Love in the Age of Children
By Julia Nowland
Many couples with young children say they have little time, energy and money to make the effort.
This podcast showcases experts from different backgrounds to answer burning questions and giving tangible tips for couples to take the “meh” out of their relationship.
Love in the Age of Children Apr 29, 2020
Sex in Conext with Emily Nagoski
Emily Nagoski is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller, Come As You Are: the surprising new science that will transform your sex life. Her new book, Burnout, was released March 26, 2019
A gifted and engaging speaker, Emily is an expert on women's sexual wellbeing, healthy relationships, and the prevention of sexual violence and harassment. People bring Emily, because Emily "brings the science.
When it comes to your sex life do you ever think "I'm not normal" or "there's something wrong with me for not wanting sex as much as my partner"? Then this is the podcast for you!
In the firsts of two episodes, Emily rolls up her sleeves and talks about the science behind why parents just aren't in the mood! And most importantly, what it takes to get in the mood. We also discuss a few myths along the way about hormones impacting desire, what arousal non concordance is and the surprising truth about spontaneous desire.
Building Self-Control and Emotional Regulation in Children.
In a landmark study, self-control has been found to be one of the greatest predictors of success. In this podcast Karen and I will discuss why it's so important, ways to strengthen this vital skill in children and how to acknowledge and develop our own as parents.
Self-control is a vital skill that is instrumental in helping our children develop into healthy, happy adults. It's a learnt skill - nobody was ever born knowing how to manage big feelings and delay immediate wants in favour of a longer term goal.
However, parents have enormous power to proved children with the experiences that will build this vital skill. This podcast will explore some of the powerful ways; parents can help build self-control, emotional regulation and resilience in their children for life.
We will look at the importance of relationship in nurturing self-control, and how parent can strengthen their connection and influence with their children for their childhood and beyond.
To find out more about Karen's work you can follow her at:
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What do I do with my stress?
In a landmark study, 60% of parents believed kids wanted more of their time, while the truth had it that the kids reported one wish. That their parents were less stressed and less tired.
It is my pleasure it create Part II of my interview with Emily Nagoski, where we tackle the stress response cycle and ways that you can complete it in order to live a more enriched life. We will also dive into what you can do to create an amazing date night for little to no expense! This all has to do with tuning into yourself and your partner.
Emily Nagoski is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller, Come As You Are: the surprising new science that will transform your sex life. Her new book, Burnout, was released March 26, 2019
How to organise your time and lifestyle
Unless you have the time, energy and desire to prioritize your relationship. You wont have one when your kids grow up. A strong message but one we wholeheartedly believe.
Chris Freeman is the Founder and Lead Coach of Design a Decade. It's a complete Life Management program that he developed with his wife Heather and team over the past fifteen years.
While we spend our informative years been prepared for our career, we often lack the skills to navigate the complexities of life. Early in his twenties Chris noticed people with young families had little time and money to have an enjoyable lifestyle and those in their sixties had little "lifestyle" and financial security to show for their years of employment.
In this podcast, Chris and Julia discuss how time, relationships and money are the biggest commodities for couples with young children and Chris shares his philosophy on both time and lifestyle for couples.
You can find out more about Chris and his work here:
https://www.designadecade.com/About-Us
Who has the energy?
Until you invest the time, energy and desire to put each other first, you won't have much of a relationship when the kids are older. Happy couples are the ones who enjoy their time together and playing creatively at life. They have a sense of having each others back, are affectionate and have a strong sense of who they are within themselves and the relationship.
But what does it take to get you to this relationship nirvana?
In this interview I sit down Gabriela Rosa, a world-renowned fertility specialist, host of the Fertility Challenge™ and the founder and clinical director of the Rosa Institute—an organization dedicated to helping couples create healthy babies, despite previous reproductive challenges. Gabriela has been featured in major media publications including The Daily Telegraph, Woman's Day and New Idea. She is an inspiring and motivating
educator, as well as a popular podcast and radio commentator on the topics of natural health and fertility.
Gabriela and I discuss the important factors that allow couples to successfully manage their energy during the postpartum period and beyond.
Deep Listening with Oscar Trimboli
Communication issues is one of the most cited reasons couples seek counselling. At it's core, communication is a way of connecting with your partner to understand their inner world and how they view the outer world. Having great communication skills requires an active stance. We actively seek to understand, and actively listen to what the other is saying.
Today I sit down with Oscar to discuss what are some of the best tips for time poor parents to make sure they are actively listening to their partner and their partners world view.
Oscar Trimboli is an author, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening and a sought-after keynote speaker. He is passionate about using the gift of listening to bring positive change in homes, workplaces and cultures around the world.
R U OK Mate? Men and Their Friendships
Even in the happiest of couples, it's normal to experience a decrease in satisfaction with the birth of the first child. While the literature over the past 20 years show that men's transition to fatherhood sits at the intersection of their social and work context, their own personal characteristics and the quality of the partnership.
Often men struggle to reconcile their personal and work‐related needs with those of their new family.
The Australian Movember research found that one quarter of men aged between 30 and 65 have few or no social connections, while about one third were unsatisfied with the quality of their relationships.
The two main reasons for this were that they didn't feel as if their mates could help them with problems they were facing, so they didn't bother bringing them up (79 per cent) and that they didn't feel emotionally supported (76 per cent).
According to the research, male bonding is more likely to lower a man's stress levels than a night out with his partner, or time spent with the family
About Graeme
In his earlier career he worked in senior leadership positions with Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and AT Kearney. In 2000 he went through a 5-year episode of depression that his psychiatrist described as the worst he had ever treated.
He emerged from this crisis with a different view about how we can increase our resilience, mood, and performance. He is described by the Australian Financial Review as a “workplace mental wellbeing expert”.
He is the author of 4 books, including the internationally acclaimed BACK FROM THE BRINK, which has a testimonial from the former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, and which has just become a best seller in China.
Graeme also helped to start the charity R U OK? in 2009 and remains an active Board Director.