Are you exhausted from caregiving? Anxious? Burned out? Do you find yourself resenting your spouse or keeping score in your marriage over who does most? Therapist Monica DiCristina joins Amy Julia Becker to help parents of children with disabilities recognize the signs of chronic stress, understand how it can affect marriage and family life, and discover small, meaningful ways to respond differently, even when the circumstances themselves don’t change.
00:00 Introduction to chronic stress and its effect on families & marriages 03:45 Understanding the physical and emotional signs of chronic stress 05:46 How chronic stress affects marriage dynamics 08:01 Common coping behaviors and their pitfalls 13:02 Practical ways to normalize and manage stress 17:14 Choosing connection when circumstances can’t change 21:47 Next steps for couples in chronic stress situations
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