Jessica Hatton, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and owner of Christian Mom Counseling, and host Chloe Belk discuss mental health in motherhood, the loneliness epidemic, and healthy relationships.

00:00 - Podcast Starts

00:44 - Jessica's Introduction

04:24 - How Loneliness Plays a Role in Jessica's Counseling Experiences

06:49 - How can women process loneliness and the emotions surrounding an unplanned pregnancy?

10:46 - Practical Ways to Fight Loneliness

14:55 - Building Healthy Relationships

17:42 - Setting Boundaries

21:44 - What advice would you give someone who is still considering all of her options for her unplanned pregnancy?

25:12 - How Women Can Care For Themselves During Their Pregnancies

27:15 - Navigating the Newborn Stage

32:50 - Resources for the Postpartum Stage

36:48 - Jessica's Why for Serving Women

38:14 - Jessica's Encouragement to New Moms

This episode was originally released August 1, 2023.

Links Mentioned:

Christian Mom Counseling:

https://christianmomcounseling.com/

Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life

https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-Updated-Expanded-When-Control/dp/0310351804/ref=asc_df_0310351804/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312425492373&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11787865850131897754&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009652&hvtargid=pla-425385864932&psc=1

Postpartum.net:

https://www.postpartum.net/

Jessica didn't mention this in the episode, but she mentioned it to me (Chloe) after the fact. Jennie Allen's book, Find Your People, is another helpful resource to find community and combat loneliness.

https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-People-Building-Community/dp/0593193385/ref=asc_df_0593193385/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=532476049386&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10142739935963793812&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009652&hvtargid=pla-1459058127287&psc=1