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Months at home with a newborn can be incredibly isolating. Yes, they re cute and cuddly, but there comes a point in every new mom s life when she needs to interact with a human who can talk. The problem is, finding the perfect mom tribe is not always as simple or intuitive as it may seem.
Michelle Kennedy, the creator of Peanut, a social networking app for moms, joins co-hosts Grace Bastidas and Desiree Fortin for Mom Friends 101. The three discuss how to find mom friends, how to approach a mom in the wild (it s not too scary, we promise!), and how to know when a mom friend is The One. They also talk about what s next: transitioning from mom friends to just, well, friends, or having a breakup.
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It s been said, but it s true: the postpartum experience can be a rollercoaster of emotions. One day you re euphoric, the next, the tears won t stop. Yes, there s a bundle of joy in your arms, but there s also a bundle of hormones changing in your body.
This week on
Parents advisor, reproductive psychiatrist, and host of
The Motherhood Sessionspodcast, speaks candidly about the wide range of postpartum emotions. She breaks down the bliss myth, differentiates between baby blues and postpartum depression, and gives advice to moms who are wondering about help. If it comes to a question in your mind, Should I get professional help? Just make the call, says Dr. Sacks.