Find time to nurture the relationship
Keeping a relationship strong requires a commitment of time. Help with infant care is important to give you that time together.
Grandparents are potentially the best babysitters because of their devotion to the baby and the comfort you might feel in leaving the baby alone with them. Initially, your “dates” can be relatively brief. As the arrangements become easier, you could make them a little longer, a dinner and movie for example. Several months later, you both might have the confidence to leave the baby overnight with the grandparents for a longer getaway.
Regardless of the effective help you might have available, keep in mind that the relationship between you and your partner is important to nurture. Of course, the baby comes first. You will have more opportunity to commit time to each other as your scope of babysitters widens. But even small amounts of time to keep your relationship thriving are important.
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Journal 10 Being together
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