Before Forever: Aligning Your Parenting Vision

Host Nadia Gilkes explores how couples can talk about parenting expectations—covering discipline styles, core values, education choices, faith and cultural traditions—so partners know what kind of people they want to raise together. The episode emphasizes that different childhoods shape parenting beliefs and that the goal is not perfect agreement but the ability to make child-centered decisions together and adapt when a real child’s needs differ from plans. There’s also a legal perspective on how unresolved parenting disagreements can escalate, a prompt to reflect on what to carry forward from your upbringing, and a workbook resource to help guide the conversation.