Building Stronger Families from the Inside Out
This post is Part 3 of our 3-part series, "When Moms Aren’t Okay."
We know maternal mental health is declining. We know relationships often carry the weight. But what can we do about it?
That’s where proactive support and research-based interventions come in—not just to help us survive early parenthood, but to help us thrive through it.
Enter Bringing Baby Home
Bringing Baby Home is a workshop developed by the Gottman Institute, designed specifically for expecting and new parents. It blends decades of relationship science with practical tools for navigating the transition to parenthood.
This isn’t therapy. It’s skill-building.
Couples learn how to:
Recognize and manage conflict more effectively
Build emotional connection and intimacy
Navigate the stress of parenting together as a team
Create a shared sense of meaning and purpose in their relationship
Whether you’re pregnant, newly postpartum, or raising toddlers, BBH gives you a foundation that supports both your partnership and your parenting.
A Strong Relationship is a Mental Health Tool
We often think of therapy or medication as the only paths to better mental health. Those are important. But so is a warm, responsive partner. So is feeling emotionally safe in your home. So is knowing you have someone who can meet you in the hard moments without judgment.
Programs like Bringing Baby Home aren’t just about learning to communicate. They’re about building the kind of connection that helps us withstand the pressures of modern parenting.
Because when we strengthen our relationships, we strengthen our mental health. And when parents feel supported, so do their children.
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