Bringing Baby Home Workshops and Retreats
Bringing Baby Home is focused on building rituals of connection that will last the lifetime of your relationship. The workshop is a research based program created by The Gottman Institute to prepare couples for life with a baby and help them be the best parenting team possible. In a relaxed and supportive environment, parents learn to strengthen their relationship and foster their baby’s development.
Who is this for?
The Bringing Baby Home workshop is applicable whether it is your first baby or you have other children at home. It is for any couple who wants to enter their parenting journey with the strongest foundation possible.
Becoming parents is a new beginning. For most parents, it is a time of hope, anticipation, and excitement. However, research shows that approximately 2/3 of couples experience a significant decrease in relationship satisfaction after the birth of their baby. Furthermore, this conflict can have profound negative effects on infants and toddlers.
The secret to successfully managing the transition is to keep your relationship strong. When babies grow up in a home with a positive, playful parenting team, they feel safe and nurtured and available to learn.
Dr. John Gottman describing the Bringing Baby Home Workshop.
Benefits for Parents and Baby
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Couples experience more relationship satisfaction and are more likely to stay together.
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Babies cry less and smile more, as parents are better able to work together in family play and co-parenting.
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Parents experience decreased rates of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.
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Fathers have greater involvement with their babies and establish a more secure father-infant attachment.
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Couples feel better equipped to handle conflict within relationship and create stronger friendships and partnerships.
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Parent learn skills for understanding baby’s needs and temperament to create foundation for emotional regulation skills and secure attachment.
Tailor your experience
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Personalized
The most intimate way to experience Bringing Baby Home. You and your partner will receive direct support with just the two of you, either in your home or in our cozy office space. Here you can have the space and support (and privacy) to dive in to the work together.
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Weekend Workshop
Spend a weekend diving in to the Bringing Baby Home curriculum. You and your partner will spend Saturday and Sunday at one of our event spaces. Breakfast and snacks are included and you may either bring your own lunch or visit one of many lovely restaurants nearby.
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Virtual Workshop
You and your parter will connect virtually from the comfort of your own home. This workshop will meet for 2 hours each week for a total of 6 weeks. Each meeting will build upon the previous session’s content and leave you feeling prepared for life’s next adventure.
Upcoming Workshop Dates
January 6th-February 10th, 2025
6 week, 2 hour VIRTUAL Course
$649*
Personalized Workshops can be scheduled at a time that works for you and can be customized to meet your needs.
$999-$1199*
*Book at least 4 weeks in advance and use promo code EARLYBIRD to receive $50 off any course.
*Payment options are available through Klarna!
Want to attend but don’t see a date that works for you?
Inquire about our personalized in home or virtual workshops for you and your partner
The experience
Tailored to prospective, adoptive, pregnant, and new parents with children up to three years of age. Babies in arms are welcome (less than 1 year of age).
One weekend-Saturday and Sunday from 9:30-4:30 (with one hour lunch break) OR 6 week virtual course meeting weekly for 2 hours
Couples will receive a 374 page workbook with all information and exercises from the workshop
Snacks and refreshments will be available throughout the weekend for in person workshops. You may bring your own lunch or visit one of many lovely restaurants nearby.
“The greatest gift you can give your child is a strong relationship between you and your partner.”
-Dr. John Gottman