Girls Night #167: A New Mom’s Guide to Asking For Help (You Don’t Have to do This Alone!)
IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
How to ask for help as a new mom — and why needing help is NOT a sign of failure or weakness or a sign that you’re somehow a bad mom.
Why it’s so important for you to take care of yourself, how to actually do that, and how to drop the guilt you may feel when you do.
How to filter through all of the advice that’s out there for first time moms, so you can figure out what’s best for you, your family, and your new baby.
Why therapy is so important and how to find a therapist that works for you.
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Hey friends! Welcome to Girls Night!
I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today you’ll be hearing part two of my conversation with my amazing therapist, Christen Reed, from Ready Nest Counseling in Nashville! If you haven’t listened to the part one episode, make sure you go back and listen to that one first.
In this two-part episode, we’re talking about becoming a mom — why it’s such a big transition, what you can do to prepare for it, and some really practical pieces of advice and wisdom to help you through it. (Especially in those first few months).
Like I said, if you didn’t listen to part one, go back and listen to that part first. But today in part two, we’re focusing on:
How to ask for help as a new mom — and why needing help is NOT a sign of failure or weakness or a sign that we’re somehow a bad mom
Why it’s so important for us to take care of ourselves, how to actually do that, and how to drop the guilt so many of us feel when we do
How to filter through all of the advice that’s out there for first time moms, so we can figure out what’s best for us, our family, and our new baby
And more
And then at the end of the episode, since Christen is my therapist, we talk about therapy — why it’s so important, how it can help, and how to find the right therapist for you (even if you’ve struggled to find someone who is a good fit in the past!).
I said this last week, but this is a pretty vulnerable topic for me. Becoming a mom is by far the hardest transition I’ve ever been through. But I wanted to share the whole story of how this went for me, because if you’re struggling in the same ways I was, it’s so important to me that you know you’re not alone.
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LINKS FROM THE SHOW
Steph’s book, The Lipstick Gospel (here’s a paperback copy and here’s a free digital download!)
Steph’s prayer journals, Every Single Moment and The Between Places
Faithful Counseling Information and Link
Moms on Call resource mentioned
It won’t be this way forever keychain link
Postpartum Support International
Ready Nest will soon have 3 locations! Currently, we are able to serve the entire state of Tennessee via telehealth and in person in both Nashville and Knoxville. Soon, we will also be able to serve the entire state of South Carolina once Ready Nest Charleston is open...hopefully in about a month/month and a half.
Quotes mentioned:
"Basic needs are not a luxury. Basic needs are basic needs" - Christen
"Asking for help and extending grace to yourself first, that's the key" - Christen
"I believe that therapy is sacred" - Christen
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