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092: Maternal desire: The missing element of mental health for mothers
This could be the most important aspect of familial well-being, says one perinatal therapist
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
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Cassie Shortsleeve
091: 13 ways we’re making bedtime better
Sips & snacks, wind-down rituals & the brilliance/beauty of bigger beds
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
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Cassie Shortsleeve
090: 70 affirmations to use in labor and birth
Plus: How they work, the four-step framework to use, and the power of passing them on
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
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Cassie Shortsleeve
089: Part 2: How I read 100+ books in the last year as a work-from-home mom (free with no paywall!)
“My three-book method might sound chaotic, but hear me out — here's how (and why) it works.”
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
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Cassie Shortsleeve

May 2025

088: I’ve been a health reporter for 15 years. What RFK just proposed should terrify you.
Earlier this week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested potentially banning federal scientists from publishing in leading medical journals—a would-be…
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
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Cassie Shortsleeve
087: How I read 100+ books in the last year as a work-from-home mom (part 1)
“I’m sleeping better, I feel less stressed, and I’m just generally having a really good time enjoying a hobby—something just for me—for the first time…
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
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Cassie Shortsleeve
086: 18 brilliant books about motherhood & 25 questions to bring you closer to your mom
Plus: the healing power of postpartum food rituals, a poignant essay about a perinatal mental health condition & 9 thought-leaders on what moms need
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
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Cassie Shortsleeve

April 2025

085: ‘Baby bonuses’ & ‘menstrual classes’ to increase the birth rate, fact checking food dyes & devastating cuts to women’s health research
Plus, what we all need to know about autism, how to *actually* support parenthood, key research on pregnancies in abortion ban states, and more
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Cassie Shortsleeve
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
084: Mom uniforms (from jogger sets to the under-$25 dress that’s perfect for spring), high-protein snacks & more
Plus: Cute cleats, collagen, Caldecott winners & more!
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
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Cassie Shortsleeve
083: Some big updates for this newsletter
Two Truths turns three! Find us in 'Fast Company' & more changes...
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Cassie Shortsleeve
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
082: Mom walks near you, Taylor Swift for lit lovers & a must-read on marriage, sex and the mental load
Plus: Hydration essentials, cute kids’ slip-ons, potty training staples, mascara that doesn’t move, affordable eye cream... & more
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
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Cassie Shortsleeve
081: Exclusive: Loryn Brantz on poetry, Zoloft, mindfulness & more
“Being a parent truly highlights the extremes a human can feel at one time.”
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Kelsey Haywood Lucas
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Cassie Shortsleeve
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