Episode 46: “I Feel Like My Life has Changed and Yours Hasn’t” with Erin & Stephen Mitchell @couples.counseling.for.parents
Having kids changes your relationship. If you have ever felt misunderstood, disconnected, exhausted, and resentful towards your partner- you’re not alone- and this episode is for you! Join Rachael and Erin & Stephen Mitchell, husband and wife duo & authors of the new book Too Tired to Fight, as they talk all about relationships, specifically relationships AFTER kids.
Here’s what they discuss inside this episode:
- How and why having kids can change your relationship
- Erin & Stephen share about their own relationship experience and struggles after kids
- The biggest struggles people have right after having a baby and why
- How to regulate your own emotions so you can communicate effectively with your partner
- Resentment- how to handle it and what to do about it
- How to connect when you’re feeling exhausted & disconnected
- Does all conflict have to be “bad”? When might it be time for therapy?
- Reshaping your frame of what connection is
- Sex & intimacy after kids
- Will bed sharing ruin your marriage?
- The inspo behind their new book- Too Tired To Fight and how they wrote it together
- And so much more relationship advice!
Erin and Stephen are the cofounders of Couples Counseling for Parents, a company focused on providing access to research-informed, psychologically sound online education for couples. Both have a clinical education—Stephen, a PhD in medical family therapy, and Erin, a master’s degree in counseling psychology—and they have a combined 23 years of experience providing counseling and education. They have been married for 16 years and have three kids.
Mentioned in this episode:
Too Tired to Fight: PREORDER NOW!
Couples Counseling for Parents: The Podcast
Erin and Stephen’s website for their workshops & membership: https://couplescounselingforparents.com/
Erin’s Instagram: @couples.counseling.for.parents
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