BEST OF: Fresh Take: Erin and Stephen Mitchell, "Too Tired To Fight"

12/27/24 • 46 min

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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

Do you and your partner find yourselves talking past each other when arguing? Erin and Stephen Mitchell, authors of the new book TOO TIRED TO FIGHT, discuss how parenting can impact relationships (including their own!) and strategies to manage conflict and stay connected.

Erin and Stephen Mitchell are the cofounders of Couples Counseling for Parents, a company focused on providing access to research-informed, psychologically sound online education for couples.

Amy, Erin, and Stephen discuss:

Why fighting between couples often increases once kids come into the picture
What conflict in a relationship really signifies—and why it's not a bad thing
Why conflict resolution doesn't have to be dead serious all the time

Here's where you can find Erin and Stephen:

www.couplescounselingforparents.com
Buy TOO TIRED TO FIGHT: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780593714270
Listen to the "Couples Counselling for Parents" podcast

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Erin and Stephen Mitchell are the cofounders of Couples Counseling for Parents, a company focused on providing access to research-informed, psychologically sound online education for couples.

Amy, Erin, and Stephen discuss:

Why fighting between couples often increases once kids come into the picture
What conflict in a relationship really signifies—and why it's not a bad thing
Why conflict resolution doesn't have to be dead serious all the time

Here's where you can find Erin and Stephen:

www.couplescounselingforparents.com
Buy TOO TIRED TO FIGHT: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780593714270
Listen to the "Couples Counselling for Parents" podcast

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:

https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/

What Fresh Hell is hosted by Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson.

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BEST OF: When Typical Parenting Advice Just Doesn't Fit

What happens when the usual parenting advice feels zero-percent applicable to our own situation? The first step is to let go of any "second arrow" self-blame that that is the case. The second step is to chart our own paths.

Amy and Margaret discuss:

What types of kids may not benefit from the one-size-fits-all parenting advice
Why the concept of default parenting advice is harmful
Why kids "irritating behaviors" are signs that they are growing and learning appropriately

Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:

Sarah Lyons for Western NY Family Magazine: "One Size Doesn't Fit All"
Our episode "When Your Kid Doesn't Fit the Mold"
Jeanie Lerche Davis for WebMD: 10 Commandments of Good Parenting
Dana Bosu: How to Cope When Your Child is Different
Andrew Solomon: Far From the Tree
Ross Greene: The Explosive Child
Rita Eichenstein: Not What I Expected
Deborah Reber: Differently Wired

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DEEP DIVE: The Most Useful Parenting Tips We Learned in 2023

This month's Deep Dive series is all about useful tips we've acquired over the years! Listen to the whole series on this Spotify playlist.

Here are the parenting experts who changed our thinking the most, the listeners who made us laugh the most, and what we're going to carry with us into the new year.

We also shout out the fantastic small team that makes What Fresh Hell and our podcast network, Adalyst Media, run so smoothly. All women, all amazing.

Our listeners are amazing, too. Thank you for being part of our funny, fun, supportive community. If you haven't yet, join our Facebook group, the last good place on the internet: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatfreshhellcast

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mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid’s behavior, teenager, toddler, baby, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent

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