Martha Manikas-Foster and I talk about the challenges and joys of parenting in the middle of life. This was the first time I’ve ever burst into tears mid interview!
In this 19-minute podcast we talk about how the energy required to help children and parents at the same time can, if we’re not careful, deplete a marriage. “We can, I think, gradually drift away from the kind of emotional intimacy that we really need,” Greco says.
“There’s so many different emotions that I’ve felt. Tired. Stressed. Guilty. Inadequate. Resentful. Grateful. Humbled. It’s kind of like ‘you name it,’ I’ve run the gamut of all the emotions,” she says.
We want to protect and grow our marriages even through these stressful times. That means we’ll need to be thoughtful about how we move between meeting the needs of children and parents—while recognizing the privilege woven through both.
“We can’t overlook these opportunities, and we can’t take them for granted,” she says, “because I do feel like despite the cost, they’re a gift.”