Did you know that 67% of couples experience a decrease in relationship satisfaction after becoming parents? These findings inspired the development of this workshop, based on the Gottman Institute’s Bringing Baby Home.
This workshop is designed for couples who are expecting a child or newly parenting a child up to three years old, including through adoption or fostering. The program supports couples during the transition to parenthood by strengthening co-parenting, communication, and emotional connection while promoting positive parent–infant relationships.
Program Outcomes
- Increase friendship in a couple’s relationship
- Enhance conflict management skills
- Improve the quality of parent-infant interactions
- Recognize the psychological and emotional needs of their child
- Gain a better understanding of child development
- Develop co-parenting strategies with their partner
- Enhance communication, connection, and compromise between partners and their baby/infant
- Recognize signs of postpartum mood disorders and explore available treatment options.
Couples that participate in this program experience:
- A significantly lower rate of postpartum mood disorders and depression
- A decrease in relationship hostility
- A higher level of relationship satisfaction
- A decreased likelihood of divorce/relationship dissolution
Couples should expect to walk away with a practical toolkit for deepening intimacy and friendship, navigating conflict, healthy co-parenting, and parent-child relationship. Because your story is your own and this isn’t group therapy, there is no group sharing. Instead, we provide a comfortable, confidential space for couples to learn new skills and work on exercises together privately.
Couples that would benefit from this workshop:
This workshop is designed to support committed couples at any relationship stage, from early relationship to decades of partnership.
Couples that this workshop would not be well suited for:
This workshop is not appropriate for couples experiencing any form of abuse or domestic violence, active and untreated addiction (substance or behavioural), or severe and untreated mental health concerns. It is not suitable for couples experiencing fear, control, or safety concerns in their relationship.
Note: If these concerns apply to you, or if you are unsure if this program is the right fit, please contact us so we can help find the support that best meets your needs at this time.
Program Delivery
Workshops are facilitated by trained Family Service PEI staff and counsellors and are designed to be supportive, practical, and trauma-informed. These psycho-educational programs complement therapeutic counselling, and serve as a proactive resource for couples seeking to strengthen their relationships.
These programs are facilitated as an intensive two-day workshop or into smaller sessions over a longer period of time. We are hosting workshops in-person throughout the island, as well as virtually.
Upcoming Workshops
From Partners to Parents (in-person)
Date: Monday, July 20th & Tuesday, July 21st
Time: 10:00am –5:00pm
Location: Charlottetown
Costs per couple: Pay what you can ($0 – $400).
To register, visit: https://forms.office.com/r/nMwmzpPRyW
From Partners to Parents (in-person)
Date: Monday, August 17th & Monday, August 24th
Time: 10:00am –5:00pm
Location: Summerside
Costs per couple: Pay what you can ($0 – $400).
To register, visit: https://forms.office.com/r/nMwmzpPRyW
Expression of Interest
Interested? Let us know by submitting our Expression of Interest form (EOI)! We’ll keep you updated on upcoming program dates and will do our best to tailor our program to meet your needs and availability.
Our EOI form can be found here:https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YIsCbUfnUEatbd_zz987nkGkkkd3ymZMmEaaXUFXtPJUM0E1RUk2NTlPUEI3WjRJUzhHSDJFTlBUWC4u
Questions or looking for more information? Connect with us at connectedcouples@familyservice.pe.ca