{"product_id":"bringing-baby-home","title":"Bringing Baby Home A Two-Day Gottman Workshop for New and Expecting Parents","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcoming a baby changes nearly every part of a couple’s life—including their relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing Baby Home is a two-day, research-based workshop developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman to help new and expecting parents navigate the transition into parenthood while protecting and strengthening their relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by Laura Lawyer, BSW, MSW, LCSW, Certified Gottman Therapist and owner of A Peace of Mind Counseling, PLLC, this supportive and practical workshop will give couples tools to strengthen their friendship, communicate more effectively, manage conflict, preserve intimacy, and work together as a parenting team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticipants will also explore infant development, responsive parenting, and ways to create a healthy emotional foundation for their growing family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHAT YOU WILL LEARN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring this workshop, couples will learn ways to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Stay emotionally connected during the transition to parenthood\u003cbr\u003e• Strengthen friendship, affection, and intimacy\u003cbr\u003e• Communicate their needs with greater clarity and kindness\u003cbr\u003e• Manage conflict and reduce relationship stress\u003cbr\u003e• Support one another as involved parenting partners\u003cbr\u003e• Better understand their baby’s cues and development\u003cbr\u003e• Build a loving and emotionally healthy environment for their family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHO SHOULD ATTEND?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis workshop is designed for expecting parents and parents of children under age three. It is appropriate for married and unmarried couples, committed partners, co-parents, adoptive parents, and other family structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINCLUDED DIGITAL MATERIALS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach registered couple will receive the Bringing Baby Home Parent’s Workbook digital materials from The Gottman Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese resources include more than 250 pages of information, insights, examples, and exercises, along with six digital card decks designed to support connection, communication, and shared parenting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Love Maps\u003cbr\u003e• Love Maps for Couples with Kids\u003cbr\u003e• Open-Ended Questions\u003cbr\u003e• Parenting Roles Cards\u003cbr\u003e• Softened Start-Up\u003cbr\u003e• Expressing Needs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWORKSHOP DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFriday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, 2026\u003cbr\u003e9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. each day\u003cbr\u003eCurate Essentials Classroom\u003cbr\u003eFayetteville, North Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe schedule includes two 10-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch break each day. Lunch is not provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth partners should plan to attend the complete two-day workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren and infants may not attend the workshop. Childcare is not provided, so participants will need to arrange childcare in advance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINVESTMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$300 per couple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe registration fee includes attendance for both partners on both days and the Bringing Baby Home digital workshop materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHSA PAYMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHSA payments are accepted. Couples using HSA funds will receive a formal letter and invoice from A Peace of Mind Counseling, PLLC at the workshop to submit to their HSA administrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause individual plan requirements may vary, participants are encouraged to confirm eligibility with their HSA administrator before registering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: 1302 Fort Bragg Road, Fayetteville, NC 28305\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContact Laura Lawyer with questions: lauralawyer@apeaceofmindcounseling.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curate Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41835529109637,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/4756\/9984\/files\/Bringing_Baby_Home.png?v=1787934417","url":"https:\/\/curateessentials.com\/products\/bringing-baby-home","provider":"Curate Essentials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}