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We\u2019ve talked a lot on the show about postpartum depression, but there\u2019s another condition that new moms experience that carries much shame, and no one talks about it. It\u2019s called postpartum regret, and it\u2019s that feeling of dissatisfaction and unhappiness with the demands of motherhood and the changes that come with this life transition. We\u2019re talking about how to identify this condition and what to do to pull yourself through it.\nMarissa Zwetow is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in prenatal and postpartum counseling. Marissa became passionate about helping mothers prepare and adjust to a new baby after experiencing postpartum depression. She understands what it takes to be on a healing journey to find acceptance, meaning, and happiness in the role of motherhood.\nShow Highlights:\n\nMarissa\u2019s personal journey as she struggled with the transition into motherhood and knew she needed help\n\nHow she identified postpartum regret as the feeling of regret at becoming a mother, but no one was talking about it\n\nHow the shame, embarrassment, struggle, and disappointment can lead to postpartum depression\n\nWhy Marissa wanted validation for herself and other moms who hated being a mom and were saying, \u201cI don\u2019t like this\u201d\n\nHow she went through an identity crisis in becoming a mom\n\nA look at Marissa\u2019s 12 Taboo Postpartum Truths:\n\nLack of bond with the baby during the \u201cgolden hour\u201d\n\nA baby that\u2019s not easily soothed\n\nBreastfeeding is not always wonderful\n\nA mother may experience grief for her past life\n\nWhy Marissa wishes she would have sought help and taken antidepressants sooner\n\nSolutions to postpartum regret:\n\nFind your tribe and know that you\u2019re not alone\n\nGet help any way you can\n\nRedefine what being a mother is to YOU\n\nWhy moms need permission to figure out how they can best show up in parenting that works for them\n\nResources:\nPostpartumHappiness\xa0\nFind Marissa on Facebook\nFind Marissa on Instagram: @postpartumhappiness\nMarissa\u2019s books: Postpartum Happiness: What to do when you love the kids but hate the job\n12 Taboo Postpartum Truths: What you may need to know, but probably haven\u2019t been told