Our final episode of 2022 is with Melissa! Melissa shares about their experience of IVF, queer parenting and perinatal depression and anxiety. We talked a bit about keeping connection with friends when we become parents, finding connection with new people through parenthood particularly with differing parenting experiences and some of the challenges of parenthood on marriage. This episode was raw and so interesting, I’m incredibly honoured that Melissa shared their story. 

Content warning - In this episode we discussed perinatal depression and anxiety and postpartum rage. If you’re struggling with the themes we discuss in this episode, please see support services listed below - 

PANDA -  1300 726 306

Gidget Foundation - http://gidgetfoundation.org.au/

Lifeline - 13 11 14

Melissa’s episode of Making Life was dedicated to Minus18. If you would like more information about Minus18 or you would like to donate yourself, you can do so at https://www.minus18.org.au/.

If you have any questions or you’d like to share your own story, please get in touch on Instagram.

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