Bringing Baby Home

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Congratulations on your decision to have a baby or on the birth of your baby! Having a baby is a rewarding experience that can bring excitement and joy, can create the opportunity for new beginnings, goals and dreams.. However, despite the excitement that comes with welcoming a new baby, this transition can also bring stress, physical and emotional challenges, and put strain on your relationship with your partner.  Research shows that two-thirds of couples experience a significant reduction in marital satisfaction and a significant increase in conflict after the birth of their baby.  Mood issues including postpartum depression are also a risk as increased stress, body changes, reduced sleep and self-care impact new parents.  The Bringing Baby Home Program helps to mitigate against these possible outcomes.  

The Bringing Baby Home (BBH) workshop is a 12-hour interactive, research-based,  psycho-educational workshop that focuses on helping expectant couples and parents of infants and toddlers to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills needed to cope constructively with the changes brought about by the birth of a child.  This program is developed by renowned relationship and parenting experts, Drs. John and Julie Gottman. As a certified Gottman Bringing Baby Home Educator, I am happy to bring this program to Fort St. John.

The BBH program is perfect for those who are: 

• Interested in having a baby
• Expecting a baby
• Already parenting an infant or toddler (age 0-3)

In the BBH program, you and your partner will learn how to:  

• Maintain relationship satisfaction after having a baby
• Reduce relationship hostility and increase affection
• Promote positive parent-baby interactions
• Promote quality involvement for both parents
• Reduce the incidence or severity of postpartum mood disorders.

In addition to receiving support for the transition into parenthood, this program will teach you:

• Help develop sensitive and responsive co-parenting with your partner
• Gain a better understanding of child development to help you and your partner assist you child in their emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development
• Strengthen communication, connection, and compromise between you and your partner.

The workshop will be divided into 6 virtual group meetings, length of time for each meeting is 2 hours. The cost of the workshop includes: 

• Bringing Baby Home Couple’s Workbook
• Love Maps Card Deck
• Love Maps for Couples with Kids Card Deck
• Open-Ended Questions Card Deck
• Father Cards Card Deck
• Softened Start-Up and Expressing Needs Card Deck

Upcoming workshop dates: 

Next group will be held on Thursdays, Jan 7th - Feb 11th from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Group sessions will be held via Zoom. Group size is limited, pre-registration is required. 

Fee: $500.00 per couple. 

Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds issued. If you are unable to attend the series you registered for, I  am more than happy to move your registration over to the next series or any upcoming series within a year of your purchase date. 

Please contact Theresa for more information regarding this workshop or other upcoming workshops.