Just Chatting: My Husband and I Get Vulnerable Talking Marriage, Another Baby, and Answering Listener Questions

The New Mamas Podcast

In this Just Chatting episode, host Lina Forrestal invites her husband, John Forrestal, on the podcast to catch-up about their son turning 3 and adding another baby into the family come December.
Lina and John talk about:

• John's apprehension about Archie having a sibling and where it comes from
• Lina's thoughts about sibling relationships
• John feeling like he'll have a hard time bonding with baby number 2
• If having a child changed their relationship
• Feelings on the gender of their second child
• Navigating complicated family dynamics and extended family dysfunction
• How we balance time between being parents and a couple
• Talking about "the spark" after having a baby
• What we're doing different to prep for baby number 2
• How we juggle parenthood, work, the farm, and life
• If we've ever disagreed on parenting style
• What we appreciate about each other since becoming parents

Related Episode: My Husband and I Reflect on a Year of Parenthood

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