Prenatal (Newborn) Caregiver Education Offerings

You’ll leave feeling more oriented, resourced, and supported for when your baby arrives

We’ll focus on the home, family system, and early caregiving relationship, supporting parents to feel less overwhelmed and more resourced as they cross into parenthood.

Our prenatal parent education programs center on the practical, emotional, and environmental preparation that supports families through the profound transition into life with a newborn. Together, we focus on both preparation  before birth and what will unfold in the six to eight weeks after birth – when care, rhythm, and support matter most.

Preparing for the Early Weeks of Family Life

Topics may include:

  • Understanding the postpartum period as a developmental and relational threshold;

  • Guidance on creating a simple and useful registry;

  • Preparing the home environment (including nido setup and shared family spaces);

  • Newborn needs and early communication: what babies are really asking for;

  • Feeding, sleep, and daily rhythms in the early weeks (without rigid schedules);

  • Supporting parental recovery, rest, and emotional regulation;

  • Partner roles, shared care, and realistic expectations;

  • Identifying and organizing postpartum resources (meals, support people, lactation, mental health, bodywork, etc.)

These programs help parents build confidence, discernment, and trust, so that they can respond to their baby and their own needs  with clarity once they are home.

Sessions are conversational, individualized, and grounded in Montessori principles, nervous-system awareness, and my lived experience supporting families during the postpartum period.

Hand in Hand:

Caregiver & Infant Classes

Hand in Hand classes offer a gentle, welcoming space for caregivers and their infants to slow down, observe, and learn together during the first year of life.

Rooted in Montessori principles and early childhood development, these classes  help parents and caregivers learn how to see, respond, and build confidence in the caregiving relationship.

Each class supports:

  • Attuned observation of infant movement, communication, and emerging abilities;

  • Respectful caregiving practices that honor the infant as an active participant;

  • Developmentally supportive environments and simple materials;

  • Opportunities for caregiver reflection, conversation, and shared learning;

  • Connection with other families in a calm, non-judgmental setting.

Caregivers remain present and engaged throughout the class, offering security while allowing infants the freedom to explore at their own pace. The environment is prepared with intention, inviting movement, curiosity, and rest without overstimulation.

These classes support not only infant development, but the confidence and steadiness of the adults who care for them.