149: Navigating Motherhood and the Quest for Support in America with Stephanie Defilippis
02/14/24 • 56 min
“You deserve to be held just as much as your baby.” Just one of the many gems Stephanie Defilippis shares in our conversation about navigating motherhood and the quest for support in America. Because in America, we really fall behind in providing support to new moms, both in our communities and from a policy perspective.
Stephanie is a perinatal mental health therapist in Illinois. She owns a group therapy practice called crescent moon therapy, where they specialize in working with individuals throughout the reproductive period.
She shares her thoughts on the postpartum period women experience in other countries as well as what we can do to create similar experiences here in America. There truly is an invisible village at your fingertips. Listen in to find out more.
In this episode, we discuss:
The invisible village here in America.
The importance of having community support throughout motherhood.
What our ideal community support system would look like.
How you can cultivate your own support system at home.
Resources:
Connect with Stephanie:
Website:Maternal Mental Health
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Questions:
Can you give an example of how historically in different culture villages were structured to support women?
What are barriers to building a village?
We hear these questions a lot- "Why is it so hard for me to ask for help? Why does it feel hard for me to create my own village?" Let's unpack them together
How can women create their own village? Both pre-pregnancy and postpartum. Even as a mom with older children, there are ways to create yourself a village
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“You deserve to be held just as much as your baby.” Just one of the many gems Stephanie Defilippis shares in our conversation about navigating motherhood and the quest for support in America. Because in America, we really fall behind in providing support to new moms, both in our communities and from a policy perspective.
Stephanie is a perinatal mental health therapist in Illinois. She owns a group therapy practice called crescent moon therapy, where they specialize in working with individuals throughout the reproductive period.
She shares her thoughts on the postpartum period women experience in other countries as well as what we can do to create similar experiences here in America. There truly is an invisible village at your fingertips. Listen in to find out more.
In this episode, we discuss:
The invisible village here in America.
The importance of having community support throughout motherhood.
What our ideal community support system would look like.
How you can cultivate your own support system at home.
Resources:
Connect with Stephanie:
Website:Maternal Mental Health
Discount Codes from Our Sponsors:
Earth Breeze -earthbreeze.com/lynzy to get 40% off your subscription
Questions:
Can you give an example of how historically in different culture villages were structured to support women?
What are barriers to building a village?
We hear these questions a lot- "Why is it so hard for me to ask for help? Why does it feel hard for me to create my own village?" Let's unpack them together
How can women create their own village? Both pre-pregnancy and postpartum. Even as a mom with older children, there are ways to create yourself a village
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148: Parenting Through Tantrums, No Matter the Age with Dr. Rebecca Hershberg
Have you ever wondered why your child randomly loses their mind over the smallest things? You’re going along, everyone is happy and thriving, and then a pea touches the potatoes and it seems like the world has caught on fire.
Believe it or not, there’s nothing wrong with your peas or potatoes, and there’s also likely nothing wrong with your child.
Dr. Rebecca Hershberg is a Clinical Psychologist, Parenting Coach, Author and Public Speaker, who has been helping parents with their kids and vice versa for more than two decades. She is the author of The Tantrum Survival Guide and has been published widely, including the New York Times, Parents.com and Today Parents.
She’s joining me today to talk all about parenting through tantrums, no matter the age. Because it’s also completely normal for your teen and young adult children to have tantrums as well. Listen in to learn more about how your child’s brain works and develops.
In this episode, we discuss:
What tantrums are and what they mean.
How to work through tantrums as a parent.
Why tantrums occur, no matter what the age.
Connect with Rebecca:
Rebecca Hershberg, Ph.D. - www.rebeccahershbergphd.com
The Tantrum Survival Guide: Tune In to Your Toddler's Mind (and Your Own) to Calm the Craziness and Make Family Fun Again http://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/rebecca-schrag-hershberg-phd
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What does it mean when my kid has a tantrum?
How do I help work through tantrums as a parent?
Why do tantrums occur, even as my child gets older?
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150: What To Do When Your Child Lies with Amie Anger
What is your first thought when your child lies to you? Are you reactive? Or do you take a moment and think through what their lie is really telling you?
I’m sure you’re not thinking to yourself, this lie is a gift, but what if that’s exactly what it is? Amie Anger joins me to share what to do when your child lies and strategies for figuring out the root cause of their lying.
Amie is a child and family therapist and mom of 6. After two years of post-grad training at Yale Child Study Center, she’s been a therapist in private practice for 16 years. Last year she saw the mental health fallout of Covid for our children and families and she decided to take the advice and strategies she shares with the families that she works with and make it widely available to all families through her platform on Instagram.
Remember, your child is watching everything that you do and say. If you want your children to feel comfortable with being truthful, model that in your day to day life as well. Listen in to hear all of Amie’s tips and tricks and her strategies for supporting all of your children when you have multiple children in your household.
In this episode, we discuss:
Navigating when children lie no matter what age.
Why they lie?
What we can do as parents to make it less likely they will lie.
Resources: Connect with Amie:
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What are the things I might inadvertently do as a parent that make it more likely my child will lie, and what can I do to make it less likely they will lie?
Why do children lie, and how can I use this understanding in my response to this behavior?
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