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Quiet Connection Podcast

@quietconnectionpod.bsky.social
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🎙️Perinatal Mental Health Podcast 💜Sharing stories of PMADS, Birth Trauma, Infertility, Loss, & more 🫶🏻Support & Resources 🔵 Blue Dot Ambassador

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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So many of us have searched in the dark hoping to find someone who’s felt this too. Here’s your answer: YES. It’s common. YES. You’re a good mom. YES. There is help. You are never alone in this. #IntrusiveThoughts #LateNightMomThoughts #YouAreNotAlone #PostpartumSupport
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
No matter how early or late, every loss is real, and every story matters. 💔 These words from real moms capture the heartbreak and love that come with pregnancy loss. You are not alone. 💜 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #GriefAndHealing #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you’ve experienced pregnancy loss, your grief is valid, your baby is remembered, and you are a mother. 💜 Read through the words of moms who have been there and remember, you are not alone. 💔 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You can deeply love your children and still desperately need them to not touch you for five minutes. Overstimulation is real. Touch-aversion is real. Needing a quiet room with a door that locks doesn’t mean you’re less of a parent; it means you’re a human with sensory limits.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So many of us have searched in the dark hoping to find someone who’s felt this too. Here’s your answer: YES. It’s common. YES. You’re a good mom. YES. There is help. You are never alone in this. #IntrusiveThoughts #LateNightMomThoughts #YouAreNotAlone #PostpartumSupport
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
No matter how early or late, every loss is real, and every story matters. 💔 These words from real moms capture the heartbreak and love that come with pregnancy loss. You are not alone. 💜 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #GriefAndHealing #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
You don’t have to choose between your passion and your people. There’s often a silent pressure to feel guilty when we enjoy our work or our time away from the kids. But loving your job is a gift to your children; it shows them what it looks like to pursue a calling. You’re allowed to love both.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If you’ve experienced pregnancy loss, your grief is valid, your baby is remembered, and you are a mother. 💜 Read through the words of moms who have been there and remember, you are not alone. 💔 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So many of us have searched in the dark hoping to find someone who’s felt this too. Here’s your answer: YES. It’s common. YES. You’re a good mom. YES. There is help. You are never alone in this. #IntrusiveThoughts #LateNightMomThoughts #YouAreNotAlone #PostpartumSupport
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Success looks different in every season. Some months, success is a big win at work. Other months, success is finally getting a shower or seeing your baby hit a milestone. Don’t compare your "survival season" to someone else’s "thriving season." You are exactly where you need to be.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
No matter how early or late, every loss is real, and every story matters. 💔 These words from real moms capture the heartbreak and love that come with pregnancy loss. You are not alone. 💜 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #GriefAndHealing #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
So many of us have searched in the dark hoping to find someone who’s felt this too. Here’s your answer: YES. It’s common. YES. You’re a good mom. YES. There is help. You are never alone in this. #IntrusiveThoughts #LateNightMomThoughts #YouAreNotAlone #PostpartumSupport
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Having a difficult time does not mean you are a "difficult" person. A meltdown, yours or theirs, is usually just a sign of a nervous system that has reached its limit. It’s a signal that you need more support, not more guilt. You are a good parent navigating a very difficult job.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
If you’ve experienced pregnancy loss, your grief is valid, your baby is remembered, and you are a mother. 💜 Read through the words of moms who have been there and remember, you are not alone. 💔 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Sleep deprivation isn’t a badge of honor. It’s a serious health risk. You deserve rest—not because you’ve earned it, but because you’re human. #RestIsResistance #MentalHealthMatters #MomNeedsSleep #SurvivalMode #QuietConnection
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
🔦#SundaySpotlight Cuddle for Keeps creates weighted bears for families navigating pregnancy and infant loss. They are also incredible advocates for maternal health and mental health care. #PregnancyLoss #BreakingTheSilence #GriefAndHealing #StillAMom
