couple Archives - Barbara Buckner Suárez

Growing Together Through Differences? Yes, Please.

The Third Edition of Becoming Us is available NOW! And I’m so excited to be the first stop on Elly Taylor’s virtual Book Blog Tour! Once upon a time, my Mom and I were having a discussion about something that might have been a bit controversial. I can’t...

No “Training” Needed

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | parenting, partners

I read this article from the New York Times and let me first acknowledge all of the really great things the author writes about as a new Momma: the need she has to ask her partner for more help, the attempts she makes to encourage her partner to show up and...

Sex After Baby: Don’t Believe the Hype!

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | sex, vulnerability

My “Momma Tribe” was a diverse group of women from all over the city. We were ten first-time Mommas that gathered weekly for a couple of hours to support each other in the hard work of mothering. This group of live and local Mommas differed from each other in lots of...

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | love, relationship

You might be someone who feels that Valentine’s Day is just another “Hallmark Holiday.” A day that causes too much anxiety and allows for consumerism to run amok. And you’d be right! In terms of recognized holidays, it’s probably right up with there with New...

The “Man-Cold”

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | help, rest

— Why women should be taking notes, instead of keeping score Now before I get ALL the negative comments, half from the men who feel insulted by the term “Man-Cold” and half from the women who feel justified in resenting their partners reaction to the common cold, let...