Real Life with RDU Therapy
Real talk for real life. Parenting, work, relationships, and everything in between — with expert insight and a dose of humor.
Real Life with RDU Therapy is where modern parents, professionals, and families come to take a breath, get real, and find practical ways forward. Hosted by Dr. Melanie McCabe, a practicing licensed child and family psychologist, this podcast explores the everyday challenges that high-achieving parents face while raising kids in a world that rarely slows down.
From navigating burnout at work, juggling childcare, and managing aging parents—to handling big feelings, family chaos, and the constant pressure to “do it all”—this podcast is here to remind you that you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Each episode blends expert insights, real-life stories, and practical information you can use right away. Dr. McCabe also interviews thought leaders, business owners, and specialists across industries, giving listeners access to strategies that go beyond therapy and into whole-life well-being.
If you’re striving to raise resilient kids, care for yourself, and build a meaningful life (while still sneaking in a little humor and humanity), you’ll feel right at home here.
This podcast is an extension of the work we do at RDU Therapy
—helping families break cycles, build healthier patterns, and create more peace at home.
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The Truth About Moms and Medication with Dr. Priscilla Hidalgo
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Moms are expected to emotionally regulate everyone in the house.
But what happens when her own mental health is struggling?
In this episode of Real Life with RDU, I sit down with Dr. Priscilla Hidalgo of Lux Psychiatry, PLLC to talk about maternal mental health, anxiety, depression, postpartum changes, and the role medication can play in emotional regulation and family stability.
We talk about:
• How untreated anxiety and depression impact parenting
• The difference between stress and a clinical mental health concern
• Medication during pregnancy and postpartum
• Why stigma keeps high functioning moms from getting help
• What emotionally regulated parenting actually requires
Here is the truth. Parents cannot teach emotional regulation skills while chronically dysregulated themselves. Mental health support is not weakness. It is responsible leadership inside your family.
If you work with children, support families, or are a parent yourself, this conversation matters.
Share this episode with a mom who carries too much quietly.
Connect with Dr. Priscilla Hidalgo
Lux Psychiatry, PLLC
Website: www.luxpsychiatry.com
8396 Six Forks Rd., Ste 104
Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: 919 646 1914
Fax: 352 204 1963
Instagram: @luxpsychiatry
Facebook: Lux Psychiatry PLLC
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9/30/25