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
No matter how early or late, every loss is real, and every story matters. 💔 These words from real moms capture the heartbreak and love that come with pregnancy loss. You are not alone. 💜 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #GriefAndHealing #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
You are more than a vessel for someone else’s growth. 🪴 It’s a beautiful, heavy thing to raise a tiny human. But don't forget that you are still a person with needs, dreams, and a nervous system that needs tending. You can be more than "just" a mom, even when you’re doing the work of motherhood.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
So many of us have searched in the dark hoping to find someone who’s felt this too. Here’s your answer: YES. It’s common. YES. You’re a good mom. YES. There is help. You are never alone in this. #IntrusiveThoughts #LateNightMomThoughts #YouAreNotAlone #PostpartumSupport
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#pmads #perinatalmentalhealth #pospartummentalhealth #momlife #postpartumjourney #youarenotalone #iseeyou #postpartum #soundbites
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This #SundaySpotlight is all about Robyn, because her work in spreading awareness about stillbirth and child loss deserves to be seen. 🤍 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #GriefAndHealing #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If you’ve experienced pregnancy loss, your grief is valid, your baby is remembered, and you are a mother. 💜 Read through the words of moms who have been there and remember, you are not alone. 💔 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The hardest seasons usually feel like they have no end date. When you’re in the middle of a mental health struggle or a super difficult stage of parenting, it feels permanent. But seasons change. This feeling, this exhaustion, this heaviness, it's a chapter, not the whole book. Keep going.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
No matter how early or late, every loss is real, and every story matters. 💔 These words from real moms capture the heartbreak and love that come with pregnancy loss. You are not alone. 💜 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #GriefAndHealing #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It wasn’t really about the bottles. It was about the weight of doing everything when you’re running on fumes. Sometimes, the smallest things carry the heaviest emotional load—and that doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human. #EmotionalOverload #PostpartumMentalHealth #YoureNotAlone
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
🌟#SundaySpotlight Dr. Jessica is out here making a difference, and we’re here for it. 💜 #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #youarenotalone #youareenough
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
So many of us have searched in the dark hoping to find someone who’s felt this too. Here’s your answer: YES. It’s common. YES. You’re a good mom. YES. There is help. You are never alone in this. #IntrusiveThoughts #LateNightMomThoughts #YouAreNotAlone #PostpartumSupport
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We’re celebrating "small" wins today because, honestly, they aren’t small. Maybe you got the kids to school on time. Maybe you finally made that phone call you’ve been putting off. Maybe you just danced in the kitchen to keep the mood up. If it took effort, it’s a win. Period.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
If you’ve experienced pregnancy loss, your grief is valid, your baby is remembered, and you are a mother. 💜 Read through the words of moms who have been there and remember, you are not alone. 💔 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
We need to talk more about the parts of parenting that aren't "Instagram-worthy." The late-night anxiety, the sensory overload, and the feeling of losing yourself. It’s okay to acknowledge that this is hard. Drop a ❤️ if you’re embracing the "messy" parts today.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Shining a light on Lisa today—someone who’s changing the conversation around parenting and neurodiversity. #SundaySpotlight #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #youarenotalone #youareenough
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
No matter how early or late, every loss is real, and every story matters. 💔 These words from real moms capture the heartbreak and love that come with pregnancy loss. You are not alone. 💜 #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #GriefAndHealing #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
You don’t have to love every moment of parenting to be a great parent. It’s okay to feel bored, touched-out, irritated, or totally overwhelmed. You’re not failing. You’re human, and you're doing a damn good job. #RealParenting #ItGetsMessy #YouArelEnough #QuietConnection #HonestMotherhood
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
