Today, you will meet Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW, founding director of the Postpartum Stress Center in Bryn Mawr, PA. We discuss her book, Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers—with illustrations by Molly McIntyre.

Over 90 percent of new mothers will have scary, intrusive thoughts about their baby and themselves. What if I drop him? What if I snap and hurt my baby? Mothering is so hard. I don't know if I really want to do this anymore. Gosh, I'm so terrible for thinking that!

Yet, for too many mothers, those thoughts remain secret, hidden away in shame that makes you feel even worse. But here's the good news: you CAN feel better! Learn more about this book and others in this podcast.