Talk About This
Talk About This
Mommy Brain vs. Daddy Brain
Talk About This
If neither of you understands what’s happening in the other’s head, conflict begins. This is where a new mom and dad’s relationship tends to start heading south.
If you want to avoid becoming part of the two-thirds of all relationships that decline once your baby arrives, share this Mommy Brain/Daddy Brain information with her and talk about it. The objective is not for you to get back on her mind now (maybe just a little), but later when you settle in as a family. A talk should also assure you that, even though she’s not thinking about you, she still cares about you. And assure her that you know this.
Rookie moms take off like a rocket headed to the moon; rookie dads are more like a B-52, which needs a lot of runway to get off the ground but carries a heavy payload.