Redefining Intimacy

What does intimcacy look like in early parenthood? And how can we redefine it together to help us connect with more care, compassion, and empathy and we try to bounce forward and strengthen our relationship?

Intimacy issues are one of the most energized topics that come up in the new parent support groups that we both host, and here in this episode we share some of common barriers that new parents face as well as strategies and options for overcoming them. Bouncing forward into parenthood is the name of the game here, not trying to bounce back to your pre-baby relationship dynamcis. Topics covered here include:

• Physical & Emotional challenges common to new Moms and Dads
• Emotional challenges like loneliness, confusion, and 
• Self-honesty as a prerequisite for clear requests of your partner
• Us time vs Me time
• Resentment is a thief
• Sharing "brakes & accelerators"
• Love Language application
• "Stratitude of Gratitude"
• Space & Grace

... and so much more

Reference links:

https://www.welcometofatherhood.com/blog/new-baby-who-dis

https://www.welcometofatherhood.com/blog/gratitude-the-6th-love-language

https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes

https://www.emilynagoski.com/come-as-you-are-worksheets

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Katie now has a weekly FREE Embracing Pregnancy prenatal group offering over at the Nest that meets via Zoom every Tuesday at 12 noon Pacific. This weekly pregnancy Q&A meetup is run by a rotating panel of prenatal practicioners and features frequent guests that come from a wide range of perinatal support services inlcuding ayurvedic nutritionists, midwives, and acupunturists. Come check it out to learn more about these various services in a warm, welcoming environment. 

Katie also continues to offer her FREE weekly Embracing Parenthood Postpartum support meetup via Zoom every Thursday at 1pm PST. Katie runs these herself, so please drop on in to experience more of her wisdom, grace, and compassion in person.

https://www.thenestfamilyresource.com/parenting

David hosts a monthly Dad Zone Thriving Zoom conversation to all new and expectant Dads everywhere. This monthly conversation has been going strong over at the Nest for the past year, and David is happy to open it up to all the Dads out there who are interested in sharing their challenges and successes in finding their way to the Dad Zone. Tune in the last Thursday of each month at 6pm PST/9pm EST and join the conversation!

https://www.thenestfamilyresource.com/parenting

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