Shared Steps: Navigating New Parenthood in Community
A Virtual Support Group for First-Time Parents in New York
Becoming a parent for the first time is an extraordinary transformation—but it can also feel incredibly overwhelming. Between sleepless nights, shifting relationships, and the emotional intensity of caring for a newborn, many new parents are left wondering, “Am I the only one feeling this way?”
You’re not alone.
Shared Steps is a 6-week virtual support group created for first-time parents in New York who are looking for connection, understanding, and a safe place to process the emotional realities of new parenthood.
What Is Shared Steps?
The group offers a nonjudgmental, compassionate space to explore topics like:
Identity shifts after becoming a parent
Changes in relationships and partnership dynamics
Sleep deprivation and emotional exhaustion
Mood fluctuations and anxiety
Feeding stress and decision-making
Whether you’re struggling, adjusting, or simply craving connection, this group is here to walk beside you as you navigate new parenthood.
What to Expect Each Week
This 6-week virtual group meets weekly for 60-minute sessions. Each session includes:
A grounding mindfulness or body-centered meditation to begin
A weekly theme with a short educational component
Facilitated group sharing in response to a reflective prompt
A closing period for integration and shared reflection
You do not need to have experience with therapy or groups to benefit. Just bring your real self, exactly as you are.
Why Join a Perinatal Support Group?
New parenthood can feel incredibly isolating—but healing happens in community. In Shared Steps, you’ll find:
Connection with others going through similar experiences
Reassurance that you’re not alone or doing it “wrong”
A weekly commitment to your own emotional well-being
Tools and practices to support mental health in the early postpartum period
Most importantly, you’ll be witnessed and supported in a space that values honesty, care, and nonjudgmental presence.
Who This Group Is For
Shared Steps is for first-time parents in New York, including all birthing people, non-birthing partners, and LGBTQIA+ parents who are in the first year postpartum. If you’re feeling anxious, exhausted, disconnected, or simply in need of a space to be heard, you’re welcome here.
How to Join
Interested in joining the next round of Shared Steps? Contact me to learn more about upcoming group dates, availability, and how to register. Space is limited to keep the group intimate and supportive.
You Don’t Have to Do This Alone
The early days of parenting come with joy—and also doubt, grief, and growing pains. You deserve support that honors the full range of your experience. Shared Steps is here to help you feel less alone, more grounded, and more connected—one week at a time.
