Workshop Section Descriptions
The Bringing Baby Home™ Program is the only one
of its kind in the world geared toward helping expecting
parents and parents of infants and toddlers create a strong
foundation for their family to thrive.
Research based and tested; the concepts presented in BBH
are not based upon theory, but on what families have revealed
about what works and what doesn’t work. Since 1972
Dr. John Gottman’s team has gathered information on
over 3000 partners and have followed most of them
for 12 years or longer.
It is a fun comprehensive program combining discussion,
role playing, journaling, videos, and other techniques. Everyone
is free to participate as much as they choose.
Life Connections has divided the twelve hour BBH Workshop
into 3 stand-alone sections. One or more of the sections can
be taken to fit your needs.
The Workshop Section Descriptions Are:
Section 1. Newborn Known-How & New Parent Survival
(For pregnant partners & parents of infants)
Learn crucial skills needed to thrive during the transition to parenthood. Discover how the program of positive and responsive parenting promotes happier healthier infants and assists children in their emotional, social, cognitive and physical development. Plus, improves parent's relationship! Research found, parents that took the BBH workshop decreased the incidence of postpartum depression by more than 50%! 3 hrs
Learn how to:
* connect, bond & form healthy attachment
* understand what your baby is saying
(baby’s cues)
* soothe baby & nurture yourselves
* massage your infant
* relieve your stress and fatigue
* prepare for breastfeeding
* create a good plan for the first months
after baby arrives
* prevent or lighten baby blues or postpartum depression; recognize symptoms & receive resources for help
Find out about:
* support & local resources
* the latest research on newborn safe sleep options
Section 2. Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Attachment, & Father’s Involvement (For pregnant & parents of children ages 0-5)
Learn positive, effective tools to help children understand and regulate their emotional world, behave appropriately and connect socially. Emotionally intelligent children will enjoy increased self-confidence, greater physical health, better performance in school and healthier social relationships. Positive paternal involvement & style of play uniquely influences their child’s development toward: better self-control, higher verbal ability, and more empathy as adults. These skills can be used by women as well as men with the same benefits. 3 hrs
Discover:
* 5 steps of emotional intelligence
* Solutions for stressors
* Effect of healthy attachment
* How to increase childhood literacy
* Developmental stages & age appropriate expectations
* parent as a supportive and cooperative team
* create a plan that helps dads stay more involved with the child
Section 3. How to Make a Harmonious & Long Lasting Relationship & Create a Loving Secure Parenting Cradle for Your children (For all relationships regardless of marital status, stage of life or family configuration)
Come for a day—Learn skills for a lifetime!
Gottman's research has found that healthy infant development, good parenting and raising children who are emotionally connected go hand-in-hand with parents who have a good satisfied relationship.
"In relationships you need a habit of mind that scans the world for things to appreciate rather than things to criticize." - Dr. John Gottman
This presentation is based upon Dr. John Gottman’s New York Times Bestseller, “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” and his new book, “10 Lessons to Transform Your Marriage”. This presentation draws upon three plus decades of intensive research on happy as well as distressed partners. Learn what partners can do to enhance family dynamics. These straight forward and profound principles teach partners new strategies for making their relationship work. Gottman’s team
It isn’t hard to do and it can be fun!
We will be doing exercises that help you explore your own relationship and introduce a variety of tools you can personalize to help you keep your relationship happy, genuine and strong.
Find out how to:
* Rediscover each other & strengthen friendship, intimacy & trust
* Re-discover each other's values, life's mission, concerns, hopes & aspirations
* Create closer connections, increase fun & affection
* Honor each others life purpose & life dreams
* Solve problems constructively
* Create a peaceful home with a positive perspective & culture of appreciation
* Move from gridlock to dialogue
* Resolve conflict constructively
* Learn the warning signs of relationship meltdown
& how to repair damage
* Reduce stress & self soothing techniques
* Discover the Magic Five Hours A Week
* Be sensitive to baby, but not too “child centered”
* Effective self-soothing techniques for yourself & your partner following
conflict & flooding. Theses are transferable skills for your children as well.
We know that parents want the best for their children. “The greatest gift you can give your child is a strong relationship between the two of you. The real cradle that holds your baby is the emotional world between the two of you.” Dr. John Gottman.
This workshop was designed by the Gottman Relationship Research Institute, based on cutting edge research of over 3000 families for 12 years or more, it provides information that reflects what works for real people.
Their research (in part) shows that:
· Affection and respect are an important basis for friendship, and friendship is the strong foundation for passion and romance in relationships.
· The new strategies & insightful tools in this class can be used to make small changes in your relationship, which can, over time, create big improvements and a strong family base for you and your children to thrive.
· The small everyday moments, when people connect, are the building blocks of all relationships.
Couples said:
This really made a big difference in our relationship! Extremely useful! The exercises & principles really work!
A very comfortable & safe environment– We could talk– or not– whatever we felt was important.
