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Postpartum Together with Chelsea Skaggs

I help expecting and new parents improve their communication skills, connection points, and confidence through relationship road mapping so they can enjoy the life they've built together.

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Resending: A steadier start to January (for you, or for him)

Chels + Mike | Postpartum Together January 7th, 2026! January doesn’t need another goal.It needs support. ↓ Most parents don’t enter a new year lacking effort or desire. They enter it tired. Carrying patterns they didn’t choose. Reacting more than they want to. Wondering why things feel harder than they should. What actually helps isn’t pushing harder.It’s having the right guide and the right people around you. That’s why we’re opening two small, intentional group experiences this January—one...

Chels + Mike | Postpartum Together 12/30/25 The way you show up with the people you love matters. Not in a performative way.Not in a try harder way. But in the energy you bring into the room. The tone you carry into conversations. The version of yourself you’re offering at the end of the day. You’re not someone who needs a louder goal.You’re someone who does better when you lead with the energy you want to give and receive. That’s why traditional New Year goals often miss the mark.They focus...

Brick tower and snow-covered trees in winter.

I'm working with a woman right now who's husband doesn't want to show up for coaching, but she decided that she wasn't going to let that hold her back anymore. (I was super proud of her for that!) so she and I are in a 1-on-1 coaching space right now. I love working with her every week. She's exploring new facets of herself that have shifted and emerged since becoming a mom a few months ago. Friendships, what self-care really is for her, parenting goals, desires for her family's future... her...

I'm working with a woman right now who's husband doesn't want to show up for coaching, but she decided that she wasn't going to let that hold her back anymore. (I was super proud of her for that!) so she and I are in a 1-on-1 coaching space right now. I love working with her every week. She's exploring new facets of herself that have shifted and emerged since becoming a mom a few months ago. Friendships, what self-care really is for her, parenting goals, desires for her family's future... her...

Hey friend, I’ve been talking with a lot of couples lately, and the same three struggles keep popping up. And honestly? They’re the exact things most couples think they’re “the only ones” dealing with. So if anything here hits close to home, take a breath. You’re in good company. And I’m giving you a quick tip under each one that can help you shift things today—no call, no commitment, just something you can try. Feeling like you’re not operating as a team This shows up everywhere right now...

Hi there, I’m excited to invite you to a special event I’m hosting in partnership with Auggie, a community for parents like you! Join me and Mike for "Fewer Fights By Christmas Morning: Holiday Harmony for Couples," a free virtual event designed to get you and your partner in a good place as a team before the holidays and the new year. Event Details: 📅 Date: Thursday, December 4th🕐 Time: 1:00-1:45 pm (Eastern)📲 RSVP: Create your free Auggie account to RSVP here...

I’m going to say something that I wish someone had told me when my kids were little, Reader: The holidays can bring out the best of you two… and the absolute worst.Not because your relationship is broken, but because you’re tired, overwhelmed, and carrying more than any two people should be carrying at once. Little cracks feel bigger this time of year. Expectations are higher. Old patterns resurface. And the stress leaks into the small spaces of your home. And honestly?There’s a reason...

A tip specifically for those of you who feel like you fall into the default parent all of the time and so a holiday gathering, even with family or friends you haven't seen in awhile, isn't quite as exciting because even though your partner might be refreshed by some grown up conversation, you never really let your guard down because you're on constant baby/little kid watch so your nervous system doesn't calm enough for you to realllly relax into the time with people you love. Anyways if...

Some of you coast through the holidays with laughter and lots of hell yeahs. Some of you come up against the frustration of gender norms, upbringings, and the extra tension of the holiday time and expectations. Most of you are probably somewhere in the middle. I was happy to see a ton of you grabbed the free Holiday Mental Load Breakthrough so that you could get all of the things out of your head and into a space where you and your partner can actually work with it instead of you "just doing...

There’s a moment almost every mom has sometime between mid-November and mid-December… You’re standing in the kitchen, half-wrapping a gift, half-answering a text from your mom about Christmas Eve, half-listening to the baby fuss in the monitor and your partner walks in and says: “Just tell me what you need me to do.” And you freeze. Because if you could tell them, you would’ve. But all the mental load—the gifts, the schedules, the nap windows, the family expectations, the travel logistics,...