DiscoverThe Sage Mother Podcast46. [Journal Club] Lonely, Stressed-Out Moms: Does the Post-Industrial Social Experience Put Women at Risk for Perinatal Mood Disorders?
46. [Journal Club] Lonely, Stressed-Out Moms: Does the Post-Industrial Social Experience Put Women at Risk for Perinatal Mood Disorders?

46. [Journal Club] Lonely, Stressed-Out Moms: Does the Post-Industrial Social Experience Put Women at Risk for Perinatal Mood Disorders?

Update: 2025-03-06
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We had so much to cover in our conversation with Elena Bridgers (Ep.45) that we barely scratched the surface of her fascinating journal article on postpartum mood disorders.

Soin this episode, we’re doing a deep dive—journal club style—to unpack her research on how the modern motherhood experience may be contributing to the rise in perinatal mental health struggles.


In This Episode:

00:00 – How you feel affects your baby’s sense of safety
05:12 – Why perinatal mood disorders are on the rise
12:45 – Are we having our babies too close together?
20:30 – Do mothers today have less help than they used to?
28:10 – Allomothering and shared caregiving


32:20 - Real life childcare experience sets real life expectations for motherhood


35:25 – The link between maternal mental health and infant development
42:00 – Can a country’s politics change a mother’s happiness?

Find Elena:

📄 LonelyStressed out Moms – Elena’s Article

📖 Motherhood Until Yesterday – Elena’s Substack 📸 Follow Elena on Instagram
 

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46. [Journal Club] Lonely, Stressed-Out Moms: Does the Post-Industrial Social Experience Put Women at Risk for Perinatal Mood Disorders?

46. [Journal Club] Lonely, Stressed-Out Moms: Does the Post-Industrial Social Experience Put Women at Risk for Perinatal Mood Disorders?

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