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155. Motherhood Mondays with Dr. Molly Millwood, Clinical Psychologist

Published: July 7, 2019, 11:18 p.m.

"There's a fear of the foundation we're standing on having too many cracks in it."

Dr. Molly Millwood is a clinical psychologist and licensed psychotherapist specializing in marital therapy and intimate relationships. She's also the author of the just-released book, To Have and To Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, & the Modern Dilemma.\xa0On this episode, Dr. Millwood \u2014 a mom of two \u2014 expands on many of the new-mom-related topics she covers in her brilliant book, including guilt, shame, missing life before baby, marriage after baby, gender roles for new parents, and social media. Dr. Millwood lives in Vermont with her husband and two sons.

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What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • What tends to hold new moms back from going to therapy (8:00)
  • The shame and guilt surrounding new motherhood (13:00)
  • On missing \u201clife before baby\u201d (21:00)
  • Why no one is talking about what their romantic relationships are like after having a baby (25:00)
  • How couples can improve their communication when talking about tough stuff (34:30)
  • On expectations (40:20)
  • How social media affects new moms (44:50)
  • Some of the most common reasons women come to Molly for therapy (48:00)
  • What does a first-time therapy session actually look like? (54:00)

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