The Behavioral View

Author: CentralReach

CentralReach is proud to present its new limited web series, The Behavioral View. Hosted by three CentralReach BCBA-D panelists and featuring a new guest panelist each episode, the series tackles important topics around behavior analysis to engage in forward-thinking ABA conversation.
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The Behavioral View Episode 6.5: Motherhood, Mental Health, and Behavior Analysis
Episode 5
Tuesday, 5 May, 2026

In this episode of The Behavioral View, Nissa Van Etten, Elizabeth Barajas, Olivia Teal, and Heather Morton discuss motherhood, caregiving, mental health, and the professional experiences of behavior analysts who are also parents or prospective parents. The presenters explore how parenting experiences can influence caregiver collaboration, empathy for families, and the development of feasible parent training recommendations. The discussion includes practical considerations for individualizing caregiver goals, accounting for competing contingencies in family systems, and prioritizing connection between caregivers and children. The episode also addresses postpartum experiences, self-care, burnout, work-life balance, and organizational supports for behavior analysts. To earn CEUs for listening, click here, log in or sign up, pay the CEU fee, + take the attendance verification quiz to generate your certificate! Don't forget to subscribe and follow and leave us a rating and review. Show Notes: References Plantiveau, C., Dounavi, K., and Virues-Ortega, J. (2018). High levels of burnout among early-career board-certified behavior analysts with low collegial support in the work environment. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/15021149.2018.1438339 Slowiak, J. M., & DeLongchamp, A. C. (2022). Self-care strategies and job-crafting practices among behavior analysts: Do they predict perception of work-life balance, work engagement, and burnout? Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(2), 414- 432. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35692525/