ARTICLES AND REFLECTIONS
Reflections on relationships, parenthood, communication, identity, and emotional wellbeing
The “Who has it harder?” Trap: Why parents get stuck comparing exhaustion
When both parents are exhausted, it’s easy to start comparing who does more, sleeps less or has it harder.
Here’s why scorekeeping happens and how to get back on the same team.
When Grandparents and In-Laws start affecting your relationship
When parents or in-laws start crossing boundaries after a baby, it can create tension between couples.
Learn how to stay on the same team.
When you stop talking about the hard things because you don’t want another fight
Avoiding difficult conversations can create distance in a relationship.
Learn how to approach hard conversations differently and when couples counselling can help.
Why telling your partner what they’re not doing doesn’t work
Telling your partner what they’re doing wrong can leave you both feeling unheard.
Learn why criticism happens, what sits underneath it and how to communicate what you actually need.
What nobody told you about intimacy and sex after having a baby (or kids)
Many couples experience a shift in intimacy after having a baby.
Learn why this happens, why it’s common and how counselling can help you reconnect.
When Parenting Differences Turn Into Relationship Conflict
Differing parenting styles can become one of the most common sources of conflict between couples.
Learn why this happens and how counselling can help you parent as a team.
You Don't Need to Be in Crisis to Start Counselling
You don’t need to wait until your relationship is in crisis to start counselling.
Learn when couples counselling can help and why early support matters.
What Actually Happens in Couples Counselling?
Wondering what couples counselling is like?
Learn what happens in the first sessions, what to expect and how the process works at Better Days Counselling.