When Dad Feels Dumped
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Have you ever heard someone say that a new Dad is jealous of his own baby? It’s not jealousy. Characterizing it that way is counterproductive, and doesn't do justice to what’s really going on.
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My Second Baby: What I’ll Do Differently
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It is amazing how I can hardly remember the newborn days, which were really not that long ago. Our minds must block out those tough times and only allow us to remember the tender moments to make us want to do this again. And it worked, I’m pregnant with my second baby and am due a week before my son’s second birthday.
Read MoreMust-have relationship conversations before your baby is born
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As we've mentioned in posts such as No Time For Your Husband After Baby Arrives, new moms often tell the moms-to-be in Boot Camp that your baby’s constant need for attention can emotionally and physically tear your relationship apart, especially if you don’t know what to expect and don't plan accordingly.
Read MoreHow a Baby Can Shake Up Your Marriage
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In the lead up to becoming a family of three, the last thing you want to consider is that your marriage may be upended once the baby arrives. But when a new person with big needs becomes a permanent fixture in your home, it’s bound to shake things up.
Read MoreSolutions for Moms Who Feel Touched-Out
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After 9 months of pregnancy, it’s a shining moment when you finally get to hold your baby and, naturally, you envision years of cozy cuddles and closeness.
But what if your body starts rebelling against touch?
Read MoreWhat’s the Single Best Thing You Can Do When You’re Having a Baby?
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For most of us, when we’re having our first baby, we plan out the birth we hope for, ins and outs of breastfeeding, if and how we’ll go back to work, and of the best car seat to buy. We’ve got 9 months and a lot to think about!
Read MoreThe List That Could Save Your Relationship
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In Boot Camp for New Dads, the dads-to-be are asked to make a list of things that they and their wives/girlfriends like to do together. They hear that although Mom was usually the relationship driver pre-baby, she won’t have the time or energy with a newborn, so Dad needs to take this on.
Read MoreBe Proactive and Your Relationship Will Survive a New Baby
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Things change with a new baby in the house. With your hormones in overdrive, your focus can become baby, baby, baby. This shift in your relationship is completely normal and natural, but it should be temporary.
Read MoreNo Time For Your Husband After Baby Arrives?
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Having your first child literally changes your world, your view of the world, and turns your relationship upside down. We hear new parents talk about how incredible it is to have created this precious little human, but they’re blown away by how much their relationship has changed because of it. As expectant parents, we plan ahead for the birth, the nursery and make sure we have all of the gear, but we don’t prepare our relationship for the dramatic change ahead.
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