This has been an exciting and busy month for me. The Couple and Baby Class is up and ready. This is my newest venture. If you have been receiving the First Steps or Next Steps bulletins for any time, you have seen my passion to help young couples build strong marriages and be great parents.

The Couple and Baby class is designed for husband and wife to take together sometime after confirming pregnancy and before the baby is six months old. (Of course, it can be taken at other times, but this is the optimum time.)

Since marriage is about husband and wife, and pregnancy takes both participating, parenting will also work best with both involved. The Couple and Baby Class will help both Dad and Mom to live well with each other through the ups and downs of pregnancy, make the most of delivery and immediate post-natal time, and raise a baby through childhood.

The class is free of charge. This is not a money making scheme for me. It is valuable information and will make a great difference in the lives of those who take the class. I want as many couples as possible to take this class. It will help them build their marriage to withstand the stresses of parenting through pregnancy, newborn, and childhood. Couples will learn how they can have a strong, happy, good marriage for life. Because they are stronger and have the tools to deal with conflicts, their children will be more secure and have the benefits of growing up in a healthy family.

The class is on-going. That means couples may begin at any time. The class may be completed quickly or paced out over a few months. It is meant to fit into your life-style and schedule. Each of the ten classes is designed to take about an hour to complete.

Even if you have gone through more or less of the baby to preschool years, you may benefit from some of the lessons and you could contribute comments or help with discussions that come up from younger parents.

If you have friends, colleagues, or family members that you think would benefit from joining the class, please recommend they join the class. You may pass on this link: The Couple and Baby Class

Let’s Begin: Lesson 1

I welcome any comments or questions you may have about this new venture. You may write to me by replying to this email or at: Diane