Ep. 09 - From Chaos to Connection: Navigating Parenthood's Transformations While Balancing Partnership Roles and Finding Your Identity with Expert Tips from Markella Kaplani

Welcome back to The Blissfully Bold Podcast! If you’re a mom who’s ever asked “what’s wrong with me” because motherhood isn’t what you expected, then you’re gonna wanna listen up! 

Today’s guest is Markella Kaplani, a parenthood and relationship coach with a Master’s degree in Clinical & Counseling Psychology. She has dedicated her career to assisting adults, parents, and children navigate their mental health challenges. In working with her clients in the past, she’s been gifted the opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of the diverse systems that constitute the human experience and its complexities, understanding the intricacies of interpersonal relationships and their pivotal role in mental health.

In this episode, Markella digs in to how she helps parents reconnect in their relationships after having children, societal pressures on both mothers and fathers, the significance of paternity leave, and the delicate balance of parenting responsibilities. 

5:48 Markella's Unique Approach to Helping Parents

6:42 Challenges Faced by Modern Parents

8:20 The Importance of Paternity Leave

10:18 Balancing Parenting Responsibilities

11:40 Overcoming Communication Barriers

14:00 Addressing Underlying Issues in Relationships

23:31 Reconnecting as Partners

25:22 Understanding Matrescence and Patrescence

28:57 Embracing the New Normal in Parenthood

35:21 The Feminine and Masculine Balance

42:19 The Myth of Having It All

46:00 How to Work with Markella

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Connect with Markella Kaplani - Parenthood and Relationship Coach

• Book referenced:The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined by Susan Douglas and Meredith Michaels
• Listen to The Parenthood and Relationship Podcast! (Find it on all your favorite podcast players!)
• A FREE mini-course that serves as a great introduction to matrescence  
• Want to stop fighting with your significant other as you try to navigate parenthood and your relationship? Take a look at The Couples Communication Checklist.

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