May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month. Regular listeners know how much importance Allison places on maternal wellness. Today, we are looking at maternal wellness from yet another angle.

For this episode, Allison is joined by Kayce Hodos, a maternal mental health therapist and coach. Allison and Kayce are discussing proactive steps you can take to support a new mom’s mental health during her pregnancy and after the baby is born.

They discuss why a new mom’s mental health is just as important as her physical health, what can be done during pregnancy to prepare for a mentally healthy postpartum, the many ways new parents can find support, the role a partner can play, how to enlist friends and family to help in ways that suit the new mom the best, and much more.

Resources for maternal mental health:
Postpartum.net
National maternal mental health hotline: Call or text 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS or visit the website

Find Kayce on Instagram or on her website

Listen to previous episodes mentioned:
Episode 29. My Postpartum Anxiety Story
Episode 30. How to Keep Reaching for the Light with Britt Davis
Episode 31. Sleep Makes Such a Difference with Caroline Vasquez
Episode 32. Where Did I Go with Ellen Jones and Holly Kennedy
Episode 82. A Husband’s Perspective on the Postpartum Journey

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