I am so grateful to Siobhan for sharing her raw postpartum experience with us. This episode mentions postpartum depression & anxiety, traumatic birth and suicidal ideation. Please be mindful of your own mental health as you listen, and if you need to reach out for support you can contact PANDA National Helpline on 1300 726 326. We also have our Perinatal Mental Health Social Worker at Mama Matters, Samantha - and you can learn more about her and bookonline HERE.

Dr Siobhan Kennedy-Costantini is a Child Development researcher with over a decade of experience studying children's social & cognitive development and the parent-child relationship. She's passionate about educating and empowering parents and Early Learning educators with knowledge of children's social and cognitive development by providing tips and resources to help them better understand the magic that is a child's mind.

You can find her on Instagram @science_minded and her website https://www.scienceminded.org/

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Fiona x