Too Tired to Fight: 13 Essential Conflicts Parents Must Have to Keep Their Relationship Strong
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AlbakiReads Editorial A practical framework for addressing the recurring conflicts of parenting
A practical framework for addressing the recurring conflicts of parenting
Parenthood can turn everyday pressures—fatigue, different child-rearing approaches, extended-family boundaries, and intimacy—into recurring points of friction between partners. Erin and Stephen Mitchell organize those pressures into thirteen named conflicts, treating them as openings for communication rather than problems to suppress. Each scenario is paired with reflection questions, in-the-moment scripts, and the authors’ “Conflict to Connection Equation,” a framework centered on expressing feelings and listening with intention. The book’s structure keeps the focus on recognizable relationship patterns after children enter the picture, offering tools for discussing repair and resolution amid the demands of family life.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Parents who want structured ways to discuss recurring partnership conflicts
- Couples navigating changes in communication after having children
- Readers interested in reflection prompts and conversation scripts for relationships
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Parenting and partnershipConflict resolutionCommunicationEmotional repairIntimacy and family boundaries
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Book Overview How couples with kids can transform 13 common relationship fights into closer connection, from popular Instagram counselors Erin and Step...
How couples with kids can transform 13 common relationship fights into closer connection, from popular Instagram counselors Erin and Stephen Mitchell (@couples.counseling.for.parents).
Parenting changes a couple's relationship in fundamental ways, but most parents are too exhausted from the demands of life, work, and engaging their kids to prioritize their relationship. This can lead to repeated conflict and an overwhelming sense of anxiety, anger, hurt, and loneliness...just when you need your partner's support the most. The good news: conflict is actually a sign that you are trying to connect with your partner--you're just stuck in an old pattern of communication.
In Too Tired to Fight, Erin and Stephen Mitchell use their 20-plus years of counseling experience to walk couples through the 13 conflicts that are not just normal but necessary to keep a partnership strong once kids enter the picture, including:
In each scenario, they show how this conflict plays out--and offer scripts, questions for reflection, and their tried-and-true Conflict to Connection Equation that couples can use in the moment to communicate true repair and resolution. Their secret: by expressing your feelings and intentionally listening to your partner--not just venting or reacting to your stress-response system--you can work through the "pain points" of parenthood together and actually make your relationship happier and healthier as a result.
Parenting changes a couple's relationship in fundamental ways, but most parents are too exhausted from the demands of life, work, and engaging their kids to prioritize their relationship. This can lead to repeated conflict and an overwhelming sense of anxiety, anger, hurt, and loneliness...just when you need your partner's support the most. The good news: conflict is actually a sign that you are trying to connect with your partner--you're just stuck in an old pattern of communication.
In Too Tired to Fight, Erin and Stephen Mitchell use their 20-plus years of counseling experience to walk couples through the 13 conflicts that are not just normal but necessary to keep a partnership strong once kids enter the picture, including:
- The "Your Parenting Is Wrong" Conflict
- The "I'm More Tired Than You" Conflict
- The "Stop Choosing Your Family Over Ours" Conflict
- The "Sex Life? What Sex Life?" Conflict
In each scenario, they show how this conflict plays out--and offer scripts, questions for reflection, and their tried-and-true Conflict to Connection Equation that couples can use in the moment to communicate true repair and resolution. Their secret: by expressing your feelings and intentionally listening to your partner--not just venting or reacting to your stress-response system--you can work through the "pain points" of parenthood together and actually make your relationship happier and healthier as a result.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 304 | Language: English | Publisher: G P PUTNAM SONS | ISBN: 059371427X
FormatHardcover
Pages304
LanguageEnglish
ISBN059371427X
EAN9780593714270
PublisherG P PUTNAM SONS
Publication Date2024-07-09
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Age GroupUncategorized
Weight1.11 Pounds
Length9.28 Inches
Width6.29 Inches
Height1.09 Inches
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