What if the kindest thing you did for your family was to slow down? We pressed pause on the weekly grind, and it opened a deeper conversation about postpartum: the messy middle between birth and “back to normal” that no one prepares you for. As therapists and moms, we compare notes on what actually helps—logistics that lower mental load, support that shows up, and simple habits that bring your nervous system back online.

We walk through concrete tools: how to use Aeroflow to secure an insurance-covered breast pump and replacement parts, why regular pump part swaps can improve output, and how a quick blood pressure check can catch rising postpartum preeclampsia. We demystify lactation support—request the hospital’s IBCLC, try Lactation Network for covered visits, and remember that your feeding plan should serve your mental health, not the other way around. For C‑section recovery, we swear by shower chairs, pillow bracing for coughs and laughs, slow movement, and even chewing gum to ease trapped gas.

Then we get honest about postpartum mental health. PMADs are common, intrusive thoughts can be egodystonic, and safety is the north star: put the baby down, breathe, step outside, and return when regulated. Social support is the strongest protective factor, so we share how to tap Postpartum Support International’s free online groups and their Connect PSI app, including options for dads, LGBTQ+, and Spanish speakers. We also talk sleep realities—yes, many families co‑sleep—and how to make the safest choices you can sustain without drowning in shame or exhaustion.

If you’re craving fewer rules and more relief, this episode is your permission slip. Expect clear steps, warm validation, and a reminder that small changes—opening a window, taking a walk, prepping freezer burritos—can shift an entire day.

We’re moving to a biweekly cadence to bring you more thoughtful conversations, plus upcoming guests and a series on the many paths to motherhood. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who’s in the thick of it, and leave a review to help more parents find these tools. Your village starts here.

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We follow the Hermit card into a timely look at solitude, nervous system states, and the courage to slow down when overwhelm is loud. Polls, personal tools, and card imagery help us find the next small step toward peace without outsourcing our intuition.

• listener poll insights on solitude, overwhelm, and rest
• Deb Dana’s ladder framing overwhelm and shutdown
• Hermit imagery as a lantern for the next step
• alone vs loneliness and the intention behind solitude
• right to rest and pushing back on productivity culture
• designing friction to reduce phone compulsion
• loss of third places and real-world connection
• overconsumption vs insight and trusting intuition
• creative embodiment for turning down mental noise
• practical boundaries to reclaim peace

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We map the real reasons holidays feel heavy—expectation, people-pleasing, money pressure, and old roles—and show how to choose connection without abandoning yourself. From elf anxiety to budget boundaries, we share scripts and steady practices that protect your peace.

• acknowledging holiday stress and why it spikes
• story poll insights on overwhelm and guilt
• kids’ anxiety around elves and Santa reframed
• choosing experiences over panic-buying gifts
• unspoken expectations and adult roles at home
• asking for support without mind reading
• estrangement as self-protection and grief
• boundaries that protect time, money, and energy
• simple scripts to say no and repeat limits
• holding duality of joy and grief with care

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We explore the Strength card as a practice of compassionate courage, moving from force to relationship with our inner lion. Through myth, psychology, and simple tools, we show how presence turns fear into a guide and courage into something renewable.

• key symbols in the Strength card and what they signal
• why strength grows slowly through cycles, not single acts
• inner lion as instinct, passion, and protection seeking contact
• IFS lens on exiles, managers, and integration
• presence practices that ground the body and quiet panic
• self-compassion skills from Kristen Neff and touch cues
• graded exposure to fear, including mirror work when safe
• the initiatory threshold and crossing from avoidance to contact
• hero’s journey vs heroine’s journey and Inanna’s descent
• reparenting without abandonment or attack of the self
• equation for renewable courage: compassion, courage, slow growth, self-trust

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We lay out a gentler path for the new year by trading resolutions for intentions and using vision boards as a steady, visual reminder. We unpack the brain science, the relief of externalizing mental load, and why community makes creative rituals feel safe and fun.

• how a single word guides daily choices
• what a vision board is and is not
• imagery, emotion, and the brain’s RAS filter
• easing the mental load with external tools
• ritual ideas including tarot and placement
• community sharing for clarity and belonging
• support for social anxiety in group settings
• progress over perfection as a practice
• event details coming soon and rough headcount

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Embracing Life’s Duality in the Chariot's Journey

Welcome back to 'Heart on the Table!' In today's episode, we dive into the seventh tarot card, 'The Chariot.' We're grateful for all your comments and feedback—it helps us shape our discussions. We also share results from some story polls we posted last week. Join us as we explore what this card represents: duality, balance, and the journey from inner work to outward action. We compare 'The Chariot' to previous cards, discuss the importance of values in guiding our actions, and touch on the idea of moving from 'I have to' to 'I choose to.' Plus, we reflect on cultural differences in finding meaning and joy in everyday life. Stick around for poll results and a reflective question for your journey!

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We share a candid archival recording and explore how intuition, creativity, and family rituals shape the way we move through changing seasons. Joy and grief sit side by side as we talk about expanding families, navigating “last firsts,” and finding courage in the unknown.

• plans shift from guest episode to archival audio
• intuition that shifts the room and guides decisions
• creative energy in early motherhood and postpartum
• grief for last firsts while loving the present
• honest talk about fear, risk, and recovery
• keeping the oldest a kid amid new routines
• small rituals that anchor family life
• learning our podcast rhythm and process
• gratitude for listener polls and community
• upcoming hopes for meetups and future topics

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We follow the threads of synchronicity through 11:11, a father’s passing, a song that kept returning, and a family healing ritual that would not run dry. Jung’s idea of meaningful coincidence becomes a tool for choosing, grieving, and staying close to intuition without losing agency.

• how 11:11 shaped career, trust, and direction
• Jung’s framing of synchronicity as inner–outer dialogue
• polls on coincidences, signs, and trusting symbols
• grief as a liminal space where meaning deepens
• the returning song as a compass for healing
• Saint Padre Pio oil as family ritual and anchor
• balancing awe with personal agency in choices
• inviting community stories and future guest plans
• pulling “Just Say Yes” and calling in soul family

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