How To Work as a Team During Postpartum

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About This Episode The postpartum season, and any time of trial or hardship, can really rock a marriage. In this episode we look back at our past experiences of postpartum and explain why this fourth time around was so different. We specifically share a decision we both made before the baby was born and how it impacted the wellness of our whole family. Postpartum brings crying, sleepless nights, pain, and a jolt to daily routines, but we realized that being a team is critical in this season. We talk about how selfishness and fairness breed bitterness, about expectations, walking in the Spirit, prayer, and how much preparedness can help a marriage during postpartum.

About Aaron & Jennifer Smith Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.

In This Episode Then vs. now — Why our earlier postpartum seasons were chaotic and this one was peaceful. The fairness trap — How keeping score and demanding fairness breeds resentment. Taking 100 percent — The decision we each made before the baby was born. Practical teamwork — Jennifer covering nights while Aaron handled the other three kids and the house. Prepared hearts — How spiritual disciplines and constant prayer set us up well (Romans 12:12, Philippians 4:6). Joy in trials — Counting hardship as joy (James 1) and keeping the kids' routines steady.

Scripture Referenced Romans 12:12 Philippians 4:6 James 1

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