159: Sharing the Mental Load with Your Partner in Disability Parenting w/ Amanda Griffith-Atkins + Will Atkins

Nothing breeds resentment faster than one member of a romantic partnership feeling like they're pulling all the weight in one area of life. And when it comes to the parents of medically complex kids, that resentment can compound even faster, especially as the mental load of navigating medical care often falls onto one partner. (Let’s be real: it’s usually the mom.)   In this episode, we’re diving into this topic of sharing the mental load – and how we can make that load-sharing a little more equitable. Amanda Griffith-Atkins and her husband join me to pull back the curtain on what it was like for them to find a better way to share the mental load that comes with parenting their medically complex child.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀They share the ways they improved their communication, helped each other take equal responsibility and ownership of medical decisions, and built trust that they could each handle situations that would spring up suddenly. Amanda also offers some actionable tips for other families with medically complex children.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If you’ve been trying and struggling to find a balance that works for your family, this is an episode you can’t miss. Links: Get the book “Fair Play” by Eve Rodsky. Listen to Ep 81 with Amanda on health anxiety. Follow Amanda on Instagram @amanda.griffith.atkins! Follow us on Instagram @the_rare_life! Donate to the podcast or Contact me about sponsoring an episode. Follow the Facebook page. Join the Facebook group Parents of Children with Rare Conditions. Access the transcript on the website here. And if you love this podcast, please leave us a rating or review in your favorite podcast app!