035: Keeping The Love Alive While Raising Young Kids

In this episode, Ms. Amber shares her experiences and insights on keeping the love alive while raising young kids. She discusses the importance of prioritizing your relationship, scheduling quality time, and being present with your partner. Ms. Amber also offers practical tips for maintaining intimacy, getting support, and teaching your children the value of a healthy, loving relationship. Tune in to discover how to nurture your partnership amidst the chaos of parenting.   Key Highlights: [00:01 - 11:23] Prioritizing Time Together Recognizing the need to prioritize time with your partner. Scheduling weekly date nights and intentional quality time. Avoiding distractions like social media to focus on each other. Rekindle your relationship by focusing on activities you both enjoy. [11:24 - 12:57] Quality Time Ideas Go for walks and play the gratitude game. Cook dinner together or make a charcuterie board. Exercising together, such as trying CrossFit. Find creative ways to connect and spend time together. [12:59 - 15:52] Getting Support Hiring a babysitter or asking family to watch kids for date nights. Alternate planning dates to keep things exciting. Utilizing teachers or trusted adults for childcare. Realize the benefits for children when parents take time together. [15:53 - 22:49] Being Present and Active Listening Discover and understand each other's love languages. Put away phones and minimize distractions. Make the relationship a priority for a happy, healthy partnership. Emphasize the importance of intimacy and connection in the relationship.   If you liked this episode of The ABC's Of Preschool, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!   You can CONNECT with Ms. Amber: Website: www.thelovingstartway.com  Instagram: thelovingstartway   Ms. Amber is the author of the ABC's of Preschool the founder of Loving Start Learning Centers. www.lovingstartlearningcenter.com and founder of the Loving Start Way Academy.   Thank you for tuning in!       Tweetable Quotes: "If you do not spend time with your partner, if you do not have that quality time, you will become strangers and you will have resentment." - Ms. Amber "You have to be intentional in your marriage and you have to make it a priority." - Ms. Amber "It's so easy to look at someone else's life and think the grass is greener over there. But let me tell you it's not, the grass is greener where you water it and you have to make it a priority." - Ms. Amber "You may think, well, I'm taking your time away from my kids, that time away that you're giving to your partner is going to benefit your children a hundred times over." - Ms. Amber