The New Mamas Podcast

4. Navigating Your Relationship in the Newborn Phase with Katharine Vida Gonzalez

January 13, 2021 Season 1 Episode 4
The New Mamas Podcast
4. Navigating Your Relationship in the Newborn Phase with Katharine Vida Gonzalez
Show Notes

I always thought it was cliché when people said that everything changes when you have a baby, but now that I’m here, I completely understand what they mean! No matter how you slice it, your relationship with your partner does change after a baby. In this episode, I sit down with stay-at-home-mom and full-time blogger, Katharine Gonzalez to chat about tips for keeping a healthy marriage after having a baby. 

Katharine and I  are also a huge proponents of couples counseling pre and post baby. We talk about our experiences in couples counseling, how to find a marriage counselor, and when the right time to see someone is. Spoiler alert: we recommend seeking out a couples counselor sooner rather than later. There doesn't need to be a "problem" to start counseling! 

Other topics touched upon:

  • Ways that counseling has helped our relationships
  • Tips for how to check in on each other
  • The biggest challenges that we faced in the newborn phase
  • Navigating a relationship after infidelity 
  • Identifying love languages


Resources mentioned:

Read Katharine's Blog, "The Bearess of Bad News...with A Makeover"
Connect with Katharine on Instagram
Find a Couples Therapist through Psychology Today

Books mentioned:

Fireproof
The Love Dare
The 5 Love Languages

Connect with me:

Lina Forrestal Instagram
Lina Forrestal Blog
New Mamas Podcast Instagram

Artwork Credit: Gabi's Media

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