Being a sperm donor is a lot more nuanced than some may realize.

A therapist's raw confession about using AI for postpartum support. Exploring isolation, loneliness, and why turning to ChatGPT and Claude during the hardest season of motherhood isn't a failure of therapy, it's survival. A conversation about shame, being heard, communicating for connection and the taboo intersecion of clinical work and AI.

A therapist's raw confession about using AI for postpartum support. Exploring isolation, loneliness, and why turning to ChatGPT and Claude during the hardest season of motherhood isn't a failure of therapy, it's survival. A conversation about shame, being heard, communicating for connection and the taboo intersecion of clinical work and AI.

You're not lazy. You're overwhelmed. There's a difference and your nervous system has been trying to tell you that for a while now.

Postpartum timelines are widely misunderstood. Just ask the people who were treated as if their maternity or parental leave was a vacation from work. If you’re months or years out and still not feeling like yourself, you’re not broken, you’re postpartum realistically.

Grief plays by its own rules. It doesn’t care about your timeline, your optimism, or how many times someone has reminded you that “everything happens for a reason.” (barf) If you’re in the thick of something that just isn’t fair EVEN when you’ve done everything right, this is a place to put that down for a minute

Therapy works. But which kind is right for you? If you’ve ever stared at a list of modalities and felt more confused than when you started, I’ve got you covered. Here’s a breakdown (Beth-style) of what’s actually available to you and how to know what fits.

Your body did something extraordinary. It also went through some things that are… a lot to process. If your boobs have taken on a life of their own and you need a place to laugh and cry about it, welcome. Pull up a chair (and a snack). We’re going there.

Nobody warned you about this part. Not the books, not your OB, not the well-meaning people who told you to “sleep when the baby sleeps.” The crying they prepared you for. The rage? That one tends to show up unannounced. Let’s talk about it.

You’ve been through more acronyms than a Gen Z text message and more needles than a very unlucky voodoo doll. If you’re navigating IVF and have no idea what anyone is actually saying to you, this one’s for you, spelled out, in plain language, no fluff, and a glossary that makes sense. Welcome to my IVF cliff notes!