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Honest reflections and real-life strategies for parents navigating life from postpartum to perimenopause, raising babies, big kids, and teens. A therapist and mom romanticizing life, but like...realistically.

Newsletter · By Dr. Cassidy Freitas · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Mom Needs a Map: How to Talk to Your Kids About Consent (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2346" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LmnB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a005678-d809-4fc9-a0b5-c443e4254968_1320x2346.

  2. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    “If I had time for therapy, I’d take a shower” (opens the original)

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    Welcome to my brand new Substack series, Therapy Looks Good on You.In this series, I’ll be sitting down with folks you know and love (or will fall in love with) to hear a different side of their story. As a therapist who's been in the client chair myself, I’m deeply curious about the actual experience of therapy (from both sides).A Little Space, Please is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support

  3. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    “Mom of the Year” Speaks Out (opens the original)

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    I’m guessing you saw it.That viral “mom of the year” clip at a Giants game where the camera panned to a family, and the announcers started commenting on a baby-wearing mom power-gripping three containers of food, with a diaper bag on her back. She side-steps to her seat, her husband on his phone. They exchange a few words, and he starts to eat as she shrugs off the diaper bag, all while their (super adorable) daughter smiles for all to see.A Little Space, Please is a reader-s

  4. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Mom Needs a Map: Baby Registry (opens the original)

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    I obsessed over my registry/list of things I “needed” when I was pregnant with my first. I am an eldest daughter/type A/Virgo/historical perfectionist, so…yeah, I obsessed.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="630" src="https://substackcdn.com/i

  5. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    Mom Needs a Map: Screen Time Struggles (opens the original)

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    I had a teeth cleaning today and while sitting in the waiting room I overheard a child ask their dad if he could play a game on his phone while they waited. I could absolutely relate to the dad’s exasperated “no,” and the way he tried to explain how screens are bad and ruining all of our brains. He had some pretty good explanations for why, followed by his young son asking him “so when can I play that game?” 🫠<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/

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