The Mom Show

Host Lindsay Aerts talks with well known international maternal mental health expert, Karen Kleiman about what needs to change within our communities, healthcare, and society for new moms to get better postpartum care. Karen has been seeing postpartum women for over 30 years in her clinical practice. She is based outside of Philadelphia where she founded and is the Executive Director of the Postpartum Stress Center.

Host Lindsay Aerts talks with well known international maternal mental health expert for over 30 years, Karen Kleiman about her new book Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts. They talk about what scary thoughts are, how 91% of moms have these unwanted, intrusive thoughts after having a baby and yet they're not often talked about. Lindsay and Karen discuss why they happen and when to be concerned that you need professional help.

Mother's Day can be a mixed bag of emotions. Some mom's love to be celebrated by their kids and partners. Some moms struggle with feelings of loneliness, pain, or loss. And others, may be feeling underappreciated or like they simply want a break on Mother's Day. Whichever camp you tend to fall into, host Lindsay Aerts talks with maternal mental health expert, and author of Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts, Karen Kleiman about what mom's really need on this day.

Host Lindsay Aerts discusses the idea that we all tend to have this notion of an ideal mother in our heads who we're comparing ourselves to. We often see moms portrayed as perfect, as loving the job, as completely fulfilled by taking care of their kids, as all-self sacrificing and it's hurting us to compare ourselves to this idealized version of motherhood.

Helping our daughter find and strengthen their self-esteem is something most, if not all moms want. Often it can feel like our daughters are getting bombarded with messages about everything from the way they look to the way they're supposed to act. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with Melisa Osmond about her event, Power in You geared toward mom's and their teens, tweens, and young daughters that will help fortify them and discover the power within themselves to believe they are of worth.

Motherhood can feel so lonely at times. Not in the sense that we have no friends, or no one to talk with, but in the sense that we often believe no one is experiencing motherhood the way we are. Host Lindsay Aerts discusses some of the reasons she thinks motherhood feels so isolating, and what to do about it.

There's one right way to parent. You must love motherhood. Mom guilt comes with the job. What you see on social media is reality. These are just a few of the myths that host Lindsay Aerts discusses with her guest, fellow radio host Carly Cash. They share how some of these myths have left them feeling guilt, shame, and alone in motherhood. 

Why playing with your kids can help prevent child abuse

Have you been "mom" for so long, you're not quite sure who you are without that title? Maybe you love that title and wouldn't trade it, but you feel like you've lost a piece of yourself while trying to care for your littles? Do you want to know how to get it back? Host Lindsay Aerts talks with parent educator and influencer Lisa Anderson of Thriving Motherhood about how to rediscover yourself if you're feeling a little lost in motherhood. 

Host Lindsay Aerts is joined by full-time a cardiologist and mother of 3 young children, Dr. Hannah Raasch creator of the free app Babies Help Mommies that helps moms live happier, healthier lives. It tracks “mom calories” burned stroller-pushing, baby-carrying, breastfeeding, and during routine childcare. You can download the app here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/babies-help-mommies/id1446633955

The Utah state legislature granted funding this session for more maternal mental health resources. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with the director of Public Policy at the YWCA Utah, Erin Jemmison about where the money will go. They discuss how the Health Department will help women in rural communities with a tele-mental health program, create a resource and referral network for providers to screen more women , get more paid staff, and create peer support programs.

The name for the mental work you do as a mom

Do you pick up your baby the moment she cries? Do your run to her every need the second she needs it? Most of would say yes, simply because we want to be good moms and attend to our babes. Host Lindsay Aerts sits down with baby sleep expert Marietta Paxson of LittleDreamers.us to discuss whether this may be making our jobs, like helping our kids fall asleep, harder and she gives some tips for why we should wait just a second to respond to them.

Some experts recommend leaving your baby to fall asleep and letting them cry until they do. As a mom, this is one of the hardest things to listen to and some say it could affect attachment. Host Lindsay Aerts sits down with baby sleep expert Marietta Paxson of LittleDreamers.us to settle whether it's harmful for baby to let them cry it out. For information on Exhausted Mama No More, Newborn Sleep Workshop, visit https://www.littledreamers.us/newborn-sleep

Many moms see co-sleeping as a risk they're not willing to take, other moms do it out of sheer desperation for some rest or just like being that close to their little ones. Host Lindsay Aerts sits down with baby sleep expert Marietta Paxson of LittleDreamers.us to talk about what you can do if you are going to co sleep with your baby. For information on Exhausted Mama No More, Newborn Sleep Workshop, visit https://www.littledreamers.us/newborn-sleep