Parenting In The Age Of Perfection: An Evening With Esther Perel

Did you know that the first three years after the birth of a first child are crucial to a couple’s overall happiness? Join Esther Perel–a practicing psychotherapist and expert on relationships and sexuality whose TED Talks have attracted millions of viewers on YouTube–for her first New York workshop for parents on Tuesday, January 19 at 6:30pm. It will be an intimate night of conversation, truths, and and tools to help get your sex life back on track and stay connected to your partner while raising children.

You’ll also be learning for a great cause–all proceeds from the event will be donated to the New York-based nonprofit Sanctuary for Families, which provides help and support to victims of domestic violence.

Click HERE to purchase tickets!

The event will be held at WeWork Chelsea, at 115 West 18th Street (in between 6th and 7th Avenues). Tickets are $45 per person. Individuals and couples of all genders, social orientations, and family formations welcome.

Esther Perel is a practicing psychotherapist in New York City, author of international best-selling book Mating in Captivity, two-time TED speaker, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 30 years experience. You can watch her first TED Talk HERE.

The evening will be co-hosted by Jenna Arnold, co-founder of ORGANIZE; Rashima Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code; and Anjali Kumar, General Counsel & Head of Social Innovation at Warby Parker.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit epparenting.splashthat.com.

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