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

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

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When we talk about marriage, we talk about wanting partnership. Someone to be there for us, but what exactly does partnership look like for you?

Partnership is often one of those things that a lot of people have a hard time sharing what it is that they want in a partnership.

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

• what partnership is not
• qualities of a great partnership

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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

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Do you often feel resentful towards your husband because it seems like you do SO much where you feel like you can't ever shut your brain off and you feel burned out while your husband seems to have time to go to the gym, watch his sports, and see his friends?

If you have been realizing you need to practice more self care but haven't figured out where to find the time, tune into this episode.

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

• What the invisible load of motherhood is
• Why you should stop assuming your spouse knows what you need
• Why communicating is so important so that you can feel supported
• What happens when you fail to communicate

 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!