EPISODE #15 - Bridget Cross is quite literally helping to save the world. She’s doing this as a perinatal psychotherapist who helps moms and dads grow through the mental and emotional challenges that naturally come with pregnancy, childbirth, and raising a newborn. We wish to god we had a Bridget when our kids were born 14 and 11 years ago. Bringing a new life into this world is a joyous moment and we all see the pictures on social media of a happy but tired mom and dad with the brand new baby. But what we don’t see is the numbness, anxiety, marital conflict, rage, and overwhelm that is also a very real part of the parenting journey. In this episode, Bridget talks with us about the mental and emotional challenges new parents face, the role of shame in motherhood, the role of avoidance in fatherhood, the stress of this new school year and sooo much more. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who is a new parent, an old parent, maybe a parent someday, or has a parent in their life—so basically, everyone!