Episode 88: Supporting your Partner’s Mental Health During Postpartum: Interview with Zach Watson

In today’s episode we are discussing how you can support your partner’s mental health during the postpartum period. Our guest today is Zach Watson, who lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Alyssa and their 5 month old daughter. He is a teacher, self published author, a YouTube creator and a TikTok creator. In today’s episode we are going to be talking about his journey as a new Dad and how he has supported his wife and her mental health as they experienced the postpartum period together. In this episode, we discuss: Expectations for new parents vs. realityZach’s advice: keep expectations low and calendar openParents don’t always fall in love with their baby immediately after they are bornWays that husbands/partners can support new moms during postpartumMeet your spouse where they areUnderstand your partner’s goals and what they are committed toListen to issues without immediately jumping to problem solvingPostpartum depression can occur in Dads tooZach’s choice to abstain from drinking alongside his wife during pregnancy Being curious to understand others’ perspective and the importance of empathyHow to get in touch with ZachTikTokYoutubeBookAnnouncement: I am launching a new online course to help prepare parents for postpartum. This class will be self paced and my partner and I are looking for a few expecting or new parents who are interested in getting early access to the course, to join us when we release it in late February as the Founders Round. If you are pregnant or just had a baby and are interested in participating please send me an email at [email protected] to find out more info or click this link to sign up!How to get in touch with me: Get early access to the Postpartum Online Course!Follow me on Instagram and on TikTokFind other episodes at: www.findingyourvillage.com/podcastDownload for free: https://pregnancytopreschool.ck.page/tummytime Visit www.keepsakecastle.com today!Support the show

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The goal of this podcast is to make the early days of parenting more connected. In show I focus on: birth, postpartum and parent mental health. This podcast is for soon-to-be-parents and parents of babies and toddlers. Each week this show will provide tips and resources to help you take care of yourself and your little ones.