The Mindset Tapestry: Treating PMADs with a Healthy Mindset
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Episode Notes
In this episode of Perinatal & Reproductive Perspectives, host Becky Morrison Gleed is joined by Deanna Blasi DeAndino, founder and CEO of The Mindset Tapestry.
Deanna shares her deeply vulnerable experience navigating severe postpartum depression following the birth of her second child during the COVID-19 era. She reflects on the gaps she encountered within the American healthcare system, the fear and disorientation of help-seeking, and the long, non-linear process of healing. Through holistic practices—movement, meditation, and positive affirmations—Deanna began rebuilding her sense of self, ultimately inspiring the creation of The Mindset Tapestry: a tool designed to help children (and caregivers) develop emotional resilience, a compassionate inner voice, and secure relational connection.
Topics Discussed
Experiencing postpartum depression during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
The difference between postpartum anxiety and severe postpartum depression
Help-seeking, emergency care, and feeling unsafe in clinical environments
Barriers to accessing perinatal mental health support
Holistic approaches to healing: movement, meditation, and routine
The neuroscience and practice of positive affirmations
Rewiring self-talk and rebuilding identity after PMADs
Creating The Mindset Tapestry from lived experience
Supporting child emotional development while repairing parent-child connection
Caregiver healing through co-regulation and shared affirmation practices
“I didn’t realize you could feel that low. I didn’t realize you could be that depressed without having, like, a true reason why—I just was in a black hole.”
About the Guest
Deanna Blasi DeAndino is the founder and CEO of The Mindset Tapestry, an educational children’s brand designed to help children develop healthy mindsets and empower caregivers to raise emotionally resilient and authentically supported children. As an educator, mother, and passionate advocate for mental health, Deanna created The Mindset Tapestry to help children build emotional resilience and foster meaningful connections with themselves and others.
Deanna holds a Master’s Degree in Early Elementary Education, focusing on teaching students with special needs. She has nearly a decade of experience working with children, particularly in Social-Emotional Development. Her dedication to empowering children through mental health education and creating nurturing spaces for emotional growth within the family is at the core of The Mindset Tapestry. Through her work, Deanna is committed to cultivating environments where both children and caregivers thrive emotionally and mentally.
Deanna shares her postpartum experience navigating the American healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic, how she found healing through positive affirmations and mindset shifts, and the inspiration behind the Mindset Tapestry.