The Bringing Baby Home®Workshop for Couples Preparing for Parenthood
A research-based couples workshop, enhanced with somatic and perinatal support, to help you strengthen your relationship, prepare emotionally, and enter parenthood as a connected team.
Preparing for Baby Means Preparing for Each Other
Many couples spend months preparing for their baby’s arrival—setting up the nursery, attending medical appointments, and learning practical parenting skills.
Yet, research consistently shows that one of the biggest predictors of family well-being after a baby arrives is the strength of the couple’s relationship.
The transition to parenthood often brings unexpected emotional and relational changes. Partners may experience increased stress, exhaustion, shifting roles, and less time for connection. Even strong, loving relationships can feel strained under the pressure of new responsibilities and sleep deprivation.
Preparing for baby also means preparing for how you will support one another through these changes. When couples enter parenthood with shared tools for communication, emotional regulation, and teamwork, they are more likely to feel connected, supported, and confident as they navigate this new chapter together.
Why Relationship Preparation Matters During Pregnancy & Postpartum
Pregnancy and the postpartum period bring profound emotional, physical, and relational changes. While this season can be joyful, it can also introduce uncertainty, stress, and shifts in identity as couples adjust to becoming parents.
Research shows that 67% of couples experience a significant drop in the quality of their relationship during the first three years of their baby’s life—not due to lack of love, but because caregiving demands, sleep disruption, hormonal changes, and new responsibilities can challenge communication and connection.
Relationship preparation helps couples anticipate these changes and build skills to:
Stay emotionally connected during stress
Communicate needs clearly and compassionately
Support each other’s emotional well-being
Strengthen teamwork and co-parenting partnership
Preparing both emotionally and relationally helps couples create a more stable and nurturing foundation for themselves and their baby.
Preparing for Baby: From Logistics to Relationship Resilience
The Bringing Baby Home® Workshop helps couples strengthen communication, connection, and parenting teamwork before and after baby arrives.
At Grow & Well, this experience is enhanced with somatic and perinatal mental health support to help couples stay connected through the emotional, physical, and relational changes of pregnancy and postpartum.
Many couples spend months preparing for baby through planning and logistics. This workshop helps couples also prepare their relationship for the transition into parenthood.
Would you like to enter parenthood knowing you and your partner have tools to stay connected through stress and change?
The Research-Based Foundation: Bringing Baby Home®
Research Says That Couples Who Attended the BBH Workshop Reported …
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Highly Stable Quality Relationship
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Fewer Symptoms of Depression & Anxiety in Both Parents
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Reduce Hostility During Conflict
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Improved Sensitivity & Responsiveness To Their Baby’s Cues
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Increased Affection During Conflict
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Improved Co-Parenting & Cooperation During Family Play
What You Will Learn in the Bringing Baby Home® Workshop
You and your partner will learn how to:
✔ Communicate effectively during stress and conflict
✔ Maintain emotional connection and friendship
✔ Navigate parenting decisions as a team
✔ Strengthen intimacy during major life transitions
✔ Understand newborn emotional and developmental needs
✔ Prepare for emotional and relational changes after your baby arrives
✔ Learn more about baby blues and postpartum mood disorders
✔ Build confidence in co-parenting
What Makes This Workshop Unique
In addition to delivering the official Bringing Baby Home® curriculum, this workshop includes supplemental support developed through my clinical specialization in somatic therapy and perinatal mental health.
Somatic Skills for Managing Parenting Stress
Parenthood challenges not just communication — but the nervous system.
During stress, exhaustion, or overwhelm, it can be difficult to access relationship skills even when you know them intellectually.
This workshop includes body-based practices, conducted 30 minutes daily before the BBH workshop, that help couples:
• Regulate stress responses during conflict or parenting challenges
• Increase emotional presence and responsiveness
• Strengthen resilience during sleep deprivation and life transitions
Perinatal Wellness Support
Pregnancy and postpartum involve significant emotional, hormonal, and identity changes that are rarely addressed in traditional parenting classes.
This workshop provides additional guidance to help couples:
• Emotionally prepare for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum transitions
• Recognize signs of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
• Create a personalized postpartum emotional support plan
• Support both partners’ mental health during early parenthood
Together, these additional elements help couples integrate relationship skills during real-life emotional, physiological, and postpartum challenges.
Please note: Supplemental content is independently developed and is not part of or endorsed by The Gottman Institute.
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Join us for a 2-day live Bringing Baby Home (BBH) Workshop, held online on May 30–31, 2026, from 8:30 AM–4:00 PM (PST).
Schedule
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8:30 – 9:00 am: (Optional) Somatic Practice
Various mind-body practices to start the day centered and present
9:00 – 12:00 pm: Strengthening Friendship & Emotional Connection
Guided exercises and partner conversations
Informational presentations and videos to illustrate key research and skills
12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch / optional social connection
1:00 – 4:00 pm: Healthy Conflict Management & Communication Skills
Role-play exercises and practical skill-building with your partner
Video demonstrations of communication techniques
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8:30 – 9:00 am: (Optional) Somatic Practice
Various mind-body practices to start the day centered and present
9:00 – 12:00 pm: Understanding Infant Bonding, Attachment & Postpartum Emotional Adjustment
Informational presentations and videos on infant attachment, bonding, and postpartum adjustment
Guided partner reflections and discussions on expectations, adjustment, and emotional support
12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch / optional social connection
1:00 – 4:00 pm: Building Shared Meaning, Teamwork & Co-Parenting Partnership
Exercises to define parenting values, shared goals, and collaborative strategies
Partner practice and reflections to strengthen co-parenting partnership
Closing mind-body exercise to consolidate learning
Our Unique Bonus Offerings
✔ Postpartum Planning Workbook ($25 value)
A workbook with practical tools and prompts for emotional wellness, co-parenting, and early postpartum adjustment
✔ Somatic Practice Sessions ($80 value)
Gentle mind-body exercises 30-minutes before workshop each day to help you stay grounded and connected
✔ Postpartum Reunion Group ($120 value)
A 90-minute follow-up session, led by Dr. Priscilla Malm, to review skills and support real-life application. Dates (approximately 6-8 weeks after the workshop) to be determined by the cohort group.
