Not Your Mother’s Therapist

Early motherhood can feel like a beautiful upheaval. Your routines shift, your body changes, your identity stretches, and the relationships you rely on most are suddenly under pressure. In this episode, we talk honestly about relationships in early motherhood. The ones with partners, with others, and especially with yourself. We explore practical communication strategies when patience is thin and...

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Jacob Ambrose for a deep and compassionate conversation about navigating complicated family dynamics—especially during the holiday season. We explore why boundaries are essential, what healthy ones actually look like, and how to honor your needs without burning bridges. Dr. Jay also walks us through why cutting off family isn’t always the only—or healthiest—sol...

In this episode, we dive into Ana’s very real and very scary experience in the NICU—and what it took for her family to survive it. She shares what those early days looked like, how she coped in the moment, and the ways the NICU journey continued to shape her life in the years that followed. We’re also joined by Dr. Celeste Poe, NICU psychologist at Stanford, who offers expert insight into the emot...

More people than ever are choosing not to have kids and it’s not always for the reasons you might think. In this episode of Not Your Mother’s Therapist , Dr. Marissa Eusebio and Dr. Ana Abu-Rus unpack the many factors that go into the decision to have (or not have) children. From personal values and financial realities to mental health and societal pressure. Whether you’re child-free by choice, on...

In this episode, Marissa opens up about her own experience with miscarriage. A raw, honest conversation about the heartbreak of pregnancy loss and the complicated space where grief and joy coexist. Together, Marissa and Ana explore how we make sense of loss while continuing to hold onto hope, connection, and meaning. They talk about what it means to grieve openly, how to support others through los...

This episode dives into how our own fathers shaped our views on parenting and partnership. We talk about how modern dads are rewriting the script by showing up emotionally, physically, and mentally, but still face unique challenges and isolation in early parenthood.

In this episode, we get real about something that’s too often overlooked: what actually happens to your mental health after having a baby. We open up about how little training we received on postpartum mental health — even as psychologists — and how we had to intentionally seek out education to truly understand postpartum blues and postpartum depression. We break down what these terms mean in real...

What if the parenting trend meant to help kids is actually hurting them and you? Let's talk about the quiet mental health crisis in modern families.