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.
This is how you take back your life
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After that conversation with my friend—the one where she realized nothing would actually fall apart if she said no—I couldn’t stop thinking about how often we all do this. We keep saying yes because it feels safer than disappointing someone. We keep running from thing to thing, hoping it all adds up to being a “good parent” or a “good partner.” But deep down? It just leaves us stretched thin, unsure, and wishing life felt less like a treadmill.
Now imagine this instead:
That’s what happens when you clarify your values...you stop living on autopilot and start living on purpose. And that’s exactly what we’ll work on together in Rewrite the Rules: Building Your Family on Your Own Values. It’s a short, donation-based workshop where we’ll: 👉 Save your spot here—Chelsea + Mike |
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.
Chelsea + Mike, Circa 2017: Me: "My brain won't let me sleep." Mike: "Just wait until tomorrow for that stuff."Me: "MUST BE NICE THAT YOUR BRAIN DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT'S PUTTING OUT FIRES EVERY SINGLE SECOND"Mike: 😐 Did I email the daycare about that form? Do we have diapers in the next size up? When was the last time I rotated the baby’s clothes? Don’t forget to thaw the milk before tomorrow’s appointment… —the endless mental tabs that keep a household running but often fall on one parent...
Don't tell the rest of the email list, but the Central Ohio crew is my favorite. Truly, though, there's something about in-person community that you just can't get online. Seeing someone's body language, making eye contact, seeing and hearing their voice, maybe even a "are you a hugger because I feel like we're friends now." Parenting is hard. Parenting without a strong support of people in your life who get it feels impossible. That's why a branch of our mission at Postpartum Together is...
Hey friend, Ever feel like every little conversation turns into a standoff after baby? 👉 One of you wants to hash it out right now. 👉 The other pulls away and goes quiet. And the harder you push, the further apart you get. It’s not that you don’t love each other. It’s that you have different processing styles. External processors lower their stress by talking it all out. Internal processors calm their stress by pulling back to think first. Same goal: Calm.Two totally different approaches....