Couples Counseling For Parents

What To Say When Your Partner Says, "I'm Feeling Sick"

Dr. Stephen Mitchell and Erin Mitchell, MACP Episode 19

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Yes, for many this little phrase can be triggering for the "well" partner that hears it and triggering for the "sick" partner that says it. What is behind this simply little phrase causing so much disconnection in a parenting partner relationship? Dr. Stephen Mitchell and Erin Mitchell, MACP unpack some of the stories that might be informing this common parenting partner dynamic and offer some practical ways to stay connected when one partner says "I am feeling sick." 

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