Dr. Maureen (Mo) Satyshur (she/her) is a clinical psychologist and queer parent who is passionate about providing mental health support to LGBTQ+ folx growing their families.
During this healing hour together, we will:
Learn and engage in awareness, values, willingness, and compassion strategies for navigating anxiety, uncertainty, loss, frustration and trauma surrounding the family building process
Discover resiliency strategies for navigating the societal impact of holding an LGBTQ identity in our cishet fertility world
Explore a roadmap for better addressing emotionally difficult situations
Receive a toolkit of mental health resources, including mindfulness practices focused on the fertility process
About the Facilitator, Dr. Maureen (Mo) Satyshur (she/her):
Dr. Maureen (Mo) Satyshur (she/her) is a clinical psychologist and queer parent who is passionate about providing mental health support to LGBTQ+ folx growing their families. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Stanford Medicine and works with LGBTQ+ adults and folx during the perinatal period. She also has her own private practice and prioritizes building community connections to help support intended parents outside the traditional medical system. Her approach incorporates awareness and compassion practices as she supports individuals moving through painful situations and emotions towards their most authentic and wise life. She helps clients explore how the barriers and biases in our society can lead to certain individuals' stories being erased, which drives isolation and mental health struggles. In her work, she helps her clients reclaim their stories and build affirming community. Mo lives in the Bay Area with her wife, daughter, and three animals and is a member of the Pregnant Together Community, as she is currently on her own fertility journey. Learn more about her and her offerings at drmosatyshur.com
Hosted by PregnantTogether founder and licensed Midwife, Marea Goodman.
Marea Goodman, LM, CPM (they/them), is a licensed midwife and published author with expertise in supporting people through conception, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Marea has over ten years of experience working with pregnant people, and is also a parent of three. They are the founder of PregnantTogether, an online community supporting queer folks and solo parents throughout trying to conceive (TTC), pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting, and the co-author of Baby Making for Everybody—Fertility and Family Building for LGBTQ+ and Solo Parents.
Free for all.
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MORE ABOUT PREGNANTTOGETHER:
Hi! I am Marea Goodman, LM, CPM (they/them), a licensed midwife, published author, and parent to three kids (who are currently 3, 6, and 13). I have over thirteen years of experience working with folks who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, and am also the founder of PregnantTogether— because I’m deeply passionate about supporting queer folks and solo parents through the whole process of growing their families, and building community in the process.
Note: your first two weeks of membership to our PregnantTogether community is FREE and only $20/mo thereafter with no commitment. This and all future events are always free for community members. In the community you can connect with other pregnant people or folks trying to conceive, receive advice for your virtual midwife (me!) and attend all PregnantTogether events and workshops like this one for free! You’ll also get access to TONS of recorded resources that will make this journey less overwhelming. The community is a nurturing, resourceful, and safe place for queer folks, solo parents, and anyone who has ever felt like they don’t belong in the dominant narrative of what “family” should be.
If you'd like to join the community and receive FREE access to this and all future events, head to community.pregnanttogether.com and sign up. Don't purchase a ticket here! Joining the community gets you free access.