Becoming Us™ Parenting Program

Becoming Us™ is a relationship-focused parenting program supporting couples from pregnancy through to the early parenting years, helping you stay connected, understood, and resilient during one of life’s biggest transitions.

Babies bring so much love, joy, and wonder — and becoming a parent also brings profound change.

No One Really Prepares You for This Part

The transition to parenthood often brings:

  • Deep fatigue from sleep disruption and the physical recovery of pregnancy and birth

  • Shifts in roles, identity, values, and priorities as you adjust to becoming parents

  • A growing mental load and increased emotional labour

  • Less time and space for couple connection and intimacy

  • Greater vulnerability to anxiety, low mood, and relationship strain

Becoming Us™ gently normalises these experiences while offering practical, compassionate tools to help couples navigate this season side by side — with greater understanding, connection, and teamwork.

What is Becoming Us™?

Becoming Us™ is a relationship‑focused parenting program designed to support couples from pregnancy through to the early parenting years.

The program helps couples to:

  • Understand how parenthood impacts identity, mental health, and relationships

  • Strengthen communication and emotional safety during a time of major change

  • Reduce conflict and resentment before patterns become entrenched

  • Develop realistic expectations of themselves, each other, and parenthood

  • Build a strong foundation for co‑parenting and family wellbeing

Who Is The Program For?

Becoming Us™ is beneficial for:

  • Couples expecting their first baby

  • Couples adjusting to life with a new baby

  • Couples wanting to be proactive about protecting their relationship during this transition

  • Parents who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or out of sync since becoming parents

  • Parents who want antenatal support beyond birth and baby‑care education

Parenthood changes you. Let it strengthen you — together.

Frequently Asked Questions

Wondering if this is right for you? Browse the FAQs or reach out to us directly — and when the time feels right, we’re here to walk alongside you.

  • The Becoming Us™ Parenting Program is offered in small groups of 2-3 couples, thoughtfully designed to meet couples wherever they are on their parenting journey.

    Sessions create a safe, welcoming space to slow down, reflect, and connect with each other and with other expectant or new parents.

    Format:

    • 2 x 2-hour sessions, one week apart (4 hours total)

    • Becoming Us™ Parenting Programs are run in-person at Newcastle Perinatal Place.

    • Telehealth programs may also arranged upon request.

  • Yes! The program is designed to be attended together as a couple.

    Both partners are gently supported to explore their own experiences, perspectives, and needs. The focus is on understanding differences, strengthening emotional connection, and building a strong, shared foundation for parenting together.

  • You will learn:

    • How to manage your expectations versus reality of parenthood

    • To support you and your partner’s health and wellbeing

    • How differences can bring you closer together

    • To stay connected as a couple to cope with the challenges ahead

    • Bonding as a whole family

    • To identify common perinatal mental health issues and how to reduce risks for them

    • To find support so you’re not doing it all alone

  • The $450 per couple. Private Health Insurance rebates may apply—
    check with your provider.

  • Absolutely. If you would prefer to complete the program privately with your partner, please get in touch to discuss availability and pricing. We’d be happy to talk through the options with you.