Show Notes
JP and I find ourselves in what feels like the hardest season of parenting we’ve had. Between our eldest getting ready for college, and our three other children becoming more and more busy as they get older, it feels like we’re in a period of crescendo as a family… a crescendo that might not quiet down for a couple of years.
Within all of this, my marriage with JP feels as aligned and strong as it’s ever been, and for that I’m so grateful. Today JP joins me to explore what’s helped us gain such good alignment with each other in a season where the opposite could’ve absolutely been the case.
Today on WithIn:
Why are mid-life women often ‘quiet quitting’ their marriages
What we gain when we can be vulnerable with our partner
Parenting young adults: is this the hardest season of parenting?
My shifting parenting priorities and how they’ve strengthened connections with my kids
Facing the reality of our oldest leaving the nest soon
How JP and I are supporting each other during this intense season of parenting
Check out JP’s past episodes:
Sharing the Mental Load in Marriage
Sharing the Invisible Load: A Marriage and Parenting Chat
Evolving in Partnership
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