Bonds after Baby: Rebuild your marriage, reduce postpartum resentment & guard maternal mental health

Husbands and partners also go through their own pain process and struggle after disappointing or scary birth experiences. When partners are struggling, that is a hardship on them and has ripple effects on the birthing Mom and family. No one should be experiencing their pain alone. How can men and partners get more support during this time? What are the barriers to getting help? This is a great epi...

No Moms should feel alone in traumatic experiences- including birth experiences. Disappointing and Traumatic Birth Experiences are incredibly common and women often go through these experiences and process memories alone. But birth is a family matter and moms and families need support. This is a great episode for pregnant couples, postpartum couples AND parents of older children to listen to. In t...

Disappointing and Traumatic Birth Experiences are incredibly common and women often go through these experiences and process memories alone. But birth is a family matter and moms and families need support. In this episode, I am sharing my birth experience bringing my son into the world 1.5 years ago to: reduce stigma and shame around traumatic birth experiences share how reaching out for help was...

I see Moms, Couples & Families get distressed from their rigid stance on things- and they don't even realize they are doing it!  In this episode I will: share what the difference is between rigidity and flexibility why flexibility reduces stress (while still maintaining high expectations) give real life examples offer 3 tips on how to get into a more flexible mindset There's enough stress with...

I'm sharing my personal experiences of my 2.5 month long time in Greece with my family- and relating my personal experience to why Momming is so much easier with a solid community of people. I was literally in a village for part of our trip and experienced motherhood so differently there. In this episode I will: Share my personal struggles and joys on our travels Share why parenting is easier with...

Grandparent relationships bring opportunities for joy and also tension, as families navigate new roles, relationship dynamics, and boundaries. My work with parent-grandparent relationships has shown me how much relief and connection can come of working through the growing pains.  In this episode I will: Discuss the benefits of Grandparent relationships Share what conflicts most commonly arise with...

One of the most common issues I see in parents is discomfort asking for help. We can learn along the way that it's emotionally safer to cope on our own, but how does that affect us and our relationships? Especially at a time in early parenthood when we need and deserve help more than ever! In this episode, I will: share how avoidance in asking for help harms relationships explore reasons why it ma...

Family vacations are more than scheduled activities and changing scenery.  What do you want you & your family  to emotionally experience on your adventures? Do you want to come home feeling more connected? In this episode, I will share: what opportunities vacations offer for families interesting research about family vacations 4 conversation starters that will help you and your partner/spouse...

In my practice I see a lot of resistance and discomfort around having natural mixed feelings towards partners, family members, and especially children. Shoving feelings below the surface ends up causing a lot of distress in Moms and in relationship dynamics.  In this episode I'll: normalize the experience of mixed feelings share specific examples to give a clear picture of how supressing feelings...

We have hopes of how our experience of parenthood and family life will be when children come. It's incredibly painful to look back on this special time as lost opportunities for joyfulness and connection. Today I'm sharing: The most common regrets I hear from parents past the young child stage An example of one family's unfortunate experience 3 discussion points to get you and your partner on a mo...

The nursery design and what brand of baby carrier is part of the fun prepping for baby- but partners often forget that the biggest impact on them and their child post-birth is family dynamics. I'm going to share 8 discussions you and your partner should have before baby comes. Based on my years of professional experience, these discussion topics and logistical details are very helpful in preventin...

Anxiety, depression, & other mood disorders are the most common complication of childbirth. If untreated, the symptoms can last years beyond birth.  Even though research has consistently indicated how much relationship satisfaction can lessen such symptoms significantly, not enough professionals are taking about how! In this episode, I will: Discuss how postpartum depression and anxiety can af...

Get an inside understanding of what family therapists and researchers know about healthy family dynamics. I'm Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Evie Mpras, and I'm here to help you and your family relationships in pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting young kids. In this episode, I'll: share what dynamics or qualities are hallmarks of resilient and bonded families give some specific examples...

Being hard on yourself and getting into shame spirals is an all-too-familiar state in Moms & parents. Not only is it harmful to us, but it's also harmful to our relationships. I'm Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Evie Mpras specializing in relationship health in early parenthood. In this episode I share: Why shame spirals are so common when we become parents How shame is an avoidance o...

Facing realities can spare us pain! Let's face that holding on to unrealistic expectations sets Moms & Couples up for profound disappointment and heartache in pregnancy, postpartum, and co-parenting young kids. This episode offers: a mindset shift back to reality so you can actually work better with what's possible in the stage of pregnancy, postpartum and parenting young kids. an account of w...

Today I'm inviting you and your family members to face what often gets avoided: conflict.  I'm Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Evie Mpras specializing in relationship health in early parenthood. I'm going to share: Why we need to face conflict rather than avoid it when becoming parents How getting more comfortable with conflict can bring you closer with loved ones. 3 Tips on how to start...

There's a lot of advice out there. You need to know what research and clinical experience I bring to the table. I'm Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Evie Mpras and In this episode I get right to the point: What I specialize in The many research-based approaches I use How it all works together to benefit Moms, Couples, Children & Families No person or family can be fully understood and...

Let's take an honest look at how the transition to parenthood is not an individual process- it's a family process. I'm Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Evie Mpras specializing in family functioning in early parenthood. In this episode I share: How the transition to parenthood can strain relationships- marriage after baby comes with stressors. How the whole family system deals with stressor...

Welcome to Bonds after Baby! I'm Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Evie Mpras, and I am sharing my expertise and experience in family functioning during pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting young children. In this first episode I’ll be sharing: How I can help you and your family My backstory of why I’m driven towards this important work Pregnancy, Postpartum and Early Parenthood sets relation...