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the purpose of our website
Written by Oxana
18 August 2009
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- To provide information about the Bringing Baby Home Relationship and Parenting Program in Vancouver, BC (check out our Events)
- To share good articles about Relationships, Parenting, and Happiness (check out our Blog)
- To facilitate communication with those of you who are interested in our work (please contact us for more information about upcoming events)
Last Updated ( Friday, 09 October 2009 18:51 )
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Bringing Baby Home TM
Written by Administrator
07 July 2007
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 Bringing Baby HomeTM is an educational program for pregnant couples and families with children up to three years of age. It was designed and created by relationship experts Drs John and Julie Gottman at The Relationship Research Institute in Seattle, WA. The goal of the program is to improve the quality of life for babies and children by strengthening the parental relationship.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 August 2009 08:48 )
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Helping your relationship survive a new baby
Written by ParentMap
14 September 2007
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We know all the right questions to ask when a baby is born: How much did she weigh? What time was he born? Who does she look like? Is he healthy?
But there is one important question that rarely gets asked when couples make the transition to parenthood: How is the relationship between the two of you? For many couples, the transition to parenthood is a time of great possibility and hope. For others, it is a time of anticipation, anxiety, and fear. Research done by the Bringing Baby Home Program shows that for 67 percent of new parents, becoming a parent causes decreased happiness and relationship satisfaction. Why? We know from research that becoming parents can increase stresses and strains, alter values and goals, shift roles, diminish communication, and increase hostility. All of these changes are perfectly normal — but if we are honest with ourselves (and with each other), we may admit that these aren’t the changes we expected parenthood to bring. Read the article
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 August 2009 17:27 )
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