The real mood killer? It might be your thoughts, not the baby: Relationship catastrophizing and sexual satisfaction in new parents
By Sundus Saqib & Grace Wang This blog is a summary of our published article: Wang, G. A., Dawson, S. J., Huberman, J. S., & Rosen, N. O. (2024). Daily and longitudinal associations between relationship catastrophizing and sexual well-being in the postpartum period. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 41(7), 1703–1726. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075231224327. What is […]
Intimacy under pressure: Medically assisted reproduction and sexual well-being
By Maddy Torres This blog is a summary of our published article: Péloquin, K., Beauvilliers, L., Benoît, Z., Brassard, A. & Rosen, N. O. (2024). Sexual well-being among individuals undergoing medically assisted reproduction. A review of recent literature. Current Sexual Health Reports, 16, 66-106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-024-00384-3 Medically assisted reproduction and sexual well-being: What’s the connection? Medically […]
Experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ couples while seeking medically-assisted reproduction
By Carol Southall This blog is a summary of our published article: Benoit, Z., Rosen, N. O., Renaud, M., Bergeron, S., Brassard, A., & Péloquin, K. (2024). “Doctors asked if we are sisters or friends”: Experiences of 2S/LGBTQIA+ couples in the context of medically assisted reproduction. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 33(3), 429–442. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs-2024-0028 2S/LGBTQIA+ […]
Navigating the postpartum period: Exploring associations between body image, intimacy and relationship satisfaction in new parent couples
By Alice Bourne This blog is a summary of our published article: Fitzpatrick, E. T., Rosen, N. O., Kim, J. J., Kolbuszewska, M. T., Schwenck, G. C. g, & Dawson, S. J. (2024). Sexual satisfaction mediates daily associations between body satisfaction and relationship satisfaction in new parent couples. Body Image, 51, 1740-1445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101810 Sex & relationships in […]
The power of compassion for new parents: The role of self-compassion and compassionate love in sexual and relational well-being
By Alice Bourne This blog is a summary of our published article: Dawson, S. J., Fitzpatrick, E. T., Farm, G. H.-J., & Rosen, N. O. (2023). Self-compassion and compassionate love are positively associated with expectant and new parent couples sexual and relational well-being. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 52, 3393–3404 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02658-8 The perinatal period […]
What to expect when you’re expecting: What is the role of perinatal sex education?
By Audrey Chu This blog is a summary of our published article: Fitzpatrick, E. T., Rosen, N. O., & Dawson, S. J. (2023). What to expect when you’re expecting: Perinatal sexual education is linked with couples’ sexual well-being in pregnancy and the postpartum. Journal of Sex Research, 60(9), 1269-1282. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2193570 The period from pregnancy […]
Changes to sexual function and distress in the transition to parenthood
By Malia Artibello This blog is a summary of our published article: Tavares, I. M., Rosen, N. O., Heiman, J. R., & Nobre, P. J. (2023). Biopsychosocial predictors of couples’ trajectories of sexual function and sexual distress across the transition to parenthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 52(4), 1493–1511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02480-8 The transition to parenthood (pregnancy to […]
Not tonight, I’m too tired: Associations between infant sleep, parental sleep, and sexual well-being in new parents
By Lucy Coady This blog is a summary of our published article: MacKenzie, N. E., Gordon, A. M., Impett, E. A., & Rosen, N. O. (2022). Indirect associations between infant sleep, parental sleep, and sexual well-being in new parent couples. Journal of Family Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001040 Photo by William Fortunato on Pexels New parents’ sexual frequency […]
Baby, are we meant to be? A longitudinal investigation of couples’ sexual growth and destiny beliefs in the transition to parenthood
By Sophie Marchetti This blog is a summary of our published article: Rossi, M. A., Impett, E. A., Dawson, S. J., Vannier, S., Kim, J., & Rosen, N. O. (2022). A longitudinal investigation of couples’ sexual growth and destiny beliefs in the transition to parenthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51(3), 1559-1575. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02267-3 Photo by Amina Filkins on Pexels […]
Navigating parenthood together: Exploring relationship satisfaction and commitment in first-time parents
By Malia Artibello This blog is a summary of our published article: Leonhardt, N. D., Rosen, N. O., Dawson, S. J., Kim, J. J., Johnson, M. D., & Impett, E. A. (2022). Relationship satisfaction and commitment in the transition to parenthood: A couple-centered approach. Journal of Marriage and Family, 84(1), 80–100. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12785 As a couple transitions into the world of parenthood (prenatal to 12 months […]
