“A bundle of joy can bring all kinds of misery, but American parents-to-be are heading it off at the pass… In Chicago, at a five-centre pscyhotherapy practice called Urban Balance, therapists take up to 75 couples through a US$500, six-session programme, or US$300 workshop, each year. ‘We prepare them for how it’s going to impact their life or their lifestyle. What’s it’s going to look like-less leisure, lack of sleep,’ says Urban Balance therapist Joyce Marter. ‘It’s about reducing the negative impact. We’re not going to get rid of stress, but we can help make it as positive as possible.'”