The New Mamas Podcast

Just Chatting: My Husband and I Get Vulnerable Talking Marriage, Another Baby, and Answering Listener Questions

July 07, 2023 Season 2 Episode 77
The New Mamas Podcast
Just Chatting: My Husband and I Get Vulnerable Talking Marriage, Another Baby, and Answering Listener Questions
Show Notes

In this Just Chatting episode, host Lina Forrestal invites her husband, John Forrestal, on the podcast to catch-up about their son turning 3 and adding another baby into the family come December. 

Lina and John talk about:

  • John's apprehension about Archie having a sibling and where it comes from
  • Lina's thoughts about sibling relationships
  • John feeling like he'll have a hard time bonding with baby number 2
  • If having a child changed their relationship
  • Feelings on the gender of their second child
  •  Navigating complicated family dynamics and extended family dysfunction
  • How we balance time between being parents and a couple
  • Talking about "the spark" after having a baby
  • What we're doing different to prep for baby number 2
  • How we juggle parenthood, work, the farm, and life
  • If we've ever disagreed on parenting style
  • What we appreciate about each other since becoming parents

Related Episode: My Husband and I Reflect on a Year of Parenthood

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