EP63 - Phubbing Your Partner

09/05/23 • 27 min

Think about the last time you went to a restaurant or sat with your partner on the couch. What do these two have in common? Phones! Phubbing, or phone snubbing, is a growing phenomenon where we spend more time on our phones or electronic devices than we do actually connecting with those around us. Eye contact, verbal communication, attunement to emotions, and physical contact are essential for true, deep connection. Phubbing can leave the other person feeling alone, disconnected, devalued, and unimportant, including with our partner.

Join us as we explore phubbing. In our desire to stay ever connected with the outside world or “check out” for a bit, we lose depth and quality in our relationships nearest to us. By staring at our phones constantly, even while eating or having a conversation, we are communicating to the other person that we do not prioritize them or value what they have to say. In this episode, we offer insights into the true impact phones are having on our relationships, as well as tips to notice and correct our phubbing behaviors. You and your partner deserve better!

Please head on over and check out episode 63, Phubbing Your Partner. If you find this episode, or any of our other episodes, helpful to you, please share with those that you love! Let us know what you think about what you want us to talk about next by emailing us at [email protected]!

In two weeks, we will discuss infertility with Dr. Randi Smith. Later topics include: parenting, self-acceptance, domestic violence, premarital tips for relationship success, navigating milestones as a couple, how to have tough conversations, self-awareness in relationships, and so much more!

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EP62 - Collaboration Vs. Competition in Relationships

Ask yourself, have you ever wanted to win an argument with your partner/spouse? Have you thought of yourself as completely right and your partner as fully wrong? Have you sought to prove your point, no matter the toll it took on your partner or relationship? If we are honest, just about all of us have done these things, and as a result, all of our relationships have suffered from it. It is time to shift our thinking from winning to collaborating!

Join us as we breakdown collaboration vs. competition in romantic relationships. When we are competitive in getting our needs met within our relationship, we actually push our partner away and reduce our chances of getting our needs met. Instead, we invite you to learn with us how to shift to a mindset of collaboration, ensuring both of you feel heard, seen, and cared for. Let’s improve your relationship together!

If you find this episode, or any of our other episodes, helpful to you, please share with those that you love! Let us know what you think about what you want us to talk about next by emailing us at [email protected]!

In two weeks, we unpack phubbing your partner! Later topics include: parenting, self-acceptance, domestic violence, premarital tips for relationship success, navigating milestones as a couple, how to have tough conversations, self-awareness in relationships, and so much more!

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EP64 - Infertility with Dr. Randi Smith

Many of us have great hopes of becoming a parent one day, often with the hopes of having our own biological child. But for about 20% of us, this journey is difficult, or even impossible. Infertility can be unimaginably painful for both partners and their families. The journey of infertility is complex, fraught with hope and disappointment, bravery and fear, trust and isolation. We are here to offer support to those who may be facing infertility, as well as those witnessing the journey of someone else.

Join us as we welcome another guest, Dr. Randi Smith, to discuss infertility. Dr. Smith is a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She specializes in supporting women and couples facing the deep challenges of infertility, assisting them in navigating the emotional, mental, and physical aspects of this excruciating journey. She guides us through the ins and outs of infertility and shares her wisdom in supporting those facing this journey.

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