I struggled hard during my first postpartum experience.
Like many women, my road to motherhood wasn’t easy.
I had more postpartum anxiety risk factors than I could count—but no one warned me.
I’m a loss mom, an IVF mom, and a home-birthing mom who ended up with a c-section. I’m also a control freak with perfectionist tendencies, not to mention ADHD and autistic (though I didn’t know it when I had my babies).
All of that combined into the perfect storm, sending me straight into a three-plus years-long bout with postpartum anxiety.
So hey. I’m Tiff. And Here’s What I think About mainstream Motherhood.
I’m Tiff. And here’s what I think about mainstream motherhood: it’s not built for moms like us.
As a postpartum strategist and mentor for new moms, I’m here to help you trust your instincts, rewrite the rules, and actually enjoy your postpartum experience—without drowning in anxiety, feeling trapped, or resenting your partner.
Your postpartum does NOT have to suck. You have way more power than you’ve been led to believe.
I’m a certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist through Postpartum Support International, a birth worker, an experienced educator, and a mom of two neurodivergent kids. (Oh, hey! Did I mention I’m AuDHD?) I know firsthand that thriving in motherhood means building a life designed to work for you—not forcing yourself into someone else’s outdated mold.
It’s time to ditch the mainstream motherhood playbook—it wasn’t written for moms like us—and create one that actually fits.
I offer two transformative ways to take control of your postpartum experience:
Placenta Encapsulation for moms in the South Jersey area looking to support their recovery and hormonal balance.
Postpartum Mental Health Support for pregnant and postpartum moms anywhere who want to conquer anxiety, rage, and overwhelm, and rediscover their sense of self.
With the right support, tools, and systems, you can lighten your mental load, feel grounded, and show up as the mom you want to be. Let’s create a postpartum that feels empowering, joyful, and 100% yours.
What do we have in common?
I’m a loss mom
My two other kids are IVF miracles
I planned a home birth with my second, but ended up with a cesarean birth because my baby was stubbornly breech (he is still stubborn)
I got my home birth with my third baby
My postpartum anxiety wasn’t diagnosed until my baby was over three years old
I breastfed my 2 kids for a total of 9 years
I co-slept with both of my babies until they were ready to stop
I homeschooled my kids for most of their elementary years
I’m divorced and work really hard to have a healthy co=parenting relationship with my ex-husband
My kids are my whole life, and I love being a mom (most of the time!)
I love to travel, spend time outside hiking and kayaking, and I’m working on creating my own little suburban homestead.
I’ve got a dog, two cats, and 13 chickens. And my oldest has a snake.
I was diagnosed with ADHD last year at age 49. I am self-diagnosed autistic.
Both of my kids are neurodivergent, too.
I am in the process of decolonizing my mind and it feels so good.
A bit more about me
I’m a birth worker, Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, and late-realized AuDHDer. I’m a former public school educator turned homeschooling mom, and I’m passionate about helping neurodivergent and anxiety-prone moms climb out of the weeds of postpartum life.
Since 2010, I’ve been in the perinatal space, supporting new families through birth education, doula work, placenta encapsulation, and postpartum emotional support.
Outside of work, I love gardening, hiking, stand-up comedy, history, geopolitics, and exploring the world with my kids.
Favorite Movie: Before Sunrise
Most Played Song on My Playlist: Be Good by Carsi Blanton
Random Fact: I went to 13 New Kids on the Block concerts while in high school. I totally stalked Donnie Wahlberg at his hotel, knocked on his door, woke him from a nap, got a hug and a picture, then fainted.
Favorite Thing About Being a Mom: Bedtime chats and snuggles.
Favorite TV Show/Series: Better Things
Famous Person (alive or dead) I’d Like to Have Lunch With: Anthony Bourdain
Certifications (if you’re into that sort of thing):
Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, Postpartum Support International
Fair Play Facilitator, Fair Play Life
Bringing Baby Home Educator, Gottman Institute
Childbirth Educator & Postpartum Doula, Birthworks, International
Labor and Birth Doula, CAPPA
Independent Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, IPPA
Teacher of Social Studies, New Jersey
Certified Yoga Instructor, YCOM