026 | Us & Kids: Taking Time for Ourselves and Our Spouse With a New Baby

Inspiration from this Episode

“Adjustment to a newborn is a big deal for our brains and our bodies.”

“They’re not trying to make your life miserable, they’re trying to figure it out too.”

“Don’t always talk about the baby. Talk about the future. Talk about real life plans.”

026 | Us & Kids: The Infant Between Us

Intro 

On today’s show, this is going to be an interesting episode especially if you are a new parent. We are going to be talking about infancy and adding an infant to our lives and family. It’s not always an easy adjustment to bring a little one home. People like to think about all the great and fun things that come with a new baby arriving.

But we also have to remember that it's hard, it's tiring, and we usually don’t know what’s going on. We usually don’t really know how to care for this new being but we sure have to figure it out quickly. It can be very easy to become consumed by your new baby but we must remember to take time for ourselves and our spouse. 

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode

• How to interact with your little one.
• Being with your spouse in the transition.
• Holding conversations outside of the baby.
• Getting the movement for ourselves. 

Resources in Today’s Episode: 

• Join the Us & Kids supportive Facebook Community 

• The Infant Between Us Sheet

Read the Full Transcript for this episode Here

Check out previous podcasts for tips on finding grace through the mess and joy of staying married forever, while parenting together.