Bringing Baby Home
You've longed for this new little one for months, maybe even for years. And now that your baby is in your arms, you may be both overwhelmed by the depth of love and the depth of exhaustion. You and your partner are snapping at each other, finding yourself competing over whose day was more exhausting, and you aren't sure how you'll get through another crying spell. Yours or the baby's. I want to help.
Workshop designed for new parents
I'm the mother of three children who now sleep through the night and can drive cars, but I haven't forgotten those early years. They can be tough, even if also rewarding. I'm a Bringing Baby Home facilitator, Gottman Level 2 therapist, and Resident in Counseling who is dedicated to helping new parents get through this intense time without losing their connection. I've also completed Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy training to support those who've experienced difficult pregnancies or postpartum experiences. I've been married for 23 years and have experienced the ways needs change in the different chapters -- and I want to help you and your partner connect during your family-building season, so your relationship can thrive in the years to come.
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My hope with Bringing Baby Home is to equip you and your partner with the tools to constructively cope with the relational, emotional, logistical, and physical changes typically occurring during the first 3 years of your child's life.
Yes, having a baby is something to be celebrated. But also, research shows that within 3 years after the birth of a child, 67% of parents experience a significant drop in their relationship quality. They report a dramatic increase in conflict and hostility. Sleeplessness and sexiness can seem difficult to pair, but it's not hopeless!
Years of research show that a couple's emotional connection is a powerful force in your baby's development. Both hostile parent-parent relationships and withdrawn or intrusive parent-child relationships can affect your child's various types of development: emotional, social and cognitive.
Bringing Baby Home provides a research-based, research-tested program to help new parents cope constructively with the changes that come with the birth of a child. I can't promise a full night of sleep, but we can help minimize those tense moments where you feel like taking it out on your partner or snapping about who changed more diapers.
We can work together to increase connection, so there's a relationship to emotionally support you for years to come.
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Join the Workshop?
To be added to the list for the next Bringing Baby Home 3-session virtual workshop,
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Live, virtual sessions
$350/couple
Sarahbeth Spasojevich, Resident in Counseling, MEd, MA, MBA, NCC
Under Supervision With
Megan E MacCutcheon, LPC, PMH-C (va: 0701-005482)