The Complete Parenthood CourseMotherhood, fatherhood, couple communication & family life — prepared with care.
A four-part premium online course for couples preparing for conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early parenthood. Serious, mature, and honest — covering psychology, health, economics, social intelligence, street-smart family protection, and optional spiritual/humanistic reflection.
Four live 2-hour online sessions delivered one every three months, with structured study materials, worksheets, and open-source references from WHO, UNICEF, CDC, NHS, Harvard Center on the Developing Child, Zero to Three, APA and OpenStax — no textbook purchase required.
The course is delivered live online in four parts across the year. Full study materials, worksheets, reflection exercises, and session resources are provided to enrolled or approved participants before each live session. The course library is being prepared for the first cohort and will be released progressively to registered participants.
How the materials are delivered
After confirmed payment or approved course access, participants receive the full course materials automatically by email. Materials include module notes, preparation readings, worksheets, reflection exercises, and follow-up study resources — for personal and couple use only, not for resale or public redistribution. No extra books or paid materials are required.
© 2025–2026 Intertrauma Praktijk 24/7 B.V. All rights reserved. Course materials may not be copied, resold, redistributed, uploaded publicly, trained into AI systems, or shared outside the course without written permission. See Intellectual Property.
60s intro · Coming soon
Dr David Adam Braimer, PsyD
60s intro · Coming soon
Deborah Aukje Brommer
Standalone
€2,000 / couple
Format
4 live sessions · 2 hours each · every 3 months
Materials
All study materials included · open-source only
Four modules · one every three months
The full curriculum.
Becoming Parents — Reality, Psychology, Commitment, Readiness
Focus
- ✦Why we want children — healthy vs unhealthy motivations
- ✦Psychological & trauma-sensitive readiness
- ✦Couple readiness & shared expectations
- ✦The real inconveniences and sacrifices of parenthood
- ✦Commitment as a 20+ year responsibility
- ✦Spiritual / humanistic reflection on legacy and meaning
You will learn to
- Identify real motivations for parenthood
- Discuss fears and expectations with your partner
- Recognise trauma triggers and stress patterns
- Draft a first family-readiness reflection plan
Study materials
- Parenthood readiness worksheet
- Couple expectation worksheet
- Family pressure reflection sheet
- Trauma-trigger awareness sheet
- Questions to discuss before becoming parents
Motherhood, Fatherhood, Body, Health & Postpartum Realities
Focus
- ✦Motherhood identity, body changes, guilt & perfectionism
- ✦Fatherhood: adjustment, bonding, masculine silence
- ✦Pregnancy realities — fatigue, nausea, complications, questions for care providers
- ✦Postpartum realities — sleep, feeding pressure, isolation, PPD/PPA warning signs
- ✦Trauma-informed birth and postpartum planning
- ✦Compassionate spiritual/humanistic reflection
You will learn to
- Understand emotional transitions in motherhood and fatherhood
- Recognise postpartum warning signs
- Build a support plan and know when to seek local care
- Prepare informed questions for healthcare providers
Study materials
- Motherhood identity reflection worksheet
- Fatherhood role worksheet
- Postpartum support plan
- Pregnancy appointment question list
- Warning-sign checklist
Economics, Social Intelligence, Street-Smart Family Protection
Focus
- ✦Real economics of parenthood — one-time & recurring costs, hidden costs
- ✦Budgeting, insurance, emergency fund, financial pressure
- ✦Work, parental leave, childcare & realistic time budgets
- ✦Social intelligence — boundaries, in-laws, unsolicited advice
- ✦Street-smart protection — online privacy, scams, safe support network
- ✦Dignity, humility, and family planning
You will learn to
- Create a parenthood budget with hidden costs
- Plan work, leave, and childcare realistically
- Recognise social pressure and manipulation patterns
- Draft a family safety and privacy plan
Study materials
- Parenthood budget worksheet
- Hidden-cost checklist
- Family-boundary scripts
- Online child privacy checklist
- Safe support network worksheet
Early Parenthood, Child Needs, Communication & Long-Term Family Culture
Focus
- ✦Early child needs — safety, sleep, feeding, warmth, predictability
- ✦Attachment and emotional safety
- ✦Parenting styles and their risks
- ✦Child behaviour & educational awareness (no diagnosis)
- ✦Family communication, rituals, conflict repair
- ✦Safeguarding awareness and when to seek help
You will learn to
- Describe basic early child needs
- Identify risky parenting patterns
- Know when to seek local professional support
- Draft a long-term family culture plan
Study materials
- Early parenthood routine planner
- Emotional safety checklist
- Parenting style reflection worksheet
- Child behaviour observation sheet
- Family communication plan
Open study library
Included. No book to buy.
All study materials are original worksheets we've created, supplemented with carefully selected open-access resources from reputable public-health, child-development, psychology, and parenting organisations.
Eligibility & access
How you can join.
Active full subscription member
Included subject to availability and course schedule.
Full subscription + €800 premium 90-min consultation
Combined active subscription and full-price 90-minute all-inclusive consultation.
Approved retreat client (private €8,000 / group €5,000 per couple)
Course participation included for approved retreat clients, subject to scheduling.
Standalone participation
For couples who do not qualify for included access.
Admin-granted access
Case-by-case, at our discretion. Contact us if you have a specific situation.
Buy standalone access
€2,000 per couple · one-time payment
Purchase standalone access if you're not on an active subscription and not booking a retreat. Payment is handled by Stripe. Live payments are enabled by our team after live keys are configured — for now, checkout runs in test/guarded mode.
The final purchase confirmation happens from your Dashboard, where the Course Access card starts the secure checkout with the required legal acceptances. Course entitlement is granted only after our secure system confirms payment or approved access.
Register as a couple
Tell us who you are.
The Complete Parenthood Course is educational, coaching, and preparation support. It does not replace doctors, midwives, psychologists, psychiatrists, child-development specialists, school professionals, emergency services, or local qualified professionals. If you face a medical emergency, severe psychological distress, domestic violence, abuse, self-harm, harm to others, child-safety, or safeguarding concerns, contact local emergency services or qualified local professionals immediately.
