After having a baby, people generally (not always) fall into one of 2 categories: the “I cannot WAIT to get back to work!” category and the “I no longer give a f*&^% about my job!” category. And it’s not uncommon to think you’re going to be in one of those categories and then change course after having your baby!

This week, Ruby and Erin are talking about the ways in which motherhood influences career decisions, navigating the shift and accompanying fluctuating emotions, and how to handle coworkers who say really stupid things about it to you.

Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources

Life changes instantly when you have a baby - the routines you know, the relationships you have, the sex you love.

Wait…what?!? How can that be??

If you’re one of the millions of women whose relationship with sex changed after having a baby, this episode is for YOU!

From the social pressure to “bounce back,” to the way our culture doesn’t really encourage talking about sex and sexuality, there is not guidebook on how to navigate postpartum intimacy. But in this week’s episode of I Love My Baby, and…Erin and Ruby are going to give it a try.

And the number 1 takeaway for you is this: do not pathologize yourself because there is absolutely nothing wrong with you!

Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources

Postpartum partnership problems (say that 10 times fast): we know them, we hate them, we don’t know what to do about them. Your connection to your partner and the other important people in your world can suffer after having a baby, and while it’s totally common and normal, that doesn’t make it any less distressing.

On this week’s episode, Erin and Ruby tackle an unconventional (but very prevalent) theme for postpartum moms, as well as the age-old “I thought this would be 50/50” lie we were all told.

So let’s dive in (again) to some of your submissions about what to do when the partnership you know and love looks a little different.

Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources

Listen. The mother-in-law (MIL) drama has become this funny, stereotypically negative relationship according to pop culture. But it’s the reality for a LOT of people; it’s a deeply complex relationship! Boundaries are so necessary and can feel SO hard to enforce.

This week, Erin and Ruby break down various components of the MIL relationship, validate the crap out of your feelings around it, and talk about some tangible ways you can improve the situation for yourself.

Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources

Mom Brain: sometimes it means you’re unable to string together your thoughts, and other times it means you’re stringing together 900 thoughts at 2 o’clock in the morning!

In this week’s episode, Erin and Ruby are chatting about Instagram parenting courses (as discussed in this Glamour article) and how to determine what’s right for YOU. And the most important question we ask is: is this course something that’s right for you or have you been influenced?

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Our Mom Brain Musings (formerly Midnight Musings Minisodes) are a little bite-sized peak into what goes on when Erin and Ruby stop recording and start going off the rails. So whether you’re up in the middle of the night with your kids, or you’re driving around town trying to remember if you used conditioner or just doubled up on shampoo, these episodes are for you!

Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources

The concept of the default parent is loaded with emotion - for good reason! Parenthood *is* loaded with emotion. There’s generally an association with this term and being the parent who “does it all.” But is there truly a one-size-fits-all definition to the term “default parent?” (Hint: there isn’t! We add our own meaning to things like this!)

In the first installment of this 2-part episode, Erin and Ruby explore what it means to be the default parent, the societal expectations that influence the ways in which moms tend to experience this burnout more (hahahhahelp) and what can happen if you have a different definition for the term than your partner.

Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources

One of the most common things we hear both in our DMs and in the therapy room is that the pressure to “bounce back” to who you were before having feels like it’s hitting us from virtually every single corner of our lives. So we thought now might be a great time to re-visit this oldie-but-goodie episode from the vault. In this aptly titled episode, we dive into the pressures we feel, internally and externally, to achieve physical perfection, stay on top of all of our important relationships, and, while we’re at it, figure out this whole new identity thing!

Enjoy!

Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources

Have you ever paid close attention to the ways people respond to something you share that is pregnancy or motherhood-related? If not, after listening to this episode, you’re gonna. Because when you’re telling someone about the anxiety you have while your newborn is sleeping, it’s important to note that upwards of 0 people have been helped by hearing something to the effect of “just wait til they’re crawling!!!!”

This is something most, if not all, new moms can relate to. We can all recall that one time someone told us something that was so unhinged and horrifying, it truly caught us off-guard.

In this week’s episode, Erin and Ruby explore the ways in which people use toxic positivity (or is it just…toxic…?) when chatting with you about your pregnancy or postpartum experience. From sentences that start with the words “well, at least….” to comparing your lows to someone’s instagram highs, we’ll cover it all!

Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources