Healing the Tigress
A podcast that focuses on conversations & stories around Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) maternal mental health, hosted by Taiwanese American mothers Peggy (LCSW, PMH-C) & Jasmine (PharmD, PMH-C) who are also postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety survivors.
Mental health is not talked about enough in our AAPI communities, and we want to break these stigmas especially for mothers and partners. As AAPI healthcare providers who personally struggled during postpartum and are now perinatal mental health certified, we want to see more representation of other AAPI parents who know how important it is to take care of our mental health.
We talk with AAPI guests about a variety of themes in mental health and parenting, particularly what that looks like through the lens of our culture within the Western world. There are also discussions with professionals in the field, to help our providers and allies. We're not afraid to talk about the hard things that might seem taboo. We hope this podcast reminds you that you are not alone in your struggles as an AAPI parent!
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Healing the Tigress
Ep. 57 - Pursuing Egg Freezing and the Non-Linear Path with Jen from @AsiansInBloom
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This episode dives into the topics of non-traditional paths to parenthood, as well as not settling for a partner if it doesn't feel like the right fit. Our guest today is Jen from @AsiansInBloom. Jen is a second-generation Taiwanese American woman and eldest daughter of immigrant parents, with degrees in Psychology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Human-Centered Design Engineering.
Jen shares with us how she had always felt like a "late-bloomer" when she was growing up, though she doesn't like to refer to herself as that anymore. We talk about how she had tried following her parents' path laid out for her and when her timeline just didn't match up with their expectations, she started to question whether it was even a timeline that she really wanted too.
We discuss the pressures of marriage and parenthood in Asian American households and how that could be a disservice to our mental health and the future generation's mental health as well. Jen also walks us through her journey to pursue two rounds of egg-freezing and what it entailed. She shares some tips that might help others who are considering it or going through it too, and mainly Jen wants to share her story so others felt less alone than she did when she was navigating the process without a partner or her family nearby.
Please join us in this episode as we dive into Jen's exploration of a non-linear path in relationship to her Asian American identity!
Find more of Jen:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asians.in.bloom/
If you resonate with topics in this episode, you may also enjoy:
- Episode 53: Single Mom by Choice: Unexpected Joys Navigating Special Needs with Michele Elizaga
- Episode 38: Permission to Break Generational Cycles with Dr. Jenny T. Wang, PhD
Please visit GrieversAndFriends.com if you'd like to support the "Look to the Sky" Kickstarter to help our Episode 45 guest, Dr. Jenny Kim, bring her book to more people who need it!
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