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Better Relationships After Baby

Better Relationships After Baby helps parents nurture their marriage and connection while navigating life with a little one. Hosted by Chelsea Skaggs, each episode delivers expert advice, relatable stories, and actionable tips to improve communication, reignite intimacy, and find balance in your new roles. Whether you"re facing sleep deprivation, shifting priorities, or longing for a deeper bond, this podcast is your guide to building a stronger relationship after baby. Tune in to rediscover love

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00:36:39

The Empty Stocking Isn’t About the Stocking

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2025/12/30

Every year after Christmas, the same conversation resurfaces: moms waking up to empty stockings and the internet rushing in with advice to leave, rage, or declare the relationship doomed.But what if the stocking isn’t the real issue?In this episode, we slow the moment down and talk honestly about why this seemingly small disappointment hits so hard for so many moms and what it actually reveals about mental load, visibility, inherited patterns, and modern partnership.We read real posts from moms,

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00:17:49

Baby’s First Christmas Doesn’t Need to Be Perfect...

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2025/12/24

Baby’s first Christmas can come with a lot more weight than most people talk about.The pressure to make memories. The logistics. The overstimulation. The quiet grief when it doesn’t look the way you imagined it would.In this episode, Chelsea and Mike talk honestly about what babies are actually learning during the holidays and why it has far less to do with gifts, photos, or traditions, and far more to do with tone, pace, and safety. We unpack how parental calm shapes a baby’s nervous system, why

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00:36:18

One Sure Way to Eff Up the Holidays for Your Family

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2025/12/09

The number one way to tank the holidays for your family isn’t burnt rolls, forgotten gifts, or a crooked tree. It’s walking into every room wound tight, resentful, and pretending your energy isn’t affecting anyone.In this episode, Chelsea and Mike break down what kids actually remember about the holidays (hint: not the matching pajamas) and why your nervous system becomes the emotional backdrop of the season. Drawing from Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child, Gottman’s research, and Polyvagal

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00:09:12

Day 10: The Wrap-Up — A Lighter, More Connected...

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2025/11/28

ou made it to the final episode of our 10-day Holiday Mental Load Series, and that says something meaningful about who you are as a partner and a parent.You’ve shown up with intention, reflection, honesty, and a desire to make this season lighter for everyone in your home, including yourself.In today’s wrap-up, we look back on everything you’ve covered:• Home + hosting• Family logistics• Event schedules• Emotional labor• Your own sanity + capacity• Travel prep• Gift logistics• Shared planning• Mixed

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00:10:15

Day 9: Supporting Each Other Through Mixed Holiday...

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2025/11/27

Today we’re talking about something almost every new parent experiences during the holidays, but few couples actually prepare for: Mixed emotions.Because December isn’t just joy and magic.It’s overstimulation, nostalgia, grief, pressure, expectations, family dynamics, exhaustion, and the ache of wanting the holidays to feel a certain way… while navigating a very tender season of parenthood.And partners don’t always feel the same way at the same time.In this episode, we unpack:• Why mixed emotions

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00:11:08

Day 8: How to Have a Holiday Huddle — Talk First So...

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2025/11/26

Today we’re breaking down one of the most powerful tools for reducing resentment, confusion, and emotional overload during the holidays: the Holiday Huddle.A Holiday Huddle is a simple 10-minute weekly check-in that helps couples stay aligned during December — before the stress, assumptions, and misunderstandings hit.Because most holiday conflicts aren’t about what happened.They’re about not talking ahead of time.In this episode, we walk you through the exact Holiday Huddle process we teach inside

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00:07:04

Day 7: Gift Logistics + Special Extras — Share the...

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2025/11/25

Today we’re digging into one of the biggest (underestimated) parts of the holiday mental load: Gift logistics and all the special extras that come with December.Because gifts aren’t just gifts.They’re:• Lists• Budgets• Shipping timelines• Teacher gifts• Stockings• Matching pajamas• “Who already bought what?”• “What’s developmentally appropriate?”• “Did we go overboard or not enough?”And most of that invisible planning ends up sitting in one partner’s brain until it leads to resentment and

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00:07:18

Day 6: Holiday Safety + Travel Prep — Protect Your...

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2025/11/24

Welcome to Day 6 of our 10-Day Holiday Mental Load Series for new and expecting parents.Today we’re digging into a part of the season that becomes shockingly heavy once you have a baby: holiday safety and travel prep.Because holiday travel is no longer “grab your bag and go.”It’s car seats, sleep setups, feeding supplies, backup outfits, weather checks, medicine bags, chargers, toys, kid snacks, emergency layers, nap windows, and the logistics of navigating several hours in a car or airport with a

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00:08:39

Day 5: Self + Sanity — Protecting Your Capacity...

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2025/11/23

Today we’re talking about the part of the holiday mental load that almost no one prioritizes, but absolutely every new parent needs: your own capacity, needs, and sanity.Because when you’re navigating the holidays with a baby, even the “simple” things can feel overwhelming. Lights, noise, disrupted routines, pressure to be everywhere, overstimulation, emotional labor, family dynamics… it all compounds fast.Most new parents end up pushing their own needs to the bottom of the list, which leads to

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00:06:34

Day 4: Emotional Labor + Holiday Expectations — The...

