Bringing Baby Home

A Workshop for New Parents

If you are expecting a baby, or you have children three years and under, this workshop is for you.

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Even the most robust relationships experience strain during the transition to parenthood. Lack of sleep, never-ending housework, and new fiscal concerns can lead to profound stress and a decline in marital satisfaction—all of which affect baby's care. Not surprisingly, 69% of new parents experience conflict, disappointment, and hurt feelings.

The Bringing Baby Home workshop is a research-based program that prepares you for life with baby, helping you and your partner be the best parenting team possible. In a relaxed and supportive environment, you will learn to strengthen your relationship and foster your baby's development during this challenging time. It is built on the best predictor of marital adjustment after a baby arrives: the quality of friendship in the marriage.

This workshop combines scientific research and public education to improve the quality of life for your baby and children by strengthening your family. It teaches you how to gain relationship satisfaction and create healthy social, emotional, and intellectual development for your children.

If you are expecting a baby, or you have children three years and under, this workshop is for you.

Research shows that this workshop can, among other benefits,

  • Increase the joy of parenting through better co-parenting abilities
  • Positively influence your baby's development and temperament
  • Lead to higher father satisfaction, including more positive father-baby interactions
  • Benefit your relationship as a couple
  • Diminish symptoms of depression and anxiety after your baby is born.

Along with these benefits, you will take home a box set of cards, tools, and tips to support your relationship.

Bringing Baby Home box set

This workshop is psycho-educational and not therapy. Your guide in this experience is LeMel Firestone-Palerm, a Certified Gottman Therapist.

Babies in arms (i.e., not mobile) are welcome.

Choose the Option That Suits You Best

  • Live (online)
  • Full live workshop experience
  • $449
  • Attend the workshop from the comfort of your home.
  • Enjoy complete privacy for the exercises with your own breakout room.
  • Space is limited! You must register at least eight days before the workshop to ensure the materials will arrive on time.
  • Bonus: An exclusive follow up email series to help you make the most of Bringing Baby Home.
  • Live workshop dates:
    • No workshops scheduled at this time.
  • The workshop is 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT each day (with a break for lunch).
  • We mail the materials for the workshop to your home.
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  • Private Workshop
  • Live (online), flexible scheduling
  • $1,799
  • The ultimate Bringing Baby Home Workshop experience!
  • You get full, undivided attention for the entire workshop!
  • Attend from the comfort of your home.
  • Schedule at your convenience, from the two-day workshop schedule down to four sessions of three hours each.
  • We mail the materials for the workshop to your home.
  • Bonus: An exclusive follow up email series to help you make the most of Bringing Baby Home.
  • Pay Now

After payment is received, we will set up follow up calls (for you and your partner) to complete your registration and answer any questions you may have about the workshop.

For private workshops, you have flexibility in scheduling, but all sessions must take place within 45 days of payment.

If you have questions before you register, schedule a free pre-registration call.

Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy

For the live workshops, you may cancel your paid registration no less than 21 days before the event for a refund minus a 15% fee. If you cancel between 9 to 21 days before the workshop, you will get a 50% refund. There will be no refund or credit for cancellations made eight days before the workshop or later.

For the private workshops, you may cancel your paid registration at any time before we ship the materials to you for a refund minus a 10% fee. If you cancel after we have shipped the materials to you, you will get a 50% refund. Once you have scheduled your private workshop, if you need to reschedule, you must do so at least 72 hours ahead of time. Otherwise, you will forfeit this time (in which case you will incur an additional hourly charge if you wish to complete the workshop).

Workshop Cancellation

If the workshop is canceled for any reason and the attendee is unable or unwilling to attend on a rescheduled date, the attendee will receive a full refund on the amount paid for the workshop. We are not responsible for, nor will we reimburse, any travel expenses the attendee may have incurred in the event of a canceled workshop.

By registering for a workshop, you agree to these terms.

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LeMel Firestone-Palerm, LMFT, LPCC, CGT
LeMel Firestone-Palerm, LMFT, LPCC, CGT About LeMel...
Helping Create Healthy Relationships Since 1997
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist MFC 42162
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor LPC 1534
Certified Gottman Therapist
Certified Gottman Therapist
The Art and Science of Love Workshop Leader
The Art and Science of Love 2 Workshop Leader
Bringing Baby Home Gottman Educator