E1 | Welcome to Let’s Talk Before Baby!
Summary:
In this episode of "Let's Talk Before Baby," host Lauren delves into the often-overlooked aspect of preparing your relationship for parenthood. As a mom and expecting parent mentor, Lauren shares her insights on the importance of baby-proofing your relationship alongside your home. She discusses the silent challenges new parents face, like navigating night duties and maintaining connection amidst exhaustion. Lauren emphasizes the value of open conversations before the baby arrives, offering practical tools and real stories to help couples build trust and clarity. Tune in for actionable prompts and a sneak peek into the upcoming "Let's Talk Before Baby Partner Prep Course." Invest in your relationship now for a strong, connected start to your parenting journey.
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Transcript:
Lauren: Hi, I'm Lauren. Welcome to the Let's Talk Before Baby podcast where we have the conversations most people realize they want to after the chaos of new parenting hits. I'm glad you're here. I want to help you have them now. As a mom, I'm an expecting parent mentor, and I just want to be an honest friend who believes baby-proofing your relationship matters just as much as baby-proofing your home. Every week, I'll bring you real talk, proactive questions, and a dose of permission to do things your way with the goal of you and your partner staying close, connected, and true to yourselves no matter what real life after baby brings.
Today we're talking about something that you don't usually see on the baby prep checklists: preparing your relationship, not just your outlets. I want to focus on your connection, your teamwork, and your ability to navigate all of the big and small changes that will come with becoming parents. If you're anything like I was as a pregnant lady, you're probably up to your ears in gear lists, taking birth class videos, and asking every mom you know about their opinions on diaper brands and strollers. It's easy to assume you'll figure out and navigate your relationship as you go, but most couples with new babies tell me that the tough stuff isn't anything that was covered in their birthing classes or fourth trimester prep checklist. It's the silent things once you're in it, like assuming who will get up at night, how to ask for alone time, or how to feel like you're still on the same side when you're both running on empty. That's why we're here.
Years into parenting, I finally learned words like default parent and maternal gatekeeping. And to be honest, introducing these words to my husband at that point was terrifying as we had spent years tiptoeing around in resentment, trying to love our journey but feeling challenged at times when it came to working together. I want better for you. When you talk openly before baby arrives about the practical things and the emotional stuff, you build trust, clarity, and confidence. You'll do less reacting once the baby arrives and you'll have an easier time just navigating life together.
I want for your relationship as you become parents to have soft landings and safe spaces so you both can feel supported and not silently overwhelmed. In the weeks ahead, I'll share real conversations I recommend you have before baby, from boundaries with family to understanding the invisible load of parenting, to how to keep your friendships alive. I'm not here for scare tactics, just the truth, lessons learned, and some laughter along the way. I also want to provide you with quick and actionable prompts each episode that you can use right away. On a walk, with your partner, or in the car, or overtake out.
And I'm beyond excited to say yes, there is a full course coming soon, the Let's Talk Before Baby Partner Prep Course. If you want to learn more about this offering, listen to next week's episode. Listeners of this podcast will be the first to know when it goes live.
All right, if you take one thing from today's episode, let it be this. The best time to invest in your relationship is at the very beginning of your parenting journey before too many challenging moments pile up. These conversations won't take away all the new and hard things that you'll face as you become a parent, but it will give you a lifeline, a framework, and a previous conversation to reference. So you're more likely to reach out in the moment things get hard so you can face it together and not try and fix it or figure it out alone. Find a pocket of time this week, even if it's 10 minutes to dream with your partner, check in or just say, I found a podcast for expecting parents. Will you listen to it with me over takeout sometime this week? You deserve a strong connected start. I know that. And I'm cheering you on and I'll see you next week.
