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Pandemic Mama with Blaire Briody

21. Why We All Should Get Pre-Conception Counseling with Blaire Briody

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 by Irina Gonzalez

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Irina talks with Blaire Briody, a freelance writer, author, and soon-to-be new mom. They discussed her multiple miscarriages, getting a hypothyroidism diagnosis, and why she thinks everyone should get preconception counseling. Plus, how her pandemic worries have taken over all other pregnancy anxieties.

Show Notes:

  • Make sure to follow Blaire on Twitter for news and more of her work.
  • Buy her insightful book: The New Wild West: Black Gold, Fracking, and Life in a North Dakota Boomtown.

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Irina Gonzalez is a journalist, editor, and sober bisexual Latina mom with ADHD. She is the author of the Parenting in Hard Mode newsletter—for those of us who are raising social justice-minded families and getting real about mental health for parents navigating life on the difficult setting. She is also working on an upcoming book on impactful Latinx Americans with The Quarto Publishing Group.

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