After my baby was born, my husband experienced a period of feeling extreme fatigue and depression. Sometimes I feel stressed because I feel like he doesn’t do enough to help me. What should we do to improve our relationship....
ANSWER: Having a baby is stressful. You two only had each other to support before and now there is a baby who makes it hard to sleep and challenging to have intimate couple time....
Dr. Susan Heitler, author of The Power of Two: Secrets to a Strong and Loving Marriage and The Power of Two Marriage Skills Workbook has been helping couples build lasting and loving marriages for over 30 years. She and her husband, married over 35 years, have enjoyed raising four children, now young adults with children of their own.
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Advice From Other Moms The Dilemma " I am 17 years old and a brand new mommy of a four week old baby boy. I am currently living with my parents because they thought it would be better for me to stay and finish high school with them. They are supporting me and the baby completely. My problem is that when I was pregnant, my mom mentioned giving me a baby welcoming out of town after the baby arrived. I agreed to it - but now that the baby is born - my boyfriend doesn't want me to take the baby out of town for the welcoming. My mom is upset because she says I am being influenced by my boyfriend who isn’t supporting or living with me. I really want the welcoming, but I also care about what my boyfriend thinks. What should I do?
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The Solutions "I think that you should go and have fun with your mom and your baby. And maybe you should ask him if he would like to tag along. It'll be alot of fun i bet."
by Natasha 11/20/2009 9:58:07 AM
"im 21 on my second child you should b glad you have such nice parents. So you better listen to them because they could have put you out on the street. And your boyfriend will be mad for maybe a second but he will be ok. Neither of my fathers r takin care of my kids and i really dont care what they have to say. Plus this is an experience you, your child, and your mom will cherish for ever and moments like that can be gone in a flash. So go have fun with your baby!!! They grow up so fast!!!"
by Shakera 11/20/2009 6:04:05 AM
"HE IS YOUR BOYFRIEND, NOT YOUR HUSBAN YOU LIVE WIHT YOUR MOM.HE IS NOT TAKING CARE OF YOU. I SAY GO HAVE FUN. THIS WAS ALREADY PLANED FOR YOU AND THE BABY!!!!"
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