Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Resources

    • Welcome!

    • Course Walkthrough

    • [DOWNLOAD] Course Syllabus

    • [DOWNLOAD] Parents' Workbook

    • [LINK] Card Decks for Mobile Devices

    • [CARD DECK] Love Maps

    • [CARD DECK] Love Maps for Parents with Kids

    • [CARD DECK] Open-Ended Questions

    • [CARD DECK] Expressing Needs

    • [CARD DECK] Softened Startup

    • [CARD DECK] Parenting Roles
  • 2

    Module 1: Moving Through Time Together

    • [VIDEO] Course Introduction

    • [EXERCISE] Transition to Parenthood

    • [VIDEO] The Sound Relationship House Theory

    • [VIDEO] What Does the Research Say?

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 3

    Module 2: Build Love Maps: Knowing Each Other

    • [VIDEO] Build Love Maps

    • [ROLEPLAY] Love Maps

    • [EXERCISE] Love Maps

    • [VIDEO] Deepening Love Maps

    • [EXERCISE] Deepening Love Maps

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 4

    Module 3: Share Fondness & Admiration

    • [VIDEO] The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    • [VIDEO] Strengthening Friendship: Sharing Fondness and Admiration

    • [ROLEPLAY] Sharing Fondness and Admiration

    • [EXERCISE] Sharing Fondness and Admiration

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 5

    Module 4: Turn Towards: Build an Emotional Bank Account

    • [VIDEO] The Emotional Bank Account

    • [VIDEO] Bids and Turning

    • [ROLEPLAY] Bids & Turning

    • [EXERCISE] Expressing Needs

    • [VIDEO] Turning Towards Your Children

    • [EXERCISE] States of Infant Consciousness

    • [VIDEO] What's Baby Saying

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 6

    Module 5: Maintain the Positive Perspective

    • [VIDEO] Creating a Culture of Appreciation

    • [EXERCISE] Expressing Appreciation

    • [VIDEO] Let's Play with Baby

    • [VIDEO] Emotion Coaching with Children

    • [EXERCISE] Understanding Your Child's Emotions

    • [EXERCISE] Recognizing & Respecting Emotions

    • [EXERCISE] Partner's Communication

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 7

    Module 6: Ritualize the Daily Stress-Reducing Conversation

    • [VIDEO] The Daily Stress-Reducing Conversation

    • [ROLEPLAY] The Daily Stress-Reducing Conversation

    • [EXERCISE] Creating Your Daily Stress-Reducing Conversation

    • [ROLEPLAY] The Daily Stress-Reducing Conversation: Licorice Metaphor

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 8

    Module 7: Flooding, Self-Soothing, & Taking Breaks

    • [VIDEO] Quarrels, Challenges, and Combating Stress

    • [EXERCISE] Developing A Break

    • [VIDEO] Conflict and Children

    • [EXERCISE] Guided Self-Soothing

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 9

    Module 8: Recognize the Four Warning Signs of Relationship Meltdown

    • [VIDEO] What are the Four Warning Signs?

    • [EXERCISE] Your Perpetual Issues

    • [EXERCISE] Solvable Problem

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 10

    Module 9: Practice the Four Steps of Constructive Problem Solving

    • [VIDEO] Understanding the Four Steps

    • [VIDEO] Step 1 - Practice Soft Startup

    • [EXERCISE] Softened Startup

    • [VIDEO] Step 2 - Accept Influence

    • [EXERCISE] Accepting Influence

    • [VIDEO] Step 3 - Repair the Interaction and De-escalate

    • [EXERCISE] Gottman Repair Checklist

    • [VIDEO] Step 4 - Compromise

    • [EXERCISE] Repair And Compromise

    • [ROLEPLAY] Constructive Problem Solving

    • [EXERCISE] Processing a Fight

    • [EXERCISE] Finding The Dream Within Every Conflict

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 11

    Module 10: From Me to We to Family

    • [VIDEO] Making Meaning for Your Family

    • [EXERCISE] Your Needs And Desires Questionnaire

    • [EXERCISE] Weaving Our Family Cultures

    • [ROLEPLAY] Verbal and Emotional Communication: Ball Toss

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 12

    Module 11: Honor Parents & Caregivers

    • [VIDEO] What Will Be Your Parenting Legacy

    • [EXERCISE] Honor Parents & Caregivers

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 13

    Module 12: Recognize the Importance of Co-parents, Caregivers, & Other Influential Adults

    • [VIDEO] Building a Compassionate and Flexible Support Structure

    • [VIDEO] A Parent's Role in Play

    • [EXERCISE] The Importance of Parents

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 14

    Module 13: Understand Baby Blues, Postpartum Mood Disorders, & Other Mental Health Issues

    • [VIDEO] Talking About Mental Health

    • [VIDEO] Recognizing the Myriad of Mental Health Issues

    • [EXERCISE] Partner Massage

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 15

    Module 14: Connect With Your Children

    • [VIDEO] Fostering an Early Bond With Your Children

    • [VIDEO] Tools for Creating a Parent-Child Connection

    • [VIDEO] Barriers to Building a Connection

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 16

    Module 15: Preserve Intimacy & Romance in Your Relationship

    • [VIDEO] Building Emotional Connection

    • [ROLEPLAY] Transition to Parenthood

    • [EXERCISE] Planning Your Intimacy

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 17

    Module 16: Create Shared Meaning, Values, & Rituals of Connection

    • [VIDEO] Create a Shared Connection

    • [EXERCISE] Shared Meaning Discussion

    • [EXERCISE] Creating a Shared Family Philosophy

    • [QUIZ] Knowledge Check
  • 18

    Conclusion & Exam

    • [VIDEO] The Secret Sauce

    • [QUIZ] Comprehensive Exam

    • [LINK] Course Evaluation

    • Additional Recommended Reading