Hi love. If you’ve ever looked at your partner after baby and thought, “We feel more like roommates than soulmates,” you are not alone. The distance that creeps in after welcoming a child is one of the most common and most painful struggles new parents face.

In this episode of Here With You, Mama, we talk about how to move from coexisting to reconnecting. We explore why couples so often feel disconnected in the first year, what’s really happening beneath the surface of your relationship, and most importantly, how to rebuild intimacy, friendship, and appreciation in the midst of raising little ones.

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This episode is not about perfection or pretending everything is okay. It’s about honest conversation, small shifts, and learning how to turn toward each other again, even when you are tired, touched out, and overwhelmed.

If you’ve been feeling distance in your relationship, if you’re grieving the ease you used to have together, or if resentment has started to build, I want you to know you are not broken and your love is not doomed. What you’re experiencing is heartbreakingly common—and also repairable.

Take a deep breath with me, mama. Your story isn’t over. This is just a new chapter. And together, we’ll walk through how to build a stronger, more connected partnership that can hold both your love and the weight of parenthood.

💛 If this episode resonates, share it with a friend who needs to hear that they are not alone.

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