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.
are you silently shrinking?
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Many moms I talk to don’t actually lack support. They have partners who offer to take the kids. And yet. They still don’t take it. 🤯 They wipe the counter instead. I don’t think this is a time problem. Somewhere along the way, a lot of us learned this quiet rule: So even when space is offered, we don’t know how to step into it without guilt. This is the part no one really talks about. The slow loss of the part of you that isn’t a mom, a partner, a problem-solver, or a caretaker. Later this week, I’ll share what I teach moms who want to take up space in their own lives again without blowing up their relationships or disappearing into self-improvement mode. For now, just sit with this question: When was the last time you took time for yourself without explaining it, justifying it, or feeling guilty about it? I’ll be back soon, |
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.
The most helpful resource I've seen this month is not one of my own. TBH I shine in the coaching seat, face-to-face with you and your partner. But the cute and well-designed PDFs? It's not my sweet spot. Kelsey of @kelsewhatelse on IG already made an incredible one that I'd highly recommend so instead of making something new, I'm going to urge you to download (*ahem* and actually use *ahem*) this free Mother's Day resource she made. (She does not know me or that I'm sending this and I kind of...
Prep for Us Postpartum Together🫶 Who do you know that’s pregnant right now…and you genuinely want things to go well for them? ↓ Not just the baby. Them. Their relationship.Their day-to-day life.The way they show up as a team when things get hard. You might already be that person for them—the one they vent to, laugh with, send updates to. But if you’re honest… You might not be the one to help them prepare for what’s coming. Not because you don’t care.But because this is a really specific...
Postpartum Together 4/19/26 If you want Mother’s Day to actually feel good…you need to make your expectations visible before the day. ↓ Not by planning it for him.Not by sending a full itinerary. But by giving him the target. Instead of: “I don’t care, whatever you want to do…” Try: “Mother’s Day feels really meaningful to me when it’s thoughtful and planned ahead of time. I don’t need anything big, but I do want to feel considered and not like I’m managing the day.”Or even more specific:...