Connecting Through The Challenges Of Parenting With Mark & Bri Carey

Welcome to Sexually Speaking with Shannon! 

For today’s episode, we have Brianna and Mark Carey. 

Brianna has been in the sexual health field for 14 years and is a Relationship & Intimacy coach. Mark is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has been running his own private practice for the past 6 years. 

Together with Steve, they talk about postpartum depression and how to work through its challenges. Brianna and Mark also share some ways to reconnect with your partner after having kids and how the 3-2-1 dating guide they created has helped them.

In this episode:

02:55 – Who are Mark and Brianna?

06:55 – What is dad postpartum depression?

11:25 – Brianna talks about her work and how she helps her clients reconnect with their partners.

15:00 – Brianna and Mark share their experience reconnecting with each other.

18:30 – Mark shares men’s perspective on things.

21:20 – What are some of the things that Brianna and Mark do to stay connected?

27:20 – What are some signs of postpartum depression for dads?

32:20 – What are some resources to help with postpartum depression?

39:10 – Shannon talks about their couple’s retreat.

Steve and Shannon’s couple’s retreat experience: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzIwMDQ4LnJzcw/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xMDg4NDczMw?hl=en-PH&ved=2ahUKEwi8_eXngNP5AhXEDd4KHQ-ABrYQieUEegQIAhAO&ep=6

Intimacy Evolution Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/387cWiLrs03L6jL7wTT33g