Home / Life Love It: How to go from a happy couple to a joyful family “If you want to be a great family, you need to be a great couple first, and if you want to be a great couple you need to be taking care of yourself, too.” By Motherly June 7, 2016 Rectangle “If you want to be a great family, you need to be a great couple first, and if you want to be a great couple you need to be taking care of yourself, too.” —Vienna Pharaon SIGN UP (already a subscriber to Love It?) In this 4-week video class, relationship expert ( @MindfulMFT) and NYC-based marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon guides you and your partner to identify your dreams and fears as you enter your next big adventure together: parenthood. Through inspiring video lessons, discussions and date-night activities, you’ll find your unique style as individuals, a couple and a family. You’ll learn… —Simple ways to divide and conquer household duties so everyone’s happy —The specific habits of loving lifelong couples, and how to cultivate and stick with them —Approaches to conflict that leave you both feeling good when you resolve a disagreement —A script for sharing what you need in your relationship —How to create a vision for your life as a couple and family, and how to take small, daily steps to get there Vienna’s expert guidance will give you and your partner a path for a happy relationship and a thriving family. Class includes: —4 weeks of daily classes (20 lessons!) to guide you in self-care, couple care and family dynamics. —A road map to navigate parenthood as a happy couple, with a custom approach that works for your family’s style. —Printable worksheets to inspire and guide reflection and discussion as a couple —Weekend activity prompts to bring you and your partner closer together —Q+A with Vienna Pharaon —Exclusive access to an ongoing, supportive and private community —Lifetime access to the digital course, which is available 24/7 and accessible on desktop, tablet or mobile A new class session starts every Monday. You’ve got this, mama. Let Motherly + Love It show you how. Thanks so much for your interest in Motherly Classes. We will be relaunching them this spring — please stay tuned for an announcement. The latest Life 7 months pregnant on the campaign trail: How motherhood has changed the way I view politics Style Zooey Deschanel’s tips on how to get holiday party-ready (without putting your finger through your tights while your kids are yelling for dinner) Motherly Stories What is the ‘gratitude trap’? How gratitude can keep us stuck Getting Pregnant What to know about using supplements for fertility—and when to start taking them in preconception