How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids

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What I see clearly in my counselling practice (and with the clarity of personal hindsight) is that “mom-rage” or that shockingly nasty inner dialogue is often a result of unmet needs, and an unsustainable amount of responsibilities weighing on you. In addition to working together to help clients cope with the challenges that motherhood brings, I provide mothers with the much needed support, compassion, and empathy they deserve. Try to realize that you’re not the only new parent in this relationship, so stop hovering and give him some freedom to be a co-parent.

A reformed party planner (and goer), she now juggles her mom duties between baby Byron and sausage dog Juno. A year and a half after trying all these ideas, Tom and I have, with a lot of work, found our way back to each other. I’ve seen that even though most couples post on social media that they’re so in love with their new little family (and maybe they truly are), the couple is more often than not, having a hard time with the transition into parenthood.How Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids tackles the last taboo subject of parenthood: the startling, white-hot fury that new (and not-so-new) mothers often have for their mates. Jancee Dunn, a Parents contributor, tackles the issue with brutal honesty and a healthy dose of humor. How mad are you on a scale of 1 to My Husband is Napping’ goes the winning meme that perhaps only new mums understand. There it is ladies, 5 honest tips from a relatively new mum who went through war (literally) with her husband.

As I stated in my post about emotional labor, invisible work only stays invisible if we don’t shed light on it. You need an ally during this tumultuous time, and one of the greatest gifts you can give your kid is a loving relationship with each other.

I’m Onyi, a 30 something Nigerian American sharing how I juggle life as a special needs mom balancing family travel, my love for interior design all while practicing medicine as a Physician Assistant. Not staying on your own side means stewing in silent fury as you do the dishes, bathe the kids, pack lunches and fold laundry—while your spouse reads a magazine in bed.