In honor of Mother’s Day, Gia chats with mom, wife, author and advocate Dr. Nicole Kumi, a perinatal transitional coach who focuses on the mental and emotional health of moms through Kumi Training & Development.

Mental health is often one-size-fits-all, but there are incredibly specific mental and emotional changes new moms go through that need specific care. From the more-common-than-you-think mood and anxiety disorders they can face to why new moms might feel like they never want to have sex again, Nicole covers everything that you're probably not talking about in your standard doctors’ appointments.

Scranton native Nicole shares her own experiences with postpartum depression and how she created her own lane when she found there were so little resources. Gia and Nicole also talk about why self-care is imperative in any mom’s well-being, and how isolating and shameful certain aspects of motherhood can feel. Nicole then details the practices she incorporated to feel better, her favorite products to make her feel like herself and how moms can redefine who they are after having kids. Even if you’re not a mom or parent, everyone can benefit from a good self-care practice. 

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