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Episode 46: “I Feel Like My Life has Changed and Yours Hasn’t” with Erin & Stephen Mitchell


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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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    Rachael is a mom of 3, founder of Hey, Sleepy Baby, and the host of this podcast.

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