178: Navigating the Depths of Maternal Mental Health with MamaPsychologist, Chelsea Bodie

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Brief summary of show:

In this episode of the Motherhood Village podcast, I speak with special guest Chelsea Bodie, one half of the amazing MamaPsychologists. Chelsea and her best friend, Caitlin Slavens, are accomplished psychologists, and renowned authors based in Alberta, Canada. Their Amazon bestseller, "Not Your Mother's Postpartum Book," reflects their expertise in maternal mental health and parenting. Covering an array of essential topics, from screen time management to addressing postpartum anxiety, they've become trusted voices in the parenting field.

Their impact extends beyond the written word, with a 560,000+ Instagram following and appearances in podcasts such as The Peds Doc Talk's podcast, newspapers, and WFL8 News, just to name a few. They created workshops that cover pressing issues such as mom rage, parenting highly sensitive children, birth trauma, and more. 

Chelsea shares insightful information about maternal mental health issues including postpartum depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and the unique needs of highly sensitive children. She also speaks about the popular 'tricky people' concept that focuses on identifying behaviors rather than just strangers as potential threats to kids. Moreover, Chelsea shares coping strategies for motherhood, explaining the importance of sensory breaks, preparation, and emotional validation. The episode also covers the inspiration behind her acclaimed book, 'Not Your Mother's Postpartum Book'.

We talk about:

• 0:00 Introduction and Guest Background
• 1:24 Chelsea’s book recommendation
• 1:54 The story behind MamaPsychologists
• 3:56 Transitioning from being a psychologist in maternal mental health to being in the thick of it with her own experiences
• 5:12 Why it’s important to address issues of maternal mental health
• 7:00 Signs or symptoms of postpartum rage, anxiety, depression + advice if you’re struggling
• 15:20 How these anxieties resurface with age
• 18:07 Highly sensitive children and fostering relationships together
• 20:27 Coping strategies for highly sensitive parents
• 23:26 Advice for parents trying to parent in a different way than how they were raised
• 26:13 Tricky person vs stranger danger
• 27:51 Inspiration behind her book and key takeaways
• 32:28 Imparting words for listeners

Resources

• Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts
  

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