42 min
Newborn Expert Series: Revisiting "How to Move Past the Myths of Motherhood with Dr. Shoshana Bennett" The Gentle Parenting Show
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Over the course of the next 10 podcast episodes we will be revisiting some of our favorite podcast episodes on newborns in honor of those that have contributed to Kim's upcoming book on newborn sleep launching March 21st. Its available for pre-order here.
In today’s episode of The Gentle Parenting Show, Kim sits down with her longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Shoshana Bennett. Dr. Shosh, a clinical psychologist, is an expert on prenatal and postpartum depression and related mood and anxiety disorders.
Kim and Dr. Shosh discuss the myths that can paralyze motherhood and deeply affect a mother’s mental health. Having myths and fantasies around what parenthood should be, or what kind of parent someone should be, can create problems that don’t even need to exist. Many women are facing postpartum depression due to myths and fantasies about motherhood. Throughout the episode, Kim and Dr. Shosh discuss different myths that are damaging in motherhood. The myths they discuss:
Myths in Pregnancy and Labor Myths with a New Baby Myths About a Parent’s Self Care and Resilience Myths in Marriage and Partnership
Our favorite quotes from the episode are “Whatever unfolds, you’ll have the resources to handle it. Don’t think of anything as ‘bad’ or you are ‘bad’” and “our worth as a parent does not change one bit based on the behavior of your child”
Connect With Dr. Shosh
Connect with Dr. Shosh on her website where she has resources and consultation options for dealing with postpartum depression and anxiety.
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In today’s episode, Kim sits down with friend and colleague, Dr. Shoshana Bennett, a clinical psychologist. They discuss the myths that can paralyze motherhood and deeply affect a mother’s mental health. Many women are facing postpartum depression due to myths and fantasies about motherhood
Our favorite quote from the episode: “our worth as a parent does not change one bit based on the behavior of your child”
Connect With Dr. Shosh
Connect with Dr. Shosh on her website.
Over the course of the next 10 podcast episodes we will be revisiting some of our favorite podcast episodes on newborns in honor of those that have contributed to Kim's upcoming book on newborn sleep launching March 21st. Its available for pre-order here.
In today’s episode of The Gentle Parenting Show, Kim sits down with her longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Shoshana Bennett. Dr. Shosh, a clinical psychologist, is an expert on prenatal and postpartum depression and related mood and anxiety disorders.
Kim and Dr. Shosh discuss the myths that can paralyze motherhood and deeply affect a mother’s mental health. Having myths and fantasies around what parenthood should be, or what kind of parent someone should be, can create problems that don’t even need to exist. Many women are facing postpartum depression due to myths and fantasies about motherhood. Throughout the episode, Kim and Dr. Shosh discuss different myths that are damaging in motherhood. The myths they discuss:
Myths in Pregnancy and Labor Myths with a New Baby Myths About a Parent’s Self Care and Resilience Myths in Marriage and Partnership
Our favorite quotes from the episode are “Whatever unfolds, you’ll have the resources to handle it. Don’t think of anything as ‘bad’ or you are ‘bad’” and “our worth as a parent does not change one bit based on the behavior of your child”
Connect With Dr. Shosh
Connect with Dr. Shosh on her website where she has resources and consultation options for dealing with postpartum depression and anxiety.
FOR APPLE PODCASTS (472 of 512 characters)
In today’s episode, Kim sits down with friend and colleague, Dr. Shoshana Bennett, a clinical psychologist. They discuss the myths that can paralyze motherhood and deeply affect a mother’s mental health. Many women are facing postpartum depression due to myths and fantasies about motherhood
Our favorite quote from the episode: “our worth as a parent does not change one bit based on the behavior of your child”
Connect With Dr. Shosh
Connect with Dr. Shosh on her website.
42 min