Hitched & Hatching

Last Updated on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:41

Relationship tools for New & Expectant Parent Couples

Are you and your spouse or significant other expecting a child? Based on concepts from Love's Cradle and PREP®,this workshop offers just what couples need to prepare their relationship for that new addition in your household. Hitched & Hatching classes will prepare for the new baby by strengthening your relationship and discussing common concerns for new parents.

There is a lot to do before your baby arrives, diapers, cribs, and relationship advice? That's right baby proofing doesn't just apply to your house, it also applies to your relationship. The arrival of a baby can bring with it a lot of new challenges that don't just apply to the relationship between you and your child, but to you and the child's other parent.

(Hitched & Hatching was previously called Prepping for Parenthood)

At Hitched & Hatching, you'll meet other couples facing the same issues as you, but don't worry...it's not therapy! Come reconnect, communicate, and have fun!

Based on the research and concepts from PREP inc. Hitched & Hatching presents couples with knowledge and skills for strengthening relationships and maintaining fun and friendship beginning even before the baby is born.

Check out the OMM Online Calendar to see a schedule of upcoming workshops or to register online.

Learn how to:

Learn to show appreciation and love in a ways that are meaningful to your partner
Learn to raise concerns in more effective and less hurtful ways
Learn to talk in ways that won't drain energy from the relationship.
Strengthen your relationship
Discuss common concerns for new parents
Focus on skills for problem-solving
Practice conflict resolution

Who's This Workshop For?

This workshop is specifically for new and expectant parent couples who can attend together.
If you're a single expectant parent, please consider one of our Within My Reach or Promises 2 Keep workshops.

How Is This Workshop Usually Offered?

Hitched & Hatching: Relationship Tools for Expectant Parents is an 8-hour program that is offered in a variety of schedules. Most often, workshops are delivered over two days, like on Friday evening and Saturday morning.

Hitched & Hatchingrelationship education workshops are offered in various places throughout the 29-county grant area in Southwest Missouri.

Pregnancy Care Center offers a version of Hitched & Hatching under the program name Partners 4 Life.

Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant: 90FE0110. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.