The Shift Shop
Intersectional Eco-Feminist Business voice for people who want to work differently.
The Shift Shop partners with clients to co-create work environments that center professional equity and authenticity for those who identify as women. That equity cultivates harmony between what we do at work and our lives outside of employment, resulting in greater physical and mental health, joy, financial empowerment, and enrichment of the world around us. We are driven by the knowledge that equ
03/27/2026
Paid leave reduces: perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, stress long-term mental health strain. And still it’s not guaranteed in the U.S. So what happens? Women fill the gap. They return to work early. They push through recovery. They carry the emotional and logistical load. And when it becomes too much, we individualize the outcome. This is not just a health issue. It’s a systems issue. A business issue. A public health issue. If this is showing up in your organization, this is the work I partner with leaders to change.
We keep treating maternal mental health like an individual issue.
But the research is clear:�paid leave improves mental health outcomes.
This isn’t a “nice to have.”�It’s structural support.
And without it,�women are expected to carry it all
What are you seeing where you are, how quickly are mothers expected to return to work?
If this is something your organization is grappling with, I’d welcome a conversation about what needs to change.
Maternal mental health is not just about support. It’s about time. And right now, time is not something our systems are designed to give. If this tension exists where you work,
I partner with organizations to rethink how time, recovery, and contribution are actually held.
It’s Monday, which means we’re pulling a card from the Centering YOU: Postpartum Edition deck!
Today’s card says: “When I need to come back to calm, I will take a breather.”
Do you have a friend who could use this gentle reminder? Send this to them or tag them in the comments 💌 Let’s keep showing up for each other 🤍
Grab your own deck at CenteringYOU.com ✨
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10/14/2024
Take some time today to give yourself a big hug. Your body has and continues to take care of you. So take care of it! Embrace it! Embrace YOU! Interested in “Centering YOU/Centrada en TI”? Shop your deck through the link in our bio or by visiting Centeringyou.com
10/12/2024
Best friends and alumni Elizabeth O’Brien & Dr. Marianela Rodriguez .rodriguez.2019 co-created “Centering YOU/Centrada en TI” with their backgrounds in mind. Elizabeth O’Brien, LPC, PMH-C is a mother of three children, an activist ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿in maternal mental health, a psychotherapist in Atlanta, GA 🍑 and founder of The Shift Shop. When she‘s not working you can find her doing 🧘♀️ yoga, gardening 👩🌾 or at her “second home” in Alaska. ❤️
Dr. Marianela Rodriguez, PHD, PMH-C is a mother and clinical psychologist from Puerto Rico🇵🇷. She is a consultant for the Department of Health🩺 in PR and has dedicated the last 20 years to the perinatal mental health community🤰🏻🤰🏼🤰🏽🤰🏾🤰🏿. When she’s not working you can find her traveling ✈️and enjoying nature 🌷☀️🌈.
10/09/2024
We have been loving this most recent issue of September 24’ . The attention to the Postpartum period is so valuable! Check it out.
10/05/2024
In this issue of author shared her experiences of community cooking for her & her family, plus you get this yummy recipe! Check it out in the link in our bio.
10/02/2024
Recently I was listening to the . 🤰🍼Their episode on “Postpartum Recovery in 4️⃣ Easy Steps” hit on many similar themes of our postpartum card deck “Centering YOU/ Centrada en TI”. Check out their podcast and this episode through the link in our bio 👆
09/22/2024
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12/05/2024