How do we raise children with respect?
Respectful parenting begins with understanding
As a RIE® Associate, I’m thrilled to welcome families to my RIE® classroom, designed to be a warm, inviting space where parents and caregivers can learn alongside their little ones. Through the Educaring® Approach, you’ll develop a framework to build a strong, respectful relationship with your child, understand their cues, and confidently support their growth during these formative years.
To start, let’s talk about what RIE® is:
RIE® (pronounced like “rye”) stands for “Resources for Infant Educarers®” and is a non-profit organization founded in 1979 by Magda Gerber and Dr. Thomas Forrest. RIE® teaches a respectful, relationship-based approach to caring for babies, where children are seen as capable from birth, and parents are supported in building trust, connection, and confidence together.
Watch my welcome video below to learn more about Magda Gerber’s respect-based Educaring® Approach (I consider it preventative family therapy, as that is what it has meant for me).
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Ongoing RIE® Classes
(online and in-person)
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Before Baby™
Prepare for your relationship with the newest member of your family.
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Many parents leave the hospital thinking, “Okay… now what?”
Before Baby™ is a relationship-based prenatal class rooted in the RIE® Educaring® Approach, designed to help expecting parents prepare for life with their baby. For those expecting, waiting to adopt, or thinking about becoming a parent, this course is designed to help you start your parenting journey with confidence and calm, and build a respect-based relationship with your child that will carry through their entire life.
I facilitate the Before Baby™ course regularly, alternating online and in-person.
Upcoming Classes:
October: In-Person, Thursdays 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (PDT), Oct 15th, 22nd, & 29th
November: Online, Tuesdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (PST), Nov 17th, 24th, & Dec 1st
December: Online, Tuesdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (PST), Dec 8th, 15th, & 22nd
Cost: $350 online / $400 in-person (payment plan available)
Parent-Infant Guidance™
You’re not just enrolling in a class, you’re joining a community of families dedicated to raising children with respect.
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Want to learn about the RIE® Educaring® Approach while building community alongside other families? In these weekly 90-minute in-person classes, parents observe, reflect, and engage with their child in a supportive, respectful environment while learning together about how to apply the RIE® Educaring® Approach, guided by the facilitating RIE® Associate.
These classes are designed for families with children aged 3 months to 2 years. Classes are cohorted by age to ensure that each child is in an environment with peers at a similar stage of development, which supports meaningful observation, learning, and social interaction. We typically aim to keep the age span no more than 5 months between the oldest and youngest children, with 8 families being the maximum per cohort.
Cohorts are ongoing, typically until the youngest child in the group turns two. That being said, families can un-enroll at any time, though we typically recommend attending for a minimum of 8 weeks to begin to experience the benefits of the RIE® Approach.
Standard tuition for classes is $225/month per child*
*If you'd like to contribute to the Parenting Resources Scholarship Fund, which helps families who cannot afford standard tuition, your support is greatly appreciated. 💖 Contributions go directly to helping families access these classes. Please reach out to me through the contact page to make a contribution.
Class Format
10–15 minutes – Warming-in arrival time
30 minutes – Quiet observation time (adults observe while children play and interact, guided by the RIE® Associate facilitator as needed)
Snack time – For older cohorts, facilitated by the RIE® Associate (continued play for younger cohorts)
Group discussion – Reflect on observations and explore topics parents may want to discuss (e.g., diapering, sleeping, feeding, behavior challenges, etc)
Clean-up and closing songs 🎶
Current Class Schedule, as of September 2026 (ongoing enrollment - space available in all cohorts)
Fridays
9:15 - 10:45am - Current ages 12-18 months
2 - 3:30pm, current ages 3-6 months
4 - 5:30pm - Toddlers, current ages 16 months to 2 years
If you, or anyone you know, have a child in a different age group within the 3-24 month range (aside from those listed above) and you would like to enroll, I'm happy to get a cohort started for you! Simply let me know and we'll make it happen. If you have friends with children in the same age range, enroll together, and we can create a new cohort! Each cohort requires at least two families to begin. Ideally, the age range for each cohort does not exceed 5 months between the youngest and oldest children.
Nurturing Nanny™
Respectful caregiving impacts everyone
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12-hour course (typically broken into 2-hour sessions over 6 weeks, or into a weekend training, online or in-person)
Upcoming Classes:
October: In-Person, Saturday & Sunday (Oct 10 & 11), 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (PDT)
Cost: $450 online / $500 in-person (payment plan available)
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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.
Upcoming Classes
October: Online, Tuesdays 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (13th & 20th)
Cost: $175
Learn more here or visit my contact page if you’d like to register!