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Marriage & Motherhood - How To Reconnect With Your Spouse After Kids
Motherhood changes everything... including your marriage.
If you’re a mom who feels disconnected from your husband, stuck in roommate mode, or exhausted by the constant tension, miscommunication, or emotional distance after kids, this podcast is for you.
Join Marriage Coach Michelle Purta each week to learn how to strengthen your marriage without waiting until the kids are grown. Each episode offers practical communication tools, mindset shifts, and real conversations that help you rebuild emotional connection, navigate conflict without escalation, and feel like true partners again...not just co-parents managing a household.
This show is especially for you if you want to:
• Communicate clearly without shutdowns or blow-ups
• Reduce resentment and mental load in motherhood and marriage
• Reconnect emotionally and rebuild intimacy after kids
• Create a healthier, more connected marriage in the middle of busy family life
Having a strong marriage is all about learning the right skills, not about being perfect.
This podcast is your weekly reminder that you don’t have to choose between being a great mom and having a deeply connected marriage.
Ready for deeper support? Learn more about marriage coaching here: https://michellepurta.as.me/clarity
Marriage & Motherhood - How To Reconnect With Your Spouse After Kids
Ep. 214 - Building Your Mom Village with Patrice Payment
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Is it just you… or is making friends as a mom actually really hard?
You’re not imagining it. Mom friendships take more effort, more intention, and a whole lot more vulnerability than they did before motherhood.
In this episode, I’m joined by psychotherapist Patrice Payment, who specializes in supporting moms through anxiety and major life transitions. Together, we talk about something every mom goes through but no one really prepares you for—how friendships shift when you become a parent and how to build meaningful connections in the middle of nap schedules, carpool chaos, and mental overload.
Whether you’re a new mom, feeling lonely, or wondering how to meet other moms who just get it, this episode is here to help you take the first brave step to find your people.
What we cover in this episode:
- Why friendship dynamics shift so much after becoming a mom
- The identity loss and isolation that often go unnoticed
- How to meet new mom friends (even if you’re shy or socially anxious)
- Creative ways to nurture new friendships and expand your village
- The power of community in your mental and emotional health
You are not alone—and you’re not the only one craving deeper connection. Tune in for a mix of honesty, humor, and hope as we normalize what it means to build community in modern motherhood.
🔗 Connect with Patrice Payment:
Website: https://www.momlifewithp.com
Instagram: @momlifecounseling
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Additional Resources:
- Ready to put a stop to the arguments in your marriage? Watch this free masterclass - The #1 Conversation Married Couples Need To Have (But Aren't)
- Want to handle conflict with more confidence? Download this free workbook!
- Wanna make communication feel easy and stop feeling like roommates so you can bring back the romance and excitement into your marriage? Learn more about how coaching here!