“I feel like I’m
just a glorified
babysitter …”

… you’re not just caring for children—
you’re helping shape the foundation of who they’ll become.

Elevate Your Professional Practice

Professional Learning for Caregivers

Intro to Educaring®

Curious about RIE®? This 3-hour class (broken into two 90-minute online sessions) is designed for anyone who wants an overview of the RIE® Educaring® principles and practical ways to apply them with young children.

Click the Intro to Educaring® link to learn more and register.

Nurturing Nanny™

This 12-hour course is for in-home infant and toddler caregivers and offers knowledge and practical suggestions that can help make this work easier and more enjoyable, resulting in advantages for the children who receive professional care.

Click the Nurturing Nanny™ link to learn more and register.

RIE® Foundations

Looking to dive deeper? This 60-hour program (offered weekly for a semester, or daily for two weeks, online, in-person, or hybrid) provides participants with an in-depth study of Magda Gerber’s Educaring® pedagogy.

Click the RIE® Foundations link to learn more and register.

Looking for professional development opportunities for your childcare staff? Contact me to set up and coordinate a custom training based on the needs of your staff, families, and children.

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Parenting Resources exists to make high-quality early childhood education accessible to every family.
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Trusted Resources

I’m not doing this work alone.

Networking with other heart-led businesses and collaborating to build the village of support for families has been a driving passion. The resources I list on this page (which include my own book Parenting Compass) are ever-expanding as we collectively endeavor to make sure every family, every parent, every child feels held and supported.

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Testimonials

I’ve been an early childhood educator for more than 16 years. We know how important this work is -- and when society does too … when we invest in the adults who care for children, every child benefits.

Learn more about me here.