45: A Dark Secret & A Mothers Sanctuary

Mom and Mind - A podcast by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D., PMH-C - Mondays

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LaShonta Edwards - A Mothers Sanctuary LaShonta is a doula, advocate, author of A Dark Secret, founder and CEO of A Mothers Sanctuary. She shares with us the amazing work and model program that she is doing in Huston, Texas to help mothers and families in the community. What is so great about her organization is that it both offers workshops for moms to learn about postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety, they offer support groups AND educate the community health care providers, including Mental Health First Aid classes. This is vital work. The first Gala to benefit the organization is coming up in May, see details below! She shares her book A Dark Secret, where 15 different women came together to tell their personal stories of pregnancy and postpartum mood challenges, including their messages of hope...how they healed from their Dark Secret. The book is for all of us mothers who have been through this pain and who need to see ourselves reflected in the world. Things like postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, and so much more...the book shows us that we are not alone. A Mothers Sanctuary: www.Amsmothers.com Living Life with LaShonta: www.Lashontaedwards.com A Dark Secret - http://lashontaedwards.com/a-dark-secret/ A Mothers Sanctuary Gala - May 6th - with Keynote from Jane Honikman, MS, founder of Postpartum Support International https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-of-hope-masquerade-gala-tickets-31490890100