Becoming a parent, whether it is of your first or fourth child, can feel profound, transformational, and disorienting. This six-week group offers a warm, welcoming space to connect with other new parents, share honestly, and build community in the early months of life with a baby. Each session includes conversation, support, and reflection around the themes that matter most:
Feeding ? breast, bottle, formula, and all the complexities of each choice
Postpartum mental health and self-care that’s accessible
Navigating partnership – negotiating roles and dividing labor, while trying to stay emotionally connected
Childcare and work – navigating return plans, pauses, and new possibilities
Who am I now? – The sweeping identity shift of new parenthood: physical, psychological, and existential
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, in love, in doubt, or just in need of adult conversation, this group is here to help you feel less alone. Come as you are – exhausted, joyful, messy, uncertain – and find solidarity in a room full of people who are right there with you.
The group will be led by Kate Kirschner, LMSW, PMH-C, a psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health and Upper West Side mother of two.