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Pandemic Mama with Shamiko Reid

22. Getting Through Pandemic Parenting Thanks to Therapy with Shamiko Reid

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Irina Gonzalez

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Irina talks with Shamiko Reid. She is a first-time mom, blogger, and podcaster. They discussed her history of depression and why it was difficult to feel happy about her pregnancy at first, missing out on a baby shower and seeing family, and how much therapy has helped her during this difficult time. Plus, the coping skills she has learned to deal with her perinatal depression.

Show Notes:

  • Please follow Shamiko on Instagram @DaaamnDaddy.
  • Check out her blog, DaaamnDaddy: Where Daddy Issues Drive Discussion.
  • Make sure you check out her podcast, The Discussion Room!

Join the Pandemic Mama Podcast Facebook group to connect with other parents having babies in 2020 and 2021, follow us on Instagram at @pandemicmamapod for updates, and email your questions to pandemicmamapod@gmail.com. 

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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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