Podcasts & Apps
Here is a list of podcasts and apps that you may find helpful.
Podcasts
Mom and Mind Podcasts by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D. - This podcast focuses on the Maternal Mental Health struggles related to becoming pregnant, being pregnant, birth and early parenthood. We talk about all of the stuff that you wish someone would have told you before you tried to be pregnant or have a baby. Postpartum depression is only part of the story. The goal of this podcast to put all of this info out in the open. There’s no need to hide these very human experiences… so many people deal with these struggles. So, the podcast provides real life stories of moms, dads and family AND we will talk with experts, leaders and advocates in the field of maternal mental health and maternal health. You deserve to be informed!
Honest Mamas Podcast: Supporting women emotionally and spiritually on the motherhood journey. This is a weekly podcast about putting you at the top of your priority list. Honest Mamas is dedicated to honoring your emotional and spiritual realities as a mom. We aim to help you feel more valued and empowered in your life. Join us and learn more about how we all experience this wild ride of motherhood—in similar and unique ways! We hope you listen and leave with new ideas and an expanded perspective, as well as more self-love and love for other moms.
The Longest Shortest Time: Award Winning Parenting Podcast featuring stories about the surprises and absurdities of raising other humans—and being raised by them. The Longest Shortest Time is a bold, daring podcast about parenthood in all of its forms.
Apps for Phones & Tablets
Available wherever you download your apps.
CBT-I Coach - This app is designed to help with insomnia and has a variety of relaxation techniques to help you get a good night's sleep.
Mind the Bump - A meditation tool to help individuals and couples support their mental and emotional wellbeing in preparation for having a baby and becoming a new parent.
Stop, Breathe, & Think - A mindfulness app that allows you to take a few minutes each day to find peace of mind. Guided brief mindfulness meditations.
Calm - Meditations to relax sleep, relieve anxiety, and lower stress.
PACT/PPD ACT - Postpartum Depression: Action towards Causes and Treatments. This is an app that allows you to participate in a genetic research study of postpartum depression. Download the app and join the study. Answer a few questions and if you qualify you will be send a spit kit to send in a genetic sample.
PTSD Coach - Self Management of Posttraumatic Stress developed by the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the National Center for Telehealth and Technology.
MommyMeds - A convenient way to access research based information about medications and safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Companion website at MommyMeds.com
