Naturalizing Mothering Challenges with Dr. Richelle Whittaker
Mother Praxis
English - February 12, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Health & Fitness Alternative Health mothering motherhood perinatal postnatal matrescence pregnancy wellness maternal mental health postpartum Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dr. Richelle Whittaker shares from both her professional knowledge and personal experience about the natural developmental challenges of motherhood and how these are too often pathologized or made into disorders. She shares how viewing matrescence, or the transition into motherhood, within a wellness perspective can help us support ourselves and others throughout the many liminal spaces on our mothering journeys.
Our conversation covers:
Dr. Whittaker's own challenging transition into motherhoodHer goals for who she is becoming as a mother nowWhy she started Mahogony Moms podcastWhy we need to normalize the challenges of motherhoodInstitutional racism in maternal mental health Barriers to postpartum mental health supportWhy we need to depathologize mothering transitions How to support mothers through natural progressions versus saying something is “wrong with you”How journaling can support your mental healthHow faith supported her through her mothering transitionsWhy spirituality is good for your mental healthWhy she chooses to work within a coaching model versus a medical model to support mothersWhy it’s important to ask for helpDr. Richelle Whittaker is an educational psychologist board certified in perinatal mental health, a parenting coach, trainer, and author. She is devoted to educating, equipping, and empowering women struggling with emotional challenges through pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. Her primary goal is to help moms become strong advocates for themselves and their children when it comes to making decisions about their mental health & education.
Dr. Whittaker has more than 17 years of experience in the education and mental health field. She is the author of Burps, Bibs, and Breakdowns: A 90 Day Journal for Moms and Embracing What’s Next: A 30 Day Journal for Parents. She is also the host of the Mahogany Moms podcast.
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