Working with Parents, LLC believes the best support you can get is from someone who understands your challenges as a couple and as parents. We are here to help heal the entire family. Having universal support from one coach is not only convenient but also ideal for keeping consistency within your family’s situation. Research demonstrates that when couples become parents, there is a significant decrease in their relationship satisfaction. Further research has shown that relationship discord and conflict have a profound negative effect on the couples’ family. Our services are based on the Gottman Institute. Dr. John Gottman has done 40 years of research on relationships, families, and parenting styles, and found that emotion coaching is fundamental in creating respectful, emotionally healthy, successful families. Emotion coaching is helping families understand their emotions by recognizing what they are feeling and why so they can eventually regulate their own behavior. As families grow and mature, the skill of managing their own emotions helps them navigate social relationships, maximize intellectual success, and develop confidence. Many of our clients come to us after a big transition in their family. Communication Issues Thinking of Separation Life Transitions (childbirth, move, adoption) Conflict Resolution Co-parenting Stress Relationship “tune-up” The research is clear that the effects of prevention are far more powerful than the effects of intervention. 92% of couples report arguing more during the first year after having a baby and starting a family 67% of couples report a decline in relationship satisfaction 74% of women do not reach out for help until they are not able to cope. The key to happiness after having kids is to make your relationship a priority. Research by Gottman Institute has shown that relationships have a circular cause and effect: Happy Relationship = Happy Children