BIRTH DOULA TRAINING
Have you ever thought of becoming a Birth Doula? This six-week class series gives you the basics on how to support a family in labor. Become certified through Well-Rounded Maternity.
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Dr. Coral Slavin is a health and family life educator, and former owner/director of Well-Rounded Maternity Center.
Coral was a doula for 20+ years and attended over 550 births in the Milwaukee area, at both in- and out-of-hospital deliveries.
She has been teaching these trainings since 2018, previously at Well-Rounded Maternity Center, Southwest Technical College in Fennimore, WI, and now remotely through Zoom.
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Review of labor stages; positioning; relaxation & comfort techniques; coping with complications; pros & cons of interventions; and the business of being a doula.
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Requires completion of this training, attendance at three labors/births, and some additional readings.
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Early-birth registration is $300 per person (paid at least three weeks prior to the first class)
Regular registration is $325 per person. Registrant must pay $100 deposit to secure your spot in the training. The balance is paid prior to the first class. The deposit is non-refundable but can be applied to a later training if desired.
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Remote through Zoom with the option of one class in person in the Milwaukee area.
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The next series are scheduled for Wednesdays, 6:30-9:00p.m.
Starting May 6th, 2026, or
Starting September 23rd, 2026.
For information contact Coral at coral.slavin@gmail.com, 262-893-9945, or to signup online, click the appropriate links above.
CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION
Whether you are looking for a natural drug-free birth, or want to explore your options regarding pain medication during labor, we are committed to ensuring that parents are well prepared for labor, delivery, and the postpartum period.
Instead of teaching a birthing ‘method,’ we give you and your partner the information and skills to best accomplish the kind of birth experience you desire.
8-Week Class
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The role of relaxation in labor; sound nutrition and physical exercise to enhance low-risk pregnancies and labors; physical and emotional aspects during the various stages of labor; pain management with and without drugs; birth interventions & alternatives; avoiding or dealing with complications; postpartum & the newborn.
Following the birth of the babies, each class gets together for a reunion to meet the babies and share birth stories.
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Dr. Coral Slavin is a health and family life educator, and former owner/director of Well-Rounded Maternity Center.
Coral was a doula for 20+ years and attended over 550 births in the Milwaukee area, at both in- and out-of-hospital deliveries.
She has been teaching these trainings since 1996, previously at Well-Rounded Maternity Center, and now remotely through Zoom.
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$300 per couple
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Remote through Zoom. Reunions are in person or remote, depending on couples attending.
Or, in-person at 3127 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, WI 53208
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Thursday evenings, 6:30-9:00pm (CST).
Starting January , 8th, 2026
Starting March 5th, 2026
Starting May 7th, 2026
Starting August 6th, 2026
Starting October 8th, 2026
4-Week Class
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The same topics as above in abbreviated fashion for parents who are in need of an extensive refresher class or first-time parents who can not attend the longer series.
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Gwen Alderks is a doula, childbirth educator, and midwifery student. Gwen attended two years of medical school and has a degree in medical illustrations. She has been teaching and attending births since 2014.
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$175 per couple
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Remote through Zoom. (Note: there are no reunions with the condensed series)
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Tuesday evenings, 6:30-9:00pm (CST).
Starting February 3rd, 2026
Starting April 7th, 2026
Starting June 9th, 2026
Starting August 4th, 2026
Starting October 6th, 2026
For information contact Coral at coral.slavin@gmail.com, 262-893-9945, or to signup online, click the appropriate links above.
REFRESHER CHILDBIRTH CLASS
With a first pregnancy, most couples have the flexibility to spend ample time in preparing for the birth. Once there is a toddler in the picture, however, busy couples may find that the refresher class is the first chance that they have had to focus on this pregnancy and birth!
For couples who had taken Childbirth Classes for their first pregnancy, this 3-hour class is an ideal way to review the stages of labor, comfort and relaxation techniques.
Refresher Childbirth Classes are scheduled upon request.
For information contact Coral at coral.slavin@gmail.com, 262-893-9945, or to signup online, click the appropriate links above.
GOTTMAN ‘BRINGING BABY HOME’ PROGRAM
Becoming parents is a new beginning. For most couples, it is a time of hope, anticipation, and excitement.
Most parenting classes focus on baby, baby, baby. But what about the two people who made the baby? The secret to successfully managing the transition is to keep your relationship strong, and parent as a team.
8-week class
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The Gottman Institute’s research-based Bringing Baby Home program prepares couples for life with a baby and helps them be the best parenting team possible.
With a convenient online format, parents learn to strengthen their relationship and foster their baby’s development.
They build on what Dr. Gottman and colleagues found is the best predictor of relationship adjustment after a new baby arrives: the quality of friendship in the relationship.
