mamashonestjournal

Becoming parents didn’t just bring a baby into our lives it shifted everything.

Postpartum was harder than I expected. No sleep, different roles, and opposite schedules made it hard to feel connected. His demanding work and our exhaustion left both our plates completely full and we were falling apart.

Anger came easily and snapping at each other felt almost unavoidable. Resentments piled up and it was hard to appreciate all that each of us was doing.

We didn’t yet know how to balance our new roles or how to be parents while still loving each other. Slowly we realized that a strong marriage isn’t automatic it is a choice we both have to make every day.

Choosing love, letting go of resentments, communicating with patience, and supporting each other through this new season has brought us closer than ever.

Little did we know how much more we would love each other after getting to see one another be a good parent and growing into that role.