About Us

The As 2 Become 3 project is a multi-faceted programme which offers first-time parents vital support at a crucial point of transition in their lives.

Based on extensive research, the project aims to provide the information and support that a couple needs at this time through a number of means including:

 - a 8-topic one-day course

 - short workshops run through antenatal classes

 - individual sessions for specific couples

 - follow-up work with couples

 - a website with online resources (still in development)

 - literature providing information to various audiences

 - education through the media

 - influencing others for change

This project focuses on the parents' relationship and offers proactive support to help couples deal with the transition from two, to a family of three (or more!). Research has found that this is a major transition point, and if a first-time expectant couple is unaware and unprepared for the huge psychological, emotional and day-to-day changes that each of them is going to face, then the chance of family breakdown in the following years is high.

Having run for some time in the West London area, the response to the As 2 Become 3 project has been very positive in the community and has generated a great deal of wider interest. Local GP surgeries, health professionals and three maternity hospitals have shown interest in working with this project and are willing to either let Insights run complementary sessions in conjunction with their own antenatal courses or direct people towards the one-day course. This project has been enthusiastically welcomed by health professionals who see it as a much-needed complement to antenatal and NCT classes, as it uniquely seeks to strengthen couple and family relationships.

Insights for Life is the organisation that runs the As 2 Become 3 project. Insights helps to address the crisis of family breakdown by strengthening the relationships of couples and parents. By taking a proactive and preventative approach, it helps to equip them for the challenges and major transitions of life. Visit www.insightsforlife.org for more.

Insights is overseen by Bob and Jess Read. Bob comes from a training background and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Jess is a midwife with experience in parent education. They have been married for over 20 years and have four children of their own.

Naomi is the Administrator and helps to ensure the smooth running of all charity activities. She is the main point of contact for all enquiries.