Episodes

  • My Partner is So Needy!

    My Partner is So Needy!
    Jul 5 2024

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    Is the preoccupied attachment style really just needy? We examine how childhood experiences shape adult relationships, focusing on preoccupied attachment. Stephen Mitchell, PhD and Erin Mitchell, MACP discuss what preoccupied attachment is, how it impacts a couple relationship, and how partner's can stay connected if one of them is preoccupied.

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    43 mins
  • My Partner Has No Emotions!

    My Partner Has No Emotions!
    Jun 28 2024

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    Ever wondered if an avoidant partner can truly connect emotionally? We examine how childhood experiences shape adult relationships, focusing on avoidant attachment. Stephen Mitchell, PhD and Erin Mitchell, MACP discuss what avoidant attachment is, how it impacts a couple relationship, and how partner's can stay connected if one of them is avoidantly attached.

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    45 mins
  • Do You Love Me, Do You Want Me, Do You Accept Me?-Three Important Questions Parenting Partners Ask Each Other Every Day

    Do You Love Me, Do You Want Me, Do You Accept Me?-Three Important Questions Parenting Partners Ask Each Other Every Day
    May 24 2024

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    There are three questions that parenting partners are asking one another every day. They might not be asking them directly but in their conflict, in their frustration, in their stress these are the questions that underline all of these interactions. Stephen Mitchell, PhD and Erin Mitchell, MACP tell you what the questions are and how you can your partner can answer them in the affirmative for one another.

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    37 mins
  • It's something every couple with kids feels but doesn't talk about: Loneliness.

    It's something every couple with kids feels but doesn't talk about: Loneliness.
    May 10 2024

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    It's something most parenting partners feel but no one really talks about: Loneliness. That's right. Many parenting partners find themselves feeling lonely during the parenting years and it can be hard to talk about with your partner. This feeling of loneliness can also be an underlying factor for some of the stress, conflict, and hurt feelings parenting partners feel and have regarding one another. Stephen Mitchell, PhD and Erin Mitchell, MACP talk about their own experience of Loneliness as parenting partners and what you and your partner can do to address this silent issue.

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    38 mins
  • The Art of Partner Support in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Beyond!

    The Art of Partner Support in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Beyond!
    Apr 26 2024

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    If your partner has ever been pregnant. If you have ever had a partner in the postpartum phase of parenting. If you are a parent period. You need to hear this! Being aware of the impact of pregnancy and postpartum on your partner's body matters. Even if you are beyond this phase of your parenting journey, it matters! Stephen Mitchell, PhD and Erin Mitchell, MACP help you understand "why?" in this weeks episode.

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    37 mins
  • I'm The Default Parent!-A Conversation Every Couple Needs To Have

    I'm The Default Parent!-A Conversation Every Couple Needs To Have
    Apr 19 2024

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    No one likes having the default parent conversation because it typically ends up in both partners getting frustrated and going to their separate corners. Stephen Mitchell, PhD and Erin Mitchell MACP help you understand how to have the conversation differently and in a way that will actually change your couple relationship for the better.

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    39 mins
  • "We Just Don't Feel Connected Anymore"-How Couples Can Get Reconnected in the Midst of Parenting

    "We Just Don't Feel Connected Anymore"-How Couples Can Get Reconnected in the Midst of Parenting
    Apr 5 2024

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    Have you ever caught yourself wondering how the spark you once had with your partner could disappear so fast? Stephen Mitchell, PhD and Erin Mitchell, MACP discuss how the "little" moments of everyday parenting life can lead to disconnection, and how these "little" moments can also be what keeps you connected.


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    37 mins
  • What is the 80/80 Marriage?: An Interview with Kaley Klemp and Nate Klemp, PhD

    What is the 80/80 Marriage?: An Interview with Kaley Klemp and Nate Klemp, PhD
    Mar 22 2024

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    Discover a refreshing take on love and commitment as Stephen Mitchell, PhD and Erin Mitchell, MACP sit down with Nate and Kaley Klemp, authors of "The 80/80 Marriage." https://www.8080marriage.com/
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    51 mins