New Moms - Feeling Grief Is Normal | Marissa Zwetow | TEDxLake Mary

Описание: When Marissa became a mother, she expected joy, love, and fulfillment, not grief, struggle, and unhappiness.

In this refreshingly honest and thought provoking talk, licensed therapist and mother Marissa Zwetow questions one of the most widely accepted assumptions about new motherhood. Through her own story of postpartum struggle, she exposes how unrealistic expectations leave many women feeling isolated and ashamed when their reality doesn’t match the ideal.

Marissa introduces a rarely discussed perspective on the emotional transition into motherhood and examines how unspoken losses, identity shifts, and cultural pressure shape a woman’s postpartum experience.

Marissa invites us to normalize the full range of emotions that come with motherhood, and to consider what might change if these experiences were acknowledged instead of hidden.

Marissa Zwetow, is a licensed therapist, author, and coach who supports mothers and parents navigate the complex emotions that often come with the transition into motherhood. With empathy and firsthand experience, Marissa helps those who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or disillusioned by the realities of parenthood. She intimately understands the shame, guilt, and disappointment that can arise when the parenting journey doesn’t match expectations. Driven by her own experience, Marissa goes beyond the typical labels of postpartum depression to explore the broader emotional landscape of new parenthood, offering validation, compassion, and practical support to those who need it most. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx