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Most parenting falls into one of four main parenting styles. Do you know what your parenting style is? If you have a partner, is their parenting style the same as yours? You might agree on wanting happy, healthy children, but disagree on how to achieve that shared goal. Discover the four main parenting styles, how your own upbringing shapes your instincts, and the conversations that can help you turn disagreements into a shared plan. You’ll learn practical questions to ask before conflict hits, how to set boundaries together, and ways to find common ground without needing to agree on every detail. Dr. Shoshana Bennett is a perinatal psychologist, author, and longtime Fourth Trimester guest. She brings a no-shame approach to helping parents examine familiar patterns, separate shared values from tactics, and build a plan they can revisit and repair. Full show notes Fourth Trimester Connect with Dr. Shoshana Bennett Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn Resources mentioned APA Parenting Styles Overview | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be | Dr. Shosh’s books and resources Learn more The Mental Load of Parenting | Fourth Trimester Newsletter Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection Partner Deals Discount Codes | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | Affiliate Disclosures Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram Follow the show, leave a rating or review, and share this episode with a parenting partner who wants a calmer way to talk about parenting values and expectations.

This conversation is about building a well-resourced postpartum support system. Learn 'what I wish I knew and what I'd do differently if I could have a do-over' about birth and the fourth trimester. Learn who to line up before birth, which questions to ask, and what warning signs your support people should know. Author and advocate Casey Keen, MS, shares the practical support plan she wishes she had, drawing on her lived experience with birth trauma, postpartum preeclampsia, postpartum depression, and postpartum anxiety. Free download: Get the Postpartum Support Quick Reference we wished existed Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.com Connect with Casey Keen Website | Instagram | Postpartum Alchemy on Substack Book The Alchemy of Motherhood Resources mentioned ACOG Postpartum Conditions to Watch | CDC Urgent Maternal Warning Signs | Postpartum Support International | Postpartum University | Birth Trauma Association Learn more Preeclampsia Prevention and Postpartum Risk | Postpartum Care at Home | Resilient Parenting | Micro Destressing for Busy Parents Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection Partner Deals Discount Codes | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | Affiliate Disclosures Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram If this episode helped you feel more prepared, follow Fourth Trimester, leave a rating or review, and share it with a new or expecting parent who deserves a stronger postpartum support system.

The first step to creating change is often creating awareness - and by giving the shift into motherhood a name, we are raising awareness about how profound the change is. Becoming a mother can bring enormous love alongside uncertainty, grief for a former life, identity shifts, and a new mental load. Giving this transition a name can make it easier to understand what is changing and ask for the support you need. Nurse educator and maternal mental-health researcher Kelsey Green, DNP, joins Esther and me to explain what matrescence means, why it continues as children and families change, and how a whole-person view of motherhood can help parents feel less alone. Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.com Connect with Kelsey Green Website Book mentioned Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood by Lucy Jones Learn more Postpartum Identity | Mental Load of Parenting Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection Partner Deals Discount Codes | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | Affiliate Disclosures Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram Follow Fourth Trimester and leave a rating or review to help more parents find compassionate, practical support.

Learn how to feel more confident in your feeding experience with support, realistic expectations, and a plan that can change with your family's needs. We talk with perinatal psychologist Dr. Shoshana Bennett about feeding pressure and guilt, protecting sleep and mental health, working with partners and professionals, and knowing when to ask for more help. Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.com Connect with Dr. Shoshana Bennett DrShosh.com More episodes with Dr. Shoshana Bennett The Myths Of Motherhood | Intimacy After Baby in a Way That Feels Right for You | When Perimenopause And Postpartum Overlap | Transition to Grandparenthood with Confidence | The Mental Load of Parenting Resources Postpartum Support International: Get Help | National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA | CDC: Postpartum Depression and Breastfeeding | LactMed: Drugs and Lactation Database Fourth Trimester Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection Partner Deals Discount Codes | Le Lolo | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram Please follow Fourth Trimester Podcast wherever you listen, and leave a rating or review if this conversation helps you feel more supported and confident in your feeding choices. This helps more parents discover information and tools like this one!

In this episode, we're joined by women's health industry executives Rachel Braun Scherl and Jodi Neuhauser of 51& who share details of the innovators and resources you can access right now to have a better-supported pregnancy, birth and fourth trimester. We also talk about the broader systems around women's health innovation - understanding how the business of healthcare works means being in a better position to take control of your own care, and to be able to influence the future. Women have more power when they organize their economic and civic influence. Let's make an impact together. Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.com Join 51& Join In Women's Health or sign up for the Women's Health Mini MBA Connect with Rachel Braun Scherl and Jodi Neuhauser 51and.com | Business of the V | In Women's Health (IWH) (Code SARAHTROTT for 20% OFF) Rachel's book Orgasmic Leadership: Profiting from the Coming Surge in Women's Sexual Health and Wellness Resources and companies mentioned SimpliFed | Seven Starling | Nadia Care | Pomelo Care | Origin | Hinge Health | Milk Stork | Postpartum Support International | March of Dimes Maternity Care Deserts Report Learn more How to Maximize Maternity Leave & Paternity Benefits with MAMAttorney Daphne Delvaux | The State of Postpartum Maternal Health with Dr Amanda P Williams | Fourth Trimester Economics with Dr Sonal Patel Pediatrician | Reproductive Psychiatry: Optimizing Your Mental Health with Dr Ida Eden Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram If this conversation helped you feel more grounded, supported, or less alone in your parenting journey, please take a moment to follow the show and leave a rating or review wherever you listen. These small actions help more parents discover the Fourth Trimester