Happy Mother’s Day! We welcome Maya Vorderstrasse to the show to discuss motherhood and mental health. Maya is an instagram sensation who shares her struggles, joy, and journey with other mothers or soon-to-be mothers. She has enjoyed magazine features by Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Us Weekly as well as countless other media outlets.

Discussed today are the seldom spoken-of stressors of motherhood: the changing self, marital strife, and postpartum anxiety, depression, and psychosis.This podcast episode is a must listen for any new parent, or soon-to-be parent.

Links:

Maya’s Instagram (@mayavorderstrasse)

Maya’s TikTok (@mayavorderstrasse)

Maya’s Website

THINKING OF YOU (A Poem)

Mothers who have lost children

Those who have lost mothers

Those with strained mother relationships

Mothers with strained child relationships

Those who have chosen not to be mothers

Those yearning to be mothers

- by Marian Drew