How to Find Each Other Again After Baby

2026-01-27

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What happens when a baby changes everything... except one partner's life?Kate Mason welcomes Amy Taylor-Kabbaz, author of Mama Rising, for a raw, insightful dive into the invisible shifts parenthood brings to relationships. Amy unpacks the silent resentment many new mothers feel when their worlds are upended while their partners’ routines stay largely intact.Together, they explore the mental load, the myth of maternal instinct, and the power dynamics of masculine and feminine energies in parenting. With wisdom, humor, and...

What happens when a baby changes everything... except one partner's life?

Kate Mason welcomes Amy Taylor-Kabbaz, author of Mama Rising, for a raw, insightful dive into the invisible shifts parenthood brings to relationships.

Amy unpacks the silent resentment many new mothers feel when their worlds are upended while their partners’ routines stay largely intact.

Together, they explore the mental load, the myth of maternal instinct, and the power dynamics of masculine and feminine energies in parenting.

With wisdom, humor, and personal vulnerability, they confront the struggles of settling a baby, keeping relationships alive through exhaustion, and learning how to truly share the journey of early parenthood.

This one’s a gamechanger for anyone navigating the emotional landscape of growing a family.

Listen For

3:09 What is Matrescence and how does it affect both parents?

11:32 Is it true that only mom can soothe the baby—or is it a learned skill?

18:19 How does the mental load kill intimacy—and what’s the solution?

27:08 Why are respect and adoration the secret languages of lasting love?

30:11 Can your relationship survive the identity shifts of new parenthood?

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