When babies grow up in a home with a positive, playful parenting team, they feel safe, nurtured, and available to learn. They cry less, they smile more, and their parents’ cooperation helps them to pay better attention during play time so that they get more out of it.
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Dr. Coral Slavin is a Gottman Bringing Baby Home Program Educator. She has a M.A. & Ph.D. in Health Education, and a M.S.Ed. degree in Family Life. She has over 25 years of teaching experience.
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$275 per couple
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This eight-week class series is conducted remotely through Zoom.
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Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm (CST).
Starting February 2nd, 2026
Starting May 4th, 2026
Starting August 3rd, 2026
4-week class
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This 4-week program is based upon the Gottman program outlined above. It is an abbreviated relationship ‘shot in the arm’ for new parents just past the survival mode of parenting a newborn.
Free time may be almost non-existent, but you deserve to spend at least one hour a week focused on each other.
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Dr. Coral Slavin
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$100 per couple.
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This four-week series is conducted remotely through Zoom.
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Monday evenings, 7:00-8:00pm (CST).
Starting April 6th, 2026
Starting July 13th, 2026
Starting November 2nd, 2026
For information contact Coral at coral.slavin@gmail.com, 262-893-9945, or to signup online, click the appropriate links above.
GOTTMAN ‘SEVEN PRInCIPLES’ for MAKING RELATIONS WORK PROGRAM
Want to recharge your relationship? This Seven Principles Program aims to provide couples with practical tools and skills to enhance their relationship in a psycho-educational context.
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The 6-week Gottman Seven Principles Program draws on over 40 years of evidence-based research by Dr. John Gottman who revolutionized the study of couple relationships using rigorous scientific methods to observe the behaviors of couples over many years.
It is based on the New York Times best seller, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, which summaries the research to lead couples towards a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. It is the definitive guide for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship to attain its highest potential.
The class series is appropriate for couples who are in a committed relationship, preparing for marriage, cohabiting, or married. It is not a substitute for counseling or professional therapy.
This program is not for those who are experiencing severe relationship distress, emotional abuse, domestic violence, active addictions, or serious mental health problems.
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Dr. Coral Slavin is a Gottman Seven Principles Educator. She has a M.A. & Ph.D. in Health Education, and a M.S.Ed. in Family Life. She has over 25 years of teaching experience.
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$300 per couple.
Includes: the Gottman kit comprising of the Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Couples Guidebook.
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This six-week series is conducted remotely through Zoom. (It can also be done in-person as a one-day workshop upon special request.)
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Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:00pm (CST).
Starting January th, 2026
Starting March 4th, 2026
Starting July 8th, 2026
Starting October 7th, 2026
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1.Will we have to share our personal problems and issues with the other participants?
Answer: No. Exercises are done privately between the couple. Sharing publicly is not required.
2. Must both partners attend or can I come alone?
Answer: Yes. Both partners must be present to do the exercises together.
3. My partner is not a reader. Can we still participate if they do not want to read the book?
Answer: Yes. While the book provides a valuable reference, the class facilitator will summarize the content of the book to enable couples to understand the principles quickly and to do the exercises together as a couple.
4. What can we expect to learn from the program?
Answer: The couple will learn the principles and tools to strengthen their relationship in a variety of ways, including deepening their love maps, fostering fondness and admiration, turning towards each other, accepting each other’s influence, solving problems, overcoming gridlock and creating shared meaning.
For information contact Coral at coral.slavin@gmail.com, 262-893-9945, or to signup online, click the appropriate links above.
HEART-BASED PARENTING PROGRAM COACHING
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A heart-based approach to parenting is different than simple behavior modification, which basically says, “If you do what I say, I’ll give you what you want.”
The problem with that approach is that it promotes a selfish “What’s in it for me?” attitude. Children become externally motivated and behavior change is temporary.
A heart-based approach takes advantage of the internal motivation inside a child for lasting results. It helps children learn how to develop convictions, process offenses, and value others.
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Heart-Based Parenting was developed by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN. It is a Christian-based program offered through the National Center for Biblical Parenting. You do not have to be Christian, however, to benefit from this highly effective parenting approach.
The program has been well-researched and evaluated, demonstrating efficacy for families of all backgrounds.
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With my help as your coach, you will focus on one issue with one child (ideally age 4 to 14).
Maybe your child can’t follow instructions and needs to develop cooperation. Or, perhaps your child has a problem with meanness and needs to be kinder. Maybe your child is unorganized, or seems to have a bad attitude.
Learning the skills and strategies in this program will help that child make positive changes in just eight weeks.
You can work through the program at your own pace, but pick a period when you can devote time to view the videos, read the materials, meet with me, and practice with your child.
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The cost of the 8-week program is $149 and includes all materials.
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Parents take the online classes on a schedule that is convient for them. The coach meets weekly with the parents to collaborate on implementing the lessons.
For more information, please email coral.slavin@gmail.com or call 262-893-9945.