Family Building · Surrogacy Support
A dedicated space for your family’s beginning
Your preparation for the surrogacy process and the journey into parenthood has been rigorous, heartfelt, and filled with hope. Your relationship and your transition into parenthood deserve that exact same intention, attention, and care.
Specialized focus
Gestational surrogacy & intended parents
Gestational surrogacy brings unique emotional, relational, and logistical dimensions that general parenting classes rarely touch on.
You have invested deep energy, love, and planning into creating your family. This program is designed to accompany you through every step of the threshold, so the home, partnership, and environment your baby steps into is rooted in safety, deep connection, and peace. As an area of specialized expertise in my practice, we address the distinct layers of third-party reproduction:
- Navigating the Emotional Landscape: Holding space for the hope, anxiety, waiting periods, and complex dynamics of working with a surrogate and agency.
- Protecting the Partnership Under High Stress: Keeping your relationship strong, intimate, and aligned during the high-stakes surrogacy process.
- Preparing for Immediate Bonding: Creating clear, intentional rituals and biological connection strategies for intended parents at the moment of birth and in early postpartum.
Grounded in research
The Gottman blueprint
Source: research by Drs. John & Julie Gottman, The Gottman Institute
Seminal research from Dr. John and Julie Gottman and The Gottman Institute revealed a striking reality: 67% of couples experience a sharp decline in relationship satisfaction within the first three years of bringing home a baby.
When “we” becomes “three,” sleep deprivation, identity shifts, altered intimacy, and unexpressed stress can subtly strain even the most loving partnerships. Non-gestational parents often feel crowded out or unsure of their role, while primary caregivers can feel overwhelmed and unappreciated.
However, the Gottmans’ 16 longitudinal studies also revealed the “Masters” of transition: the 33% of couples who remained content and grew even closer. Our program acts as an insurance policy for your partnership, teaching you the research-backed tools these couples use to protect their connection, foster infant development, and lower the risk of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.
Program outcomes
What you will leave this program with
A well-defined & purposeful birth plan
- Anticipate the Unexpected: Prepare emotionally and logistically for every birth scenario with clarity and calm.
- Heighten Immediate Bonding: Create immediate, intentional bonding opportunities with your newborn the moment they arrive.
- Empower Both Parents: Ensure both partners have an active, meaningful, and clear role during the birth process.
- Capitalize on Human Biology: Understand the core biological and hormonal mechanisms that make birth extraordinary, and have a clear, step-by-step plan to optimize them.
A reinforced, resilient relationship
- Protect Against the 67% Drop: Gain a concrete map for how successful couples maintain relationship quality after a baby arrives.
- Nurture Intimacy & Affection: Ensure warmth, touch, and emotional closeness don't get lost in the whirlwind of postpartum demands.
- Navigate Predictable Challenges as a Team: Turn potential conflict loops into opportunities for deeper attunement and co-parenting alignment.
- Understand Each Other Through the Enneagram: Utilizing the iEQ9 couples assessment, discover each other's core motivations and build the empathy that helps you work as a true team.
Deep confidence in understanding your baby
- A Clear Map of Infant Biology: Learn to easily read your baby’s subtle cues, soothing them effectively without manipulation or frustration.
- Create Absolute Safety: Build a secure, responsive world where your infant feels deeply held and co-regulated.
- Lay the Groundwork for Lifelong Resilience: Based on the science of human bonding, sensitive responsiveness in early infancy builds curious, independent, and confident toddlers, children, and teens.
Program formats
Accompanied residency pathways
We offer two flexible residency formats designed to fit your schedule, location, and pacing needs as you prepare for or navigate your baby's arrival.
| Detail | Option AThe 6-Month Accompanied Residency | Option BThe 3-Month Accelerated Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 20 comprehensive sessions spread over 6 months | Intensive 3-month accompanied program |
| Pacing | 75 minutes per session | 2.5 hours per session, held weekly or bi-weekly |
| Investment | $240 per session$4,800 for the full 20-session residency | $450 per sessionAbout $2,700 bi-weekly (6 sessions) or $5,400 weekly (12 sessions) |
| Best for | Couples who want continuous, gentle, week-by-week support and live coaching as they move through late pregnancy and surrogacy waiting periods into the fourth trimester. | Couples seeking deeper, immersive deep-dive sessions to fast-track their preparation and build their roadmap on an accelerated timeline. |
All prices in US dollars. Sessions are held online.
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Begin your journey
Begin your transition together
You have poured your heart into bringing your baby home. Let’s make sure you have the roadmap, support, and partnership strength to enjoy every step of the way.