sleep Deprivation with a New Baby

✨ QUIZ: What Kind of Support Do You Need to BLOOM in Motherhood? Take this quiz for a personalized list of free resources!

✨ You can learn more about Dr. Cassidy and her private practice

at www.drcassidymft.com