Total Value of Bonus Offerings: $225
All of this — official BBH curriculum plus these supplemental offerings — is included for a special workshop rate of $480 per couple.
Got Some Questions?
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No. This workshop is educational and skills-based, not therapy. Couples learn research-based tools to strengthen communication, emotional connection, and co-parenting teamwork.
Most activities are completed privately with your partner, and there is no expectation to share personal experiences with the group unless you choose to.
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Most couples attend during pregnancy — ideally in the second or third trimester — when there is time and energy to learn and practice relationship skills before your baby arrives.
The workshop is also helpful for couples in early postpartum or those who already have young children (up to 3 years old) and want to strengthen their parenting partnership.
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Yes. The workshop is designed for couples attending together because the focus is on strengthening teamwork, communication, and emotional support between partners.
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The full workshop is $480 per couple.
Registration includes:
Official workshop materials and curriculum
(Bonus) Postpartum Planning Workbook
(Bonus) Somatic Practice Sessions
(Bonus) Postpartum Reunion Group (follow-up support session)
These supplemental, bonus offerings have a combined value of approximately $225 but are included at no additional cost.
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This is a two-day interactive couples workshop that combines education, video demonstrations, guided exercises, and partner conversations.
Day 1
8:30 – 9:00 AM (Optional)
Somatic grounding practice9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Strengthening friendship and emotional connection between partners12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch break1:00 – 4:00 PM
Learning healthy conflict management and communication skillsDay 2
8:30 – 9:00 AM (Optional)
Somatic grounding practice9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Understanding infant bonding, attachment, and postpartum emotional adjustment12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch break1:00 – 4:00 PM
Building shared meaning, teamwork, and co-parenting partnershipThroughout both days, couples engage in guided exercises, partner conversations, informational presentations, and video learning. Most activities are completed privately with your partner.
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No. Couples practice skills privately together. Group sharing is always optional, and many couples appreciate the balance between learning alongside others while maintaining personal privacy.
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Because this workshop has limited spots and includes reserved materials, the following policy helps ensure fairness for all participants:
Full refund available if cancellation occurs 14 days or more before the workshop date
Transfers to a future workshop are available up to 7 days before the workshop, if space allows
Cancellations made within 7 days of the workshop are non-refundable, as materials and seating have already been reserved
If unexpected medical, pregnancy-related, or family circumstances arise, please reach out. Whenever possible, we will work with you to find a reasonable solution or transfer option.
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We understand pregnancy and early parenting can be unpredictable. If something arises that prevents full attendance, please reach out. When possible, supplemental materials or guidance can be provided.
Refund and transfer policies are outlined above.
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Yes. Many couples attend as a proactive investment in their relationship. Even strong relationships benefit from preparing for the emotional, physical, and logistical changes that come with welcoming a baby.
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The 90-minute reunion group typically occurs approximately 8–12 weeks after the workshop, when many couples are adjusting to early postpartum life. This session offers space to revisit skills, reflect on real experiences, and strengthen co-parenting support. A date and time will be determined by the cohort group during the 2-day workshop.
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Most childbirth and parenting classes focus on labor preparation, newborn care, and practical parenting skills.
This workshop focuses specifically on the relationship between partners — helping couples maintain connection, communication, and teamwork during pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting.
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In addition to the standard curriculum, this workshop integrates:
Somatic practices to support stress regulation and emotional connection
Perinatal mental health education
Postpartum planning tools
Follow-up reunion support for continued integration
Please note: these supplemental contents are independently developed and not affiliated with or endorsed by The Gottman Institute.
MEET YOUR BBH Educator & PSYCHOLOGIST
Hi, I’m Dr. Priscilla W. Malm. Welcome!
As expectant or new parents, it is completely natural to experience a wide range of emotions — excitement, uncertainty, fear, and anxiety often exist alongside deep anticipation and hope. Having gone through the transition to parenthood myself, I want you to know that these mixed emotions are common and deeply human. You are not alone in this experience.
As a Gottman-trained therapist, Bringing Baby Home® (BBH) Educator, and psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health and somatic (mind-body) therapy, I am passionate about supporting couples through this major life transition. Preparing for parenthood is not only about learning new skills — it also involves navigating emotional, relational, and nervous system changes.
The Bringing Baby Home® Workshop offers research-based relationship and co-parenting tools, along with additional support informed by my training in perinatal wellness and somatic regulation. My goal is to help couples feel more connected, confident, and emotionally prepared as they enter parenthood.
Whether you are seeking reassurance, relationship guidance, or practical tools for pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting, I am here to support you every step of the way — whenever you feel ready.
Ready to get involved?
2026 Bringing Baby Home® Workshop
Spring Workshop
Saturday + Sunday (Live Online)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (PST)
Date: May 30-31, 2026
Investment: $480 per couple (includes $225 bonus offerings)
Fall Workshop
Saturday + Sunday (Live Online)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (PST)
Date: Late Sep/Early Oct, 2026
Investment: $480 per couple (includes $225 bonus offerings)
