Bringing Baby Home
A Workshop for Pregnant and Postpartum Couples
Get proven tools to strengthen your relationship in one of the most joyous yet challenging times for a couple!
Research shows that when couples become parents, there is a significant decrease in their relationship satisfaction. If you are a pregnant couple or a family with a child up to three years of age, join Robin Shannon, LCPC as she gives couples proven tools to strengthen your relationship and ultimately help your child thrive! This class meets weekly for three weeks.
Upcoming Workshops
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Virtual Workshop
Wednesdays, September 10, 17, 25, 2025
6:00PM-8:30PM CST
Workshop will be held online
Deadline to register September 5
About the Presenter
Robin Shannon is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and owner of Chicago Healing Connection. Robin is a certified Bringing Baby Home Educator and has been practicing since 2015 specializing in couple relationships and adult attachment. Robin is Level Three trained in the Gottman Couple Method and also trained in Perinatal Mental Health. As a mom herself, Robin is dedicated to helping couples navigate the transition to becoming parents while strengthening their relationship because healthy couple relationships create a strong foundation for a thriving family.
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The Bringing Baby Home (BBH) workshop is a research-based and research-tested psychoeducational workshop that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for babies and children by strengthening their families. Developed by renowned relationship and parenting experts, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, the BBH program is perfect for couples who are interested in having a baby, expecting a baby, or already parenting an infant or toddler (age 0-3)
The goal of BBH is to equip you with the knowledge and skill sets needed to constructively cope with the various changes that typically occur during the first three years after your baby is born.
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The full cost of the workshop is $299.99. The workshop will include powerful principles on how to strengthen your relationship, group discussions and experiential activities you will do with you partner during the workshop.
Attendees will receive handouts and activities to do with your partner at home as well as an opportunity to join our pregnant and new parents online community to continue to connect with other parents and receive support!
Scholarships may be available upon proof of hardship.
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In the BBH workshop, you and your partner will learn how to do the following:
Strengthen your friendship
Increase intimacy and affection
Work through conflict with greater ease
Maintain relationship satisfaction
Reduce hostility
Create positive baby-child interactions
Ensure quality involvement for both parents
Reduce the incidence or severity of postpartum mood disorders
Not only will this program teach you what to expect during the transition to parenthood, it will also help you do things like:
Better understand child development
Create co-parenting strategies with your partner
Improve the way you and your partner communicate, connect, and compromise
Recognize signs of postpartum mood disorders and gain awareness of treatment options
It was a WONDERFUL class. I would highly recommend it to anyone. I learned so many valuable lessons and skills in just 3 short weeks.
— “Bringing Baby Home” Workshop Attendee