We are grateful to welcome back Emma Goff, the Fertility Awareness Educator behind Emmamma and Your Cyclical Doula. Emma is also a Certified Miscarriage & Bereavement Doula. In this episode, she helps us understand what exactly that means. We talk about how helpful it is to have knowledge, choice, and support during and after pregnancy loss.

Emma's website: https://emmamma.com/

The Miscarriage Doula's website: https://www.themiscarriagedoula.co/

In this episode, Kim Kimball graciously joins us to share about her journey to parenthood. We talk about how painful it is to diverge from your idealized reproductive story. We reflect on the need to have flexible expectations of yourself and your experience in the perinatal period. In Kim's story, she shares how prioritizing her own mental health and accepting help from a supportive care team helped her get better. We identify systems issues as well as how isolation can present in many ways, increasing risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). We are so grateful to Kim for sharing her experience. We hope it helps listeners feel less alone in the challenges of the perinatal period.

Kim's coaching business: https://www.kimkimballcoaching.com/

In this episode, Jennifer Jenkins-Boitnott, LPC with Sea Glass LLC, helps us demystify Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR). This therapy treatment modality has become more accessible and well known, especially as it relates to trauma. Join us as we discuss frequently asked questions about EMDR and Jennifer breaks down what to expect if you're considering it for yourself. Jennifer reminds us you are in the driver's seat during this process that is often viewed as 'woo woo,' but has a strong evidence base for its effectiveness in reducing symptoms. We bust myths about feeling out of control and having to relive traumatic memories. We talk about how beneficial EMDR can be in the perinatal period whether it's for birth trauma, loss, or distress and disproportionate emotions experienced in parenting. Jennifer's expertise and wealth of knowledge allows us to paint a thorough picture of EMDR not only for potential clients, but also for therapists curious about referring clients to EMDR or seeking EMDR training themselves.

Jennifer's practice: https://seaglassrva.com/