542: Caregiving in Families

Brave Love Great Sex – Couples Therapy Podcast

Cloud10

Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, we are discussing caregiving in families. Different approaches in parenting is a common place couples can experience disconnection and divide. Join George and Laurie as we invite you to explore what caregiving looks like for you and where those roots developed. Love must exist with limits and sometimes we can be in a tug of war; either being too hard or too soft. Where do you fall in the caregiving system? Can you tap into the emotional needs or do you need to tolerate the discomfort around setting limits? Listen in to learn more about how our attachment system responds to caregiving needs and how to get on the same page with your parenting partner. Let's lessen the divide and raise strong families! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.7	Hey, George, blocked caregiving.
1:05.7	You know, we always think about caregiving is empathy and responsiveness.
1:14.6	And in adult relationships, that's true. And maybe we can talk about this, though, because we also are parents and we want to give to our kids. And, you know,
1:20.6	the caregiving system always has to be on. But I think there's two parts to the caregiving system,
1:26.2	especially as parents.
1:30.8	There's a structure piece, and I want to talk about that.
1:33.0	Family therapy, let's do it.
1:36.0	Welcome to the Brave Love Great Sex Podcast.
1:40.1	I'm Dr. Lori Watson, licensed couple and certified sex therapist.
1:45.8	And I'm George Fowler, couples therapist, EFT trainer, and retired New York City firefighter.
1:54.3	In every relationship, love requires bravery, especially to turn towards each other when there is a lot of fighting and defensiveness.
1:58.0	We want to help you stay present with each other sexually as well.
2:03.1	Both emotional connection and erotic intimacy are the bedrock of couple security.
2:10.6	Brave love, great sex is where we help you reconnect, repair, and reignite desire to help create the secure, lasting love we all deserve. Find our book by the same name, Brave Love, Great Sex.
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