The Relationship Review with Delsie Martin

Part two of a three part series on parenting as a team. Today's episode is parenting teens as a teen, the difficulties that your relationship may face in parenting young adults and practical ways you can continue to build a strong connection with your partner. REFERENCESJ Marriage Fam. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2010 Aug 1.Published in final edited form as:J Marriage Fam. 2009 Aug 1; 71(3): 478–494.doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00614.xhttps://psychcentral.com/blog/healing-together/2013/06/raising-teens-without-ruining-your-marriage-three-principles#1https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/teen-fueled-tension-in-marriage/https://lorischumaker.com/loving-spouse-parenting-teens/Floyd, F.J., Gilliom, L.A. and Costigan, C.L. (1998), Marriage and the Parenting Alliance: Longitudinal Prediction of Change in Parenting Perceptions and Behaviors. Child Development, 69: 1461-1479. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.1998.tb06224.xKhorlina, F. M., & Setiawan, J. L. (2019). Relationship between Co-Parenting and Communication with Marital Satisfaction among Married Couples with Teenagers. Psychopreneur Journal, 1(2), 115–125. https://doi.org/10.37715/psy.v1i2.837

Best practice for sexual wellness is approaching concerns from a holistic lens, balancing the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of self. Todays episode looks at sexual wellness in the physical self, and how arousal and desire are affected by medications, medical conditions and sexual positions. We also do a dive into the benefits of Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy.

Part 1 of a three part series of parenting as a team. In this episode we look at the unique relationship challenges that come from becoming parents and parenting these tiny balls of energy that are little ones.

Many of us don’t receive proper education about our bodies and we certainly don’t receive education in how to give and receive pleasure. We are left to fumble around in the dark figuring it out or modelling what we see in pornography and major media. Neither of these options are great and can leave people feeling uncomfortable, out of place and sometimes traumatized in the bedroom. This can lead to low self esteem and problematic romantic relationships that affect all areas of our mental well being. I want to give you the sex ed class that we all hoped for in a way that is safe, respectful, professional, and honest. REFERENCESMaister, L., Fotopoulou, A., Turnbull, O., & Tsakiris, M. (2020). The erogenous mirror: Intersubjective and multisensory maps of sexual arousal in men and women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49(8), 2919–2933. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01756-1 Nummenmaa, L., Suvilehto, J. T., Glerean, E., Santtila, P., & Hietanen, J. K. (2016). Topography of human erogenous zones. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45(5), 1207–1216. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-016-0745-z Parenthood, P. (n.d.). Sexual and reproductive anatomy. Planned Parenthood. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/health-and-wellness/sexual-and-reproductive-anatomy/ Winks, C., Semans, A., & Winks, C. (2002). The good vibrations guide to sex: The most complete sex manual ever written. Cleis Press.

In this Season 3 opener we will discuss all the ways in which you can walk alongside your partner, supporting them in their mental wellness journey. Sometimes it's hard to know how best to help so this episode gives helpful tips and education about how to best support your loved one while taking care of yourself.

Our season two finale is "Endings" an episode dedicated to breakup, separation and divorce. With beginnings come endings so it's important to understand the pre, during and post breakup processes to help you answer the question of, "Who am I without my partner?". Music by Anaski from PixabayREFERENCES  Beaujouan. (2016). Second Unions Now More Stable than First? A Comparison of Separation Risks by Union Order in France. European Journal of Population, 32(2), 293–321. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10680-016-9376-2 Hatch, Le, Y., & Doss, B. D. (2021). Make up or Break up? Charting the Well-Being of Low-Income Help-Seeking Couples Through the Breakup Process. Journal of Family Psychology, 35(8), 1107–1116. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000859Maertz, K. (n.d). Surviving a relationship breakup top 20 strategies. McGill University. Retrieved from https://www.mcgill.ca/counselling/files/counselling/surviving_a_break-up_-_20_strategies_0.pdfMark Manson. (2023, February 8). How to break up gracefully. Mark Manson. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://markmanson.net/how-to-break-up-with-someone Sbarra, & Borelli, J. L. (2019). Attachment reorganization following divorce: normative processes and individual differences. Current Opinion in Psychology, 25, 71–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.03.008 Sbarra, Hasselmo, K., & Bourassa, K. J. (2015). Divorce and Health: Beyond Individual Differences. Current Directions in Psychological Science : a Journal of the American Psychological Society, 24(2), 109–113. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721414559125Sussex Publishers. (n.d.). Fourteen ways to break up better. Psychology Today. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/i-hear-you/201805/fourteen-ways-break-better Symoens, Bastaits, K., Mortelmans, D., & Bracke, P. (2013). Breaking Up, Breaking Hearts? Characteristics of the Divorce Process and Well-Being After Divorce. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 54(3), 177–196. https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2013.773792Tavares, & Aassve, A. (2013). Psychological distress of marital and cohabitation breakups. Social Science Research, 42(6), 1599–1611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2013.07.008