You can't pour from an empty cup, but you also shouldn't have to. ☕ I talk a lot about "self-care," but let’s talk about self-compassion. It’s about giving yourself the same kindness and understanding you give your kids when they’re struggling. You deserve to be on your own priority list.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It wasn’t really about the bottles. It was about the weight of doing everything when you’re running on fumes. Sometimes, the smallest things carry the heaviest emotional load, and that doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human. #EmotionalOverload #PostpartumMentalHealth #MomLife #YoureNotAlone
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Missing your past self doesn’t mean you love your child any less. That ache? It’s part of change. #GriefInMotherhood #SelfLoveStillMatters #PostpartumGrowth #QuietConnection #MomsEvolveToo
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
⭐#SundaySpotlight Big appreciation for the incredible folks at Dear NICU Mama who just get it when it comes to the NICU experience. 🫶🏻 #NICUJourney #NICUMom #NICUStrong #NICUStrength #NICUWarrior #NICUSupport #NICUCommunity #NICUFamily #NICUExperience #HopeInTheNICU
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Those terrifying “what if” thoughts? Like dropping baby, or the stove exploding? They’re called intrusive thoughts, and they’re actually really common. They don’t mean you’re a bad mom, they mean your anxious brain is in overdrive. #IntrusiveThoughts #PostpartumAnxiety #AnxiousMom #MentalHealth
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It’s not “just tired.” It’s a legitimate mental health factor—and it’s brutal. Sleep isn’t a luxury for new parents, it’s medicine. #SleepDeprivationIsReal #NewParentFatigue #MentalHealthAndSleep #QuietConnection #YoureNotJustTired
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Postpartum depression isn’t just sadness. Anxiety isn’t just worry. PMADs can show up in unexpected ways. You’re not alone if you’ve experienced rage, numbness, or scary intrusive thoughts. It’s time to talk about the symptoms we don’t recognize enough.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The onesie didn’t fit. And somehow, that felt like a symbol of time slipping too fast—of how quickly things change. Grief in motherhood shows up in the smallest moments. Let yourself feel it. #MilestoneMeltdowns #MomFeelingsAreValid #RealTalk #GrievingLittleThings #ThingsThatFeltLikeACrisis
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
This week's #SundaySpotlight is shining on Willemijn De Brun; a PPP survivor and advocate. She's doing incredible work smashing the stigma and shame associated with Postpartum Psychosis. #postpartumpsychosis #PMADs #perinatalmentalhealth #youarenotalone
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
📸 “I miss how things were before the baby — especially with them.” Bringing a new baby home can shake up your bond with your older kids. Missing those old rhythms is natural. It doesn’t make you a bad parent — just a deeply feeling one. #SecondTimeMomFeels #MomOfMultiples #HonestParenting
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
If your birth felt traumatic and you’re still carrying it—you're not broken. You’re not being dramatic. Birth trauma is real, and healing is possible. #BirthTrauma #PostpartumPTSD #HealingAfterBirth #QuietConnection #MentalHealthMatters
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Let’s take the pressure off dinner tonight. 🍝 I see so many "aesthetic" lunchboxes and gourmet toddler meals online, but here’s the reality: if they are fed, you’ve done your job. Spaghetti, cereal, or a plate of random snacks: it all counts.
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🚫 “PPD only happens right after birth." ❌ Wrong. Postpartum mood disorders can show up MONTHS later. 💡 There are so many myths keeping moms from getting the help they deserve. 👉 Swipe through to learn the truth #BreakTheStigma
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Intrusive thoughts can be terrifying, but they don’t typically mean you’re unsafe. They mean your brain needs care and support. 🧠 #BeforeYouGoogleIt #Postpartum #PMADs #PerinatalMentalHealth #QuietConnection #IntrusiveThoughts #PMADRecovery
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Even if they didn’t hear you the first time. Even if you’re tired of asking. You still deserve support. #AskAgain #SupportMomsBetter #PostpartumHelp #QuietConnection #MentalHealthMatters
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Shining our #SundaySpotlight on Dr. Bartlett and A Bridge Home. This is a space for postpartum people to receive in-person or virtual therapy, as well as resources to help them through the more challenging parts of parenting. #perinatalmentalhealth #pmads #pospartummentalhealth #postpartum
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Quiet Connection Podcast @quietconnectionpod.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
"There are no words"—but sometimes, hearing from others who get it can help. 💔 💜 These quotes from real moms speak to the heartbreak, love, and resilience of pregnancy loss. You are not alone. #PregnancyLoss #YouAreNotAlone #BreakingTheSilence #GriefAndHealing #StillAMom #HonoringOurBabies
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