Being a parent is stressful. 

Marriage can be stressful. 

Any partnership requires communication. 

Welcome to the most candid episode I've recorded yet, which is Part 2 to the Beyond Balance episode titled: 

“Is Parenting Stress Ruining Anyone Else’s Marriage? Asking For a Friend.” (Parenting Stress - Part 1)"

Featuring my husband Sam as my first ever podcast guest and conversation partner.

In this episode:
- Sam shares what makes parenting so stressful from his perspective.
- And the good parts of parenting too ;)
- We talk about how stress makes communication difficult for us, particularly when it comes to dealing with high stress moments and when we communicate through the filter of our "stress stories" instead of being present with each other. 
- How understanding the difference between mindful communication and talking through our "stress stories" helps us manage the stress in our marriage.
- How you can identify your own stress communication style or "stress language" so you can more mindfully communicate in any partnership or relationship.

We left the conversation unedited, as we welcome you into a candid, vulnerable exchange between a loving, tired, stressed, but hopeful husband and wife with 2 very young kids ;)

Thanks as always for listening.

Want to work on your stress & more mindful communication?
Hop on the Stress School waitlist, where we'll do just that! 

(p.s. There's no free stress language "assessment" yet, (I overpromised!) - but there will be in Stress School. Stay tuned ;)) 

keeping it real,
Cath