Many families spend Father’s Day fatherless. It can be painful to spend this holiday alone. Whether you have lost your father or husband, there are some thoughtful and healing ways to spend Father’s Day. This holiday can be a great way to honor your dad or spouse —...
When it comes to Stay-At-Home Moms (SAHM), we have all heard some version of the following statement: “I don't know how they do it. Being a stay-at-home mom has got to be the hardest job.” But have we ever really stopped to think about why that is? Many SAHMs are not...
Blended families can be both challenging and exceptionally rewarding. When I met my husband, I had four children from my previous marriage, ages two, four, six, and eight, while he had one child on the way. By the time we married, we had five children altogether. One...
It’s a surprise to no one that there is no “one size fits all” approach to parenting.Some parents are often on different pages when it comes to raising their kids. Couples may discuss if, and when, they want to have children or how many children they’d like to have....
The fourth trimester is an incredibly challenging and emotional time for new parents. Because of the newness of, well, everything it’s not always obvious or easy to recognize postpartum anxiety or postpartum depression. If we, as their partner, are able to identify...
Why do I feel so emotional, angry, or intense since having my baby? Why do I struggle with physical changes of my body after having a baby? Was our relationship ready to have a baby? Was I prepared emotionally to have my baby? So many questions surface during the...
How many times a week do you feel resentment towards your partner? Was it at 2am while you were feeding your newborn and your partner was fast asleep in bed? Is it right now as you fight off exhaustion, clean out the breast-pump, and long for a hot shower while your...