Mom & Mind Podcast | Postpartum | Birth | Pregnancy | Maternal Mental Health |

Today’s session is about recognizing abusive behaviors in family members and taking appropriate action to protect your mental and physical health. I want to give a warning that some of these situations can be difficult to hear if you have a history of various kinds of abuse. Abusive family members can come in the form of a partner, sibling, extended family, and even parents of adult kids who are now becoming parents. We have previously discussed how your new life as a parent can bring up issues from the past, further complicate delicate family relationships, and bring a sharp focus to your life as a parent caring for your newborn child. For anyone dealing with these challenging family relationships, the message is that there is help, hope, and coping skills to make things easier. Join us as we explore this topic. Show Highlights: Cutting off ties with a family member is a complex decision. Abusive behavior can be from those who are mean, manipulative, and/or toxic. Setting boundaries requires changing pat