Becoming A Parent

This is what it’s all about. The whole journey through conception, pregnancy, and birth is building up to the transformation of becoming a parent. This is largest physical, mental and spiritual transformation of adulthood.

Belly, Birth, Breast

Modern, evidence-based information to make important decisions about your body, birth, and feeding.

3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months postpartum

There are so many developmental changes for birthing parents, partners and babies in the first few months. This course will help you learn what to expect, and how to be supported through each stage.

Postpartum, Parenthood, Partnership

Healthy partnership and mentally supported parents are the foundation of parenthood. This course will help you understand how to build a resilient start for your family.

Prenatal Classes — 6 weeks

In this discussion course, we will learn about pregnancy, birth, and parenting through a feminist lens. We will explore your family history with pregnancy, birth and parenting and I will provide contemporary, evidence-based information about becoming a parent. The course will focus on positive mental health and development to set you and your family up for a more empowered start.

  • Learn about pregnancy, birth, and early childhood parenting

  • Learn how to critically think about information you are receiving and empower YOUR body and choices

  • Learn the importance of putting parents and children's mental health and development at the focus of your journey

  • Take away resources and reading for your own research and growth

  • Connect with other parents and create a community

Birthing parents & partners are encouraged to attend together, but one or both of you are welcome! Single parents, all experiences will be validated!

The course is broken up into an 6-week pre-natal course and a 6-week postpartum course. We recommend you attend both, but you are not required to, and there is no pre-requisite for the postpartum course. The material in each course is unique.

In-person & Virtual classes are available.

Postpartum Classes — 6 weeks

In this discussion course, we will learn about feeding, sleep, soothing, parenting techniques and connection between couples. We will focus on parenting techniques that put mental health first. There is a heavy questions & discussion portion of this group, as the individual experiences of emerging parents is critical to hear and hold.

  • Learn about the postpartum milestones for birthing parents

  • Learn about babies! Feeding, sleep, soothing, development

  • Learn about common relationship transitions in the first year of parenthood

  • Learn about the importance of putting parents and childrens mental health at center of your journey

  • Take away resources and reading for your own research and growth

  • Connect with other parents and create community

Birthing parents & partners are encouraged to attend together, but one or both of you are welcome! Single parents, all experiences will be validated!

The course is broken up into an 6-week pre-natal course and a 6-week postpartum course. We recommend you attend both, but you are not required to, and there is no pre-requisite for the postpartum course. The material in each course is unique.

In-person (Nola) & Virtual classes are available.