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Founder & CEO

Erica Djossa

MA, RP · Registered Psychotherapist · Founder & CEO of Momwell

Erica Djossa is the CEO and founder of Momwell, and a registered psychotherapist specializing in maternal mental health with over a decade of experience. As a mother of three rambunctious young boys, Erica understands first-hand the challenges of motherhood. Perfectionism, pressure, and loss of identity fueled her battle with postpartum depression, and she realized how difficult it is to seek care. She founded Momwell to set a standard of care for providers and ensure mom-centred specialized mental health support at any stage of motherhood.

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The Book

Releasing the Mother Load

How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More

Sounds True

From a sought-after maternal mental health specialist comes an empowering guide to easing cognitive labor and unlearning intensive mothering expectations.

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Releasing the Mother Load, winner of the Child Psychology Award for Literary Excellence

Praise for the book

Praised by #1 bestselling voices in motherhood

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Dr. Becky Kennedy

Author of Good Inside

#1 New York Times bestseller

Erica Djossa shines the light on the invisible load and how big of an impact it has on maternal mental health. She also provides practical strategies for how to release that load and protect our self-esteem and well-being.
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Eve Rodsky

Author of Fair Play

New York Times bestseller

If you’ve ever felt like you’re the only one struggling with motherhood, this book is for you. Erica Djossa approaches the weight that modern moms feel with compassion, understanding, and a proactive method to breaking out from under it.
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KC Davis, LPC

Author of How to Keep House While Drowning

USA Today bestseller

Erica Djossa does a masterful job at making mothers from all walks of life feel seen and paints a practical path forward that is compassionate and reachable. I recommend it for any mother or mother-to-be.
Catherine Birndorf, MD

Catherine Birndorf, MD

Cofounder & CEO, The Motherhood Center of NY

Releasing the Mother Load is as much about letting go of unrealistic external expectations as it is about learning who you are and where your values come from.
Jill Koziol

Jill Koziol

Cofounder & CEO of Motherly

Erica Djossa offers a refreshing and much-needed take in Releasing the Mother Load, helping women and mothers understand the deep cultural origins of their burnout.
Ashurina Ream, PsyD

Ashurina Ream, PsyD

Founder of Psyched Mommy

Erica Djossa does an incredible job unveiling hard truths about mental labor in Releasing the Mother Load.

Loved by readers · rated 4.4★ on Amazon

This book should be required reading for anyone expecting a baby. I wish I would have had it during my first go-round becoming a mom.
Cassie Amazon
A great book in understanding myself better and it allowed me to articulate how I felt to my husband. Highly recommend from one mama to another.
Jaime Amazon
This book validated everything I have been feeling for the last 2 years of motherhood.
Maggie Amazon
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Cover reveal this fall

Coming next

Erica’s second book

Erica’s next book has been acquired by Ballantine, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The deal was announced in Publishers Weekly. Cover, title, and publication date will be revealed this fall.

Working title: Enraged

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The Podcast

The Momwell Podcast

Formerly Happy as a Mother

The Momwell Podcast is hosted by Erica Djossa, MA. We tackle the biggest issues moms face, including the mental load of motherhood, Mom Rage, postpartum mental health, and more. Listen now!

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4.7/5

298 ratings Apple Podcasts

Best Motherhood Podcast

Thank you, Erica, so so much for truly seeing me as a mom. You help me know that I’m not alone AND that my imperfections are part of what make me a good mother.
Cnaga Apple Podcasts

Refreshing

This podcast is exactly what I needed while feeling very isolated and alone in my postpartum mind. Really worth a listen!
mizbliz Apple Podcasts

Impressive

As a social worker who is a new mama, I truly appreciate this podcast for bringing in professionals to talk about the issues women face. Thank you so much!
breannenyquist Apple Podcasts

Her Story

From breakdown to breakthrough

Erica Djossa holding her book, Releasing the Mother Load

Momwell was founded by registered psychotherapist Erica Djossa, MA, RP. Like so many moms, Erica entered motherhood assuming her “maternal instinct” would guide her through any challenges she faced. She had no idea it would be so lonely, isolating, and overwhelming.

She found herself struggling with identity loss, the mental load of motherhood, and the pressure to be perfect. Eventually, she had a breakdown that turned out to be a breakthrough: a moment where she realized that she was suffering from postpartum depression.

But when she sought help, she was dismissed by doctors who assured her that she just needed more rest. Frustrated, Erica pushed to be taken seriously, and finally got the care she needed.

Through that experience, Erica realized that moms deserved more. This gave birth to Momwell: a place for moms to seek support at every moment of their journey.