Pressing harder on the remote, saving all of our clothes for some magical event, talking louder on a bad call. These habits feel silly, and they make sense. In this episode, we look at the psychology behind the small quirks that make us human. We explain how our need for control, our learned responses to frustration, and a little superstition shape what we do when things stop working. You'll finish the episode knowing you're not weird. You're nearly normal.

Two licensed therapists play Would You Rather — coping skills edition. We take some of the most talked-about self-care and coping strategies (the ones all over TikTok and Instagram) and decide, as clinicians, whether we'd actually use them ourselves. Some hold up. Some don't. Quick, honest, and a little chaotic — this is what coping skills sound like when real therapists stop being polite about them.

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Nobody warns you how lonely postpartum can be, or how much shame keeps mothers from saying that out loud. In the final episode of our three-part series on postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, Nina and Kate close out their conversation on the Lindsay Clancy case by turning to motherhood itself: why moms downplay how hard this job is, how that silence feeds loneliness and postpartum depression, and what actually helps — honest conversation with other mothers and less stigma around asking for support. If you've ever felt alone in early motherhood, wondered whether what you're feeling is normal, or you're supporting a mom who's struggling, this one's for you.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with postpartum depression or psychosis, Postpartum Support International's helpline is 1-800-944-4773.