Jade Spielman, LMFT-Emerald Ridge Therapy PLLC

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Jade Spielman, LMFT-Emerald Ridge Therapy PLLC

I work with children, adults, and couples in therapy on a variety of issues (postpartum, grief/loss)

03/23/2026

The first 90 days after baby can feel like emotional whiplash.

You love your baby.
You’re grateful.
And you’re also exhausted, overstimulated, and snapping at each other.

This doesn’t mean your relationship is broken.

It means your nervous systems are overloaded.

As a therapist specializing in postpartum transitions, I see the same pattern over and over:
Couples don’t need more love.
They need structure.

So I created the 90 Days After Baby Roadmap.

It walks you through:
• What’s normal in each phase
• How to protect your connection
• How to prevent resentment
• What to do when one of you feels underwater

You deserve support in this season.

Comment below or message me to get your roadmap today 💛

03/16/2026

If you’re pregnant or newly postpartum, I want you to feel prepared — not blindsided.

I’ve been working on a 90 Days After Baby Roadmap for couples.

It’s practical.
Attachment-informed.
Grounded in what I actually see in therapy.

It’s coming soon.

If you have questions, or want first access comment or send me a DM 💛

03/10/2026

The couples who do well postpartum don’t avoid stress.

They plan for it.

They expect:
More conflict.
More tears.
Less patience.

And they build structure around it.

What was something you are your partner did that helped each other during this period?

I’m creating something specifically to help couples navigate this window.

Stay tuned.

03/06/2026

Postpartum is a nervous system transition.

Hormones drop dramatically.
Sleep disappears.
Your identity shifts overnight.

Of course your relationship feels different.

The goal isn’t to avoid strain.
It’s to learn how to move through it together.

02/27/2026

As a therapist specializing in relationships and postpartum transitions, I see this pattern constantly.

What is under the criticism?
Fear.

What is under the withdrawal?
“I don’t know how to help”

When couples understand the cycle, they can stop attacking each other and start protecting their relationship.

And most couples never get taught this.

Follow along and/or share throughout the next week for more insight/tips for the postpartum period.

02/24/2026

Everyone prepares you for labor.
No one prepares you for 2am resentment.

The first 90 days after baby are the most vulnerable window for couples.

Not because you’re incompatible.
But because sleep deprivation, hormones and identity shifts all collide at once.

If you’re expecting or newly postpartum, this conversation matters.

More on this soon 💛

02/14/2026

Valentine’s Day often highlights romantic love, but clinically, love is much broader and more nuanced.

Love isn’t just chemistry.
It’s attachment.
It’s nervous system regulation.
It’s safety.

Secure love is built on being seen, soothed, safe, and secure.

Healthy love isn’t intensity. It’s consistency.
It’s repair after conflict.
It’s emotional responsiveness.
It’s feeling calm in someone’s presence, not activated.

Valentine’s Day can bring connection, but it can also surface grief, loneliness, or comparison. All of that is valid.

Today, consider this:
Does your love feel safe in your body?

Love isn’t something we prove once a year.
It’s something we practice daily, with others and with ourselves.

02/03/2026

Perinatal/Infant loss changes you — and it deserves to be met with tenderness.

Every baby’s life, no matter how brief, matters and deserves to be remembered. Grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and there is no “right” way to carry this kind of love and loss.

If this resonates, you’re invited to pause with a few reflection prompts and take what feels supportive. You don’t have to walk this path alone — there is community here when you’re ready.

01/28/2026

The world feels heavy right now — and if you’re feeling more anxious, irritable, or exhausted, that makes sense.

Our nervous systems weren’t designed to carry this much stress.

You’re allowed to care deeply and take breaks.

Regulation isn’t about forcing calm — it’s about helping your body feel safe again.

Tell me, did this resonate with you? How do you help your body feel safe?

01/22/2026

Feeling flooded by emotions? Practice this anytime you need to find "your calm".

01/19/2026

LAST CALL! Starting THIS Wednesday. Most major insurances now accepted.
Come join other women as we navigate together:

• changing moods
• sleep struggles
• anxiety or overwhelm
• shifting identity
• hot flashes, brain fog, or emotional sensitivity
• the feeling that your body and nervous system don’t quite feel familiar anymore

01/11/2026

Perinatal loss deserves to be honored.

Miscarriage.
Stillbirth.
Infant loss.
Termination for medical reasons.
Infertility after loss.

These experiences don’t disappear just because time passes or because the world doesn’t know how to talk about them.

Grief after perinatal loss is often quiet and invisible —
yet it lives in the body, in the heart, and in the nervous system.

You are allowed to:
• miss the baby you never got to hold
• grieve the future you imagined
• feel both love and heartbreak at the same time
• need support long after others think you should be “okay”

Your loss is real.
Your bond is real.
Your grief is valid.

If this season feels especially heavy, you don’t have to carry it alone.

Address

5500 Adams Farm Lane, Suite 208-B
Ankeny, IA
27282

Website

http://www.jadespielmanlmft.com/, http://www.jadespielmanlmft.com/

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