Honoring the Emotional Load of Motherhood with Perinatal Therapist Kelly Dzioba

Motherhood carries an emotional load that often goes unseen — and unspoken.

In this episode of the Wildly Well Mamas Podcast, I’m joined by Kelly Dzioba, a perinatal therapist at Sunshine City Counseling, for a grounding and compassionate conversation about the emotional landscape of motherhood.

Together, we explore perinatal mental health across the full spectrum — from fertility and pregnancy to postpartum and beyond — and talk about the subtle signs of emotional overwhelm that so many women experience but rarely name. We discuss postpartum anxiety, burnout, rage, guilt, and the invisible mental load mothers carry, often while telling themselves they’re “fine.”

This conversation offers language, validation, and clarity — without shame or alarm — and gently reminds you that emotional health matters just as much as physical health, and that support can be both accessible and deeply human.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, emotionally stretched thin, or unsure whether what you’re experiencing is “normal,” this episode is for you.

✨ In This Episode, We Cover:

1. What perinatal mental health truly includes
2. Common (and often overlooked) signs of emotional distress in motherhood
3. Why rage and irritability are often signals, not personal failures
4. The mental load mothers carry — and how it shows up emotionally
5. How to prepare for postpartum support beyond physical nesting
6. What therapy can look like when it feels safe, grounding, and supportive
7. Why asking for help is a strength, not a weakness

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