Empowering Our Daughters: A Journey into Womanhood

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As a parent, there are countless dreams and aspirations we hold for our children, particularly our daughters. We want them to grow into empowered, confident women who can navigate the complexities of life with grace and strength. Yet, when it comes to the transition from girlhood to womanhood, many of us find ourselves in uncharted territory, unsure of how to properly guide them. But as we uncover more about our own journeys, we realize that this transition is not just about physical changes—it's about empowering them with knowledge and self-awareness. In this episode, I was joined by Tori Milner, Women's Empowerment Coach and Teen Mentor and Menstrual Cycle Guide.

The Lost Art of Womanhood

Growing up, many of us were left in the dark regarding the true nature and strength of womanhood. This often meant relying on misinformed peers and outdated notions instead of truly understanding our cycles...

Rediscover the Joy of Intimacy: Transforming Your Marital Sex Life

In this episode, we're diving into a topic many find challenging yet significant—how to revitalize your sex life after entering marriage and motherhood. Our guest expert, Susan Bratton, breaks down some crucial insights that can help transform "I have to" into "I get to" when it comes to intimacy with your partner. Let's delve into how you can reignite that spark in your relationship!

Understanding Your Unique Sexual Needs

First things first, it's vital to recognize that feeling disconnected from your sex life doesn't mean something is wrong with you. Many women fall into the pattern of viewing sex as a chore rather than a source of pleasure. Factors such as hormonal changes, societal pressures, and lack of real sexual education contribute to this mindset. But here's the good news: understanding and embracing your unique sexual operating system can change everything.

It's Not About Meeting Obligations

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In this episode, I am joined by Mitch Blackford, a coach specializing in helping moms navigate the complex transition of motherhood and marriage, to talk about how you can go from roommate to romance.

Understanding the Challenges of Motherhood

Motherhood undeniably transforms a woman's life, presenting unique challenges that often lead to feelings of disconnection and overwhelm. Mitch shared her personal journey, highlighting how transitioning from woman to mom can strain a marriage. This transition often leaves women feeling "touched out" and emotionally drained, leading many to place their intimate relationships on the back burner.

The Importance of Intimacy

One of the primary discussions revolved around the critical topic of intimacy — and how motherhood can often make it seem like a distant concept. Mitch emphasized the commonality of feeling emotionally and physically exhausted, which can cause women to shy away from intimate connections, even though it's a...

Sleep is the one thing we're told we're gonna lose out on as parents. Too bad babies don't come out knowing how to sleep through the night already right?

Sleep deprivation can really mess with you. You feel all out of sorts, you don't know what day it is, you don't remember when you last showered, and you're also a lot less patient and lot more snippy.

When you're lacking sleep, you get used to being some level of tired. You get so used to it that you don't even realize how much it's affecting you - especially in your relationship. Your relationship with yourself, with your partner and with your kids.

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I interviewed Danielle Ubhaus to talk all about bedtime routines!

Danielle is a mom of 4 and Children’s Sleep Coach. She helps families who are exhausted and ready for a sleep transformation so they can be the best version of themselves for their children, partners, families and...

Communication can help you build your marriage up to be connected, strong, and resilient, but only when you've learned how to communicate with the purpose of connection and building intimacy through communication.

Without intimacy, communication can feel pretty lonely in a relationship.

When all you talk about is logistics and responsibility, communication can feel empty and transactional.

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I share:

- what it means to communicate to connect
- two questions my husband and I asked each other to nurture our connection

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If you love the episode, remember to subscribe, leave a review and share it!

Majority of couples who become parents notice their relationship starts to get stale. It gets to the point where their connection seems to be mostly centered around responsibilities like the home or the kids.

Have you ever stopped to reflect on whether you're being a partner or a roommate in your marriage?

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I share:

• what makes a good roommate
• what makes a good partner
• what the main difference is between being a partner and a co-parenting roommate 

So many couples have the same experience after becoming parents. They grow apart, argue more often, and they forget how to have fun together.  The common thing to do is to start pointing the finger at your husband and see what they're doing wrong. This is where most couples go wrong when trying to turn their marriage around.

Have you ever stopped to question whether what you believe is normal in a marriage is actually only common, instead of healthy?

Truth is, our parents' marriage and the marriages of those we have surrounded ourselves with make up what we believe to be normal in marriage.

So if arguing was the only way conflict was ever resolved, you might believe that every couple argues all the time - when this isn't true at all. A lot of couples argue, but there are better ways to navigate conflict than arguing.

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I share:

• The most common experience of marriage after kids
• Normal/common vs Healthy
• Outdated beliefs on marriage

Listen here and remember to subscribe, leave a review, and share it if you loved this episode! 

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Have you noticed you and your husband argue a lot more ever since you became parents?

What used to be fun and light, now feels heavy and hard.

Most people grow up believing that anger is something to avoid feeling because it's bad and that we should be happy instead.

Perhaps you've viewed anger as a toxic emotion that has no place in a healthy marriage.

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I shared:

• Whether anger is toxic for your marriage
• What anger can drive you to do
• Where couples go wrong with anger

Listen here and remember to subscribe, leave a review, and share it if you loved this episode! 

For more resources on how to have a happy and successful marriage, head on over to www.michellepurta.com and subscribe!

Has sex become less interesting to you since having kids?

If sex feels more like a chore these days and you want to get back that chemistry in your marriage, then you'll want to tune into this episode to learn how you can make sex worth your while.

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I interviewed Anna Francis from Prickly Mermaid.

Anna Francis, L.Ac, MSOM, DiplOM is an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, health coach, and public speaker. She works with women, transgender, and Non Binary folks addressing their sexual health. Working with changes in libido, painful sex, anorgasmia, menopause, infertility, menstrual pain, and so much more, she is able to bring dramatic changes to their lives. With the use of acupuncture, diet, and lifestyle changes, her patients and clients learn how to pay attention to and care for their own bodies so they can gain control and ownership over their health care journey. Helping clients work through shame, trauma,...