Newborn Expert Series: Revisiting "How to Move Past the Myths of Motherhood with Dr. Shoshana Bennett"

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Over the course of the next 10 podcast episodes we will be revisiting some of our favorite podcast episodes on newborns in honor of those that have contributed to Kim's upcoming book on newborn sleep launching March 21st. Its available for pre-order <a class="c-link" tabindex="-1" href= "https://sleeplady.com/newbornsleepguide/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-stringify-link= "https://sleeplady.com/newbornsleepguide/" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">here</a>. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode of The Gentle Parenting Show, Kim sits down with her longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Shoshana Bennett. Dr. Shosh, a clinical psychologist, is an expert on prenatal and postpartum depression and related mood and anxiety disorders.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kim and Dr. Shosh discuss the myths that can paralyze motherhood and deeply affect a mother’s mental health. Having myths and fantasies around what parenthood should be, or what kind of parent someone should be, can create problems that don’t even need to exist. Many women are facing postpartum depression due to myths and fantasies about motherhood. Throughout the episode, Kim and Dr. Shosh discuss different myths that are damaging in motherhood. The myths they discuss:</span></p> <ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Myths in Pregnancy and Labor</strong></li> </ul> </ul> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><strong>Myths with a New Baby</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><strong>Myths About a Parent’s Self Care and Resilience </strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><strong>Myths in Marriage and Partnership</strong></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our favorite quotes from the episode are</span> <strong>“Whatever unfolds, you’ll have the resources to handle it. Don’t think of anything as ‘bad’ or you are ‘bad’”</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <strong>“our worth as a parent d