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One of the biggest challenges we’ve heard from couples we work with since quarantine began is managing household and childcare responsibilities.
All of a sudden, both of you were working from home. Schools and daycares closed, so the kids were home too.
Wow.
This has been a huge transition for families.
These circumstances lend themselves to increased stress and anxiety, less time for self-care, more conflict, and feelings of overwhelm. When both you and your partner are having a hard time, it can be extra challenging to come together as a team - but even more important.
There are a few simple strategies for navigating our new reality constructively:
- Get clear on where you’re at and what you want
- Approach your partner gently to discuss how you’re feeling and what you’re needing (and invite them to share the same)
- Come up with a plan and execute it
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the struggles in this sudden transition, how to communicate with your partner to create a shared plan, and concrete tips for making it work.
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SGR 102: Mindful Relationships with Sarah Harmon
SGR 101: Overcoming Shame and Using Porn as a Tool to Enhance Sex
SGR 100: Communication that Works 2.0
SGR 099: How Our Inner Child Shows Up In Relationships with Saadia Z. Yunus, LMFT
SGR 098: 5 Questions You Wish Your Couples Therapist Would Answer
SGR 097: 3 Marriage Tips from a Couples Therapist and her Husband with Stranz and Mallory Wolfgramm
SGR 096: Sharing the Mental Load with Dr. Morgan Cutlip
SGR 095: Integrating Sexual Fantasies into Your Relationship with Dr. Justin Lehmiller
SGR 094: Making Marriage Work from the Beginning with Kayla Levin
SGR 093: 3 Common Relationship Problems (That Aren’t Actually Problems)
SGR 092: How to Know if You’re Codependent with Marlena Tillhon, MSc
SGR 091: The Truth Behind “You’re Just Like Your Mother”
SGR 090: What Your Attachment Style Means with Katie Miles, LMFT
SGR 089: What To Do When You Have a Lot of Time Together and No Shared Hobbies
SGR 088: Why Asking Your Partner How They’re Doing is Extra Important Right Now
SGR 087: Navigating Differing Views on COVID-19 Guidance in Your Family
SGR 086: How to Make Changes Without Motivation
SGR 085: How You and Your Partner Can Take a Break from the Heaviness of COVID-19
SGR 084: Coping with Opposite Sex Drives During Coronavirus
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