Katie & David wrap up Season 3 here by each sharing their Top 3 Tips for helping new parents better connect in the midst of new parenthood chaos. We both firmly believe that Better Partners Make Better Parents and really get into some (hopefully helpful!) specifics here in this episode. Katie unpacks:

1) Sharing the Care right from the start

2) Trying to be Curious vs assuming and arguing

3) Leaning into Joy - where can we find the "yes"?

David walks through:

1) Building Bridges of connection through Shared Agreements

2) Embrace the Suck so you can Own the Outcome as a way to get unstuck and move from "victim" to "Leader"

3) There is no Bouncing Back, only Bouncing Forward

Helpful links to some of David's previous Blogposts and Youtube Videos that further explore some of the ideas mentioned in this episode:

Becoming a "Leader IN" your relationship - https://www.welcometofatherhood.com/blog/the-leader-of-vs-a-leader-in

Shared Agreements - https://www.welcometofatherhood.com/blog/shared-agreements-amp-baby-basics

Building Bridges - https://www.welcometofatherhood.com/blog/build-those-bridges

Bouncing Forward - https://www.welcometofatherhood.com/blog/bouncing-forward

New Dad Blues Busters Video - https://youtu.be/9oswUd2Z14A

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Katie  continues to offer her FREE weekly Embracing Parenthood Postpartum support meetup via Zoom every Thursday at 1pm PST. Katie runs these herself, so please drop on in to experience more of her wisdom, grace, and compassion in person.

https://www.thenestfamilyresource.com/parenting

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For more information on David Arrell, his book Welcome To Fatherhood, and his other coaching and consulting offerings please visit:

https://www.welcometofatherhood.com

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Podcast music credit for The Road Ahead:

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What happens when parenting approaches differ? How do our own unconscious patterns influence our ability to show up grounded and focused when things get tricky? How much variance in parenting styles is "normal," and how can those differences be navigated as a team? Listen in this week as we explore these questions and more. Topics covered include:

• How our own unconsciuous energy and issues often come up under the pressures of parenting
• How unhelpful patterns and processes can pull us, and/or our partners, away from our plans
• The power of self-compassion as an entry to better connecting
• Asking for a "re-do" when we don't show up as our best self in conflict
• Dad Tip #27 - Fathers Don't Mother
• Big Idea #10 - Be Attentive, Be Calm, Be Competent (in that order!)
• Shared agreements and bouncing forward

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Katie continues to offer her FREE weekly Embracing Parenthood Postpartum support meetup via Zoom every Thursday at 1pm PST. Katie runs these herself, so please drop on in to experience more of her wisdom, grace, and compassion in person.

https://www.thenestfamilyresource.com/parenting

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Like what we have to say? Subscribe to the channel, like this show, and come see us over at the Nest and Welcome To Fatherhood!

For more information on Katie DaMota and Nest Family Resource please visit:

https://www.thenestfamilyresource.com

For more information on David Arrell, his book Welcome To Fatherhood, and his other coaching and consulting offerings please visit:

https://www.welcometofatherhood.com

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Podcast music credit for The Road Ahead:

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This week we talk about Baby's parental preferences, why they are understandable and healthy, and share a few tips for helping better connect with your partner over this tricky topic. Items covered include:

• Familiarity and Safety needs drive Baby's behavior
• The Hierarchy of Attachment
• Balancing Baby's preferences and parental abilities
• Bostering your own abilities to share the load, and lots more
• Special tips for Dads struggling in this space
• And no, weaning is not the answer!

Article Referenced:

Hierarchy of Attachment- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0163638312001117

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Katie continues to offer her FREE weekly Embracing Parenthood Postpartum support meetup via Zoom every Thursday at 1pm PST. Katie runs these herself, so please drop on in to experience more of her wisdom, grace, and compassion in person.

https://www.thenestfamilyresource.com/parenting

*****

Like what we have to say? Subscribe to the channel, like this show, and come see us over at the Nest and Welcome To Fatherhood!

For more information on Katie DaMota and Nest Family Resource please visit:

https://www.thenestfamilyresource.com

For more information on David Arrell, his book Welcome To Fatherhood, and his other coaching and consulting offerings please visit:

https://www.welcometofatherhood.com

*****

Podcast music credit for The Road Ahead:

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/zoo/the-road-ahead

License code: YQSX0VF4MX6S3N8K

Photo credit: https://www.pexels.com/