147: Sex + Disability Parenting | All the Ways It Takes a Hit + Ways to Reclaim It w/ Amanda Griffith-Atkins
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If you feel like you’re missing out on sexual intimacy in your life since entering your medically complex or disability parenting journey, you are not alone!  We took a poll on Instagram and 90% of respondents said that their sex life had been impacted by medically complex life. The reasons for this impact are endless: no time, no energy, no space, no emotional bandwidth, and the list goes on. So in this episode, we’re diving into specific thoughts and struggles from this incredible Rare Life community on the state of sexual intimacy in their lives. Amanda Griffith-Atkins is once again here to help us sort through the conflicting feelings and causes behind these sex struggles, and she also shares several tips for reclaiming your sex life after disability parenting. This spicy episode is one that soooo many of us can relate to. Don’t miss it! Links: Visit Esther Perel’s website.    Learn more about sensate focus here. Listen to Ep 99 on Family Planning. Listen to Ep 131 on Chronic Stress. Listen to Ep 138 on Therapy 101. 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. Fill out our contact form to get a reminder about upcoming discussion meetings and the Skype link to join! 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!
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