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2025/11/22

Episode 4 of 10: Emotional Labor + Holiday Expectations (Holiday Mental Load Series)Today we’re talking about the invisible part of the holiday mental load that hits new and expecting parents the hardest: emotional labor and expectations.This is the stuff no one sees ,but absolutely everyone feels.Because when you’re the parent managing the vibe of the room, the tension between relatives, your own overstimulation, your baby’s needs, and everyone’s expectations… the holidays can feel more like

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00:08:24

Day 3: Event Schedules + Seasonal To-Dos — How to...

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2025/11/21

Today we’re talking about the part of the holiday mental load that drains new parents faster than anything else: the nonstop event schedule and the endless seasonal to-do list.Because once you have a baby, every outing suddenly comes with extra logistics, emotional load, nap timing stress, overstimulation concerns, and a very real question:“Is this even worth it for our family right now?”In this episode, we break down:• Why holiday events feel overwhelming with a baby• How couples accidentally

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00:08:05

Day 2: Holiday Logistics + Family Coordination — The...

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2025/11/20

Today we’re unpacking the part of the holiday mental load that drains new parents faster than wrapping paper and sugar crashes: logistics and family coordination.Because once you become a parent, December is no longer just a month—it’s an entire operation. Travel planning, nap windows, meal timing, driving routes, RSVPs, “who’s hosting what,” and navigating multiple sides of the family… it adds up quickly. And usually, one partner ends up carrying the whole thing mentally.In this episode, we cover:•

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00:05:39

Day 1: Home + Hosting — Your Holiday Mental Load...

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2025/11/19

Welcome to the first episode of our 10-day Holiday Mental Load Series—created for new and expecting parents who are overwhelmed by the mental load of December.Today we’re breaking down the invisible work behind holiday home prep and hosting from the decorating, cleaning, planning, meal prep, to the emotional labor that usually falls on one partner.In this episode, we’ll cover:• Why home + hosting becomes such a heavy mental load• How the “default holiday parent” dynamic forms• The Lead + Support

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00:36:47

The Mental Load of the Holidays: A Survival Guide for...

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2025/11/18

You love your baby. You love your partner.But the holidays hit, and suddenly you’re the one tracking gifts, outfits, nap schedules, travel plans, and everyone’s feelings… while your partner is getting praised for bringing one pie.In this episode, Chelsea and Mike break down the mental load of the holidays for new parents—especially moms who are carrying the invisible work of making everything “magical” while feeling unseen, overextended, and resentful. You’ll hear real examples from couples they

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00:47:55

Why Every Parent Needs a Mom Group or Dad Group: The...

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2025/11/11

Modern parenthood wasn’t meant to be a solo project, yet so many new moms and dads are trying to figure it out in isolation. We scroll, read, and listen to every parenting podcast, but at the end of the day, it still feels lonely. The truth is, no amount of information can replace the transformation that happens in community.In this episode of the Better Relationships After Baby Podcast, Chelsea and Mike dig into the power of group connection — why real change happens faster when parents have

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00:57:33

Anchored, Not Stoic: How Dads Can Steady the...

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2025/11/04

When a new baby arrives, the whole family’s nervous system changes. In this episode, we’re talking about what helps families thrive in the postpartum season, especially how dads and partners can become the steady, emotionally present anchor their home needs.We break down:What it means to be anchored, not stoic (emotional presence vs. emotional shutdown)Why nervous system regulation and co-regulation are game-changers for moms, dads, and babiesTwo practical breathing tools (Wim Hof method + 4-2-6-2

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00:28:57

Behind the Scenes: How We Talk About Emotional...

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2025/11/02

We're pulling back the curtain. This is our real planning convo on how we align language, debate “steady vs. stoic,” and map the tools before we get into a weekly podcast episode. It’s messy, honest, and meant to bring you right in the room with us.This isn’t a polished episode; it’s the actual conversation we had to plan Tuesday’s show. We hash out what “steadiness” really means (not robotic, not shut down), talk nervous system regulation and “anchored presence,” and decide how to communicate

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00:11:10

Where a New Kind of Manhood Begins

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2025/10/28

In this solo episode, Mike Skaggs — co-founder of Postpartum Together — speaks directly to the men stepping into fatherhood, partnership, and purpose in a changing world.He shares a vision for a new kind of manhood—one built not on control or performance, but on presence, steadiness, and love. Drawing from his own experience in the NICU with his daughter, Mike reflects on what it means to protect through presence, to lead through calm, and to anchor your family through the chaos of postpartum

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00:46:15

Why You’re Snapping (and How to Stop): Dysregulation,...

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2025/10/21

Early parenthood can fry your nervous system.Hello overstimulation, zero bandwidth, and snapping at your partner or kids. In this conversation, Chelsea and parent coach Manu Brune break down what co-regulation actually looks like between partners and with your baby, and how small, body-based tools help you move from survival mode to a livable rhythm. We name the signs of dysregulation (short fuse, shutdown, spirals), why routines can help or hurt, and how to use simple anchors—breath, movement,

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00:27:08

What This Dad is Most Afraid Of

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2025/10/14

Becoming a dad after a baby arrives can shake a man to his core. In this episode, Mike opens up to share fears, emotions, and invisible battles many fathers face in the postpartum season. From feeling like they’re on the outside looking in, to wondering if they’re enough, we unpack what’s really going on behind the quiet moments and unspoken worries.We explore why presence matters more than perfection, how provision without connection can feel like absence, and what it looks like for dads to build

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