While the Canadian adaptation of the program is still being finalized, we’re excited to announce that the Enjoy Your Baby course will launch nationally in Fall 2025! This launch will come with many opportunities to get involved, whether you’re interested in becoming a course provider or joining as a course participant.
Are you a new parent looking for wellness support?
Try Enjoy Your Baby, a new, interactive course that can help you navigate this stage in your life.
Enjoy Your Baby is a 5-session course that supports parents to learn skills for maintaining wellness, managing low mood, stress and anxiety in the year after the birth of a child, and helping prevent mood disorders such as postpartum depression.
You are a new parent interested in attending a course? Sign up to be notified when new courses are available at the waitlist below!
Are you an organization interested in bringing the course to your community? Sign up to learn more about course launch and upcoming grant opportunities.
About Enjoy Your Baby
Enjoy Your Baby is a group-based course grounded in principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Led by a certified facilitator, the engaging, interactive 5-session course takes place over 5 weeks, 10 hours in total. The course was co-designed by CBT expert and Living Life to the Full course creator Dr. Chris Williams, and BC psychologist and CBT and reproductive mental health expert Dr. Michelle Haring.
Who is it for?
Parents and caregivers of infants up to 12 months of age
You will learn how to:
- Make positive changes
- Build your confidence as a parent
- Tackle your doubts
- Feel closer to your baby
- Ask for the support you need
- Find some “you time”
- Solve problems
Course Summary:
You’ll also meet other new parents and have lots of fun!
Did you know?
- 9 – 31% of mothers experience depression in the first year after childbirth1
- Rates of anxiety problems in new mothers are roughly double what they are among women of a similar age who are not postpartum1
- Best Practice Guidelines for Mental Health Disorders in the Perinatal Period. BC Reproductive Mental Health Program & Perinatal Services BC. (2014).
Contact us
For any questions, please contact us at enjoyyourbaby@cmha.bc.ca
