Beech Street Parenting

Beech Street Parenting

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Play groups in Portland, Oregon for infants, toddlers, and families. Parenting Preparation courses and 1:1 coaching sessions. Becoming a parent is a huge transition — for you and your baby. • Expectant Parent Offerings • Play Groups in Portland, OR • Electronic Guides • Virtual Coaching • Infants deserve informed and intentional care • “I didn’t even know what I didn’t know.” -Maia H. Portland, OR (second time mom-to-be and parenting prep participant) • Your baby is a person and it’s worth being intentional about creating an authentic relationship with them. Create a framework for what respectful caregiving will look like in your family. Big picture ideas and implementable details. Join us for sensitive observation of uninterrupted infant play and warm & supportive adult conversation Dig into these clickable, curated, information-packed guides to help navigate early parenthood Parenting is hard and dynamic and sometimes it helps to chat about tricky diaper changes, boundary setting, or anything else Parents deserve to feel competent and confident in their caregiving practice. Beech Street Parenting supports new and expectant parents in learning about child development and principles of respectful caregiving. When parents show up with a shared, guiding philosophy, they help their child feel seen, connected, and respected. — Kira T. San Francisco, CA Infant & Toddler Education Specialist and Founder of Beech Street Parenting, Courtney Dern, on a beach! My name is Courtney and I’ve been in the field of early childhood education for over a decade as a graduate student, classroom teacher, and instructional coach. I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Education, and a graduate certificate in Infant & Toddler Mental Health. I’m a credentialed teacher, Reading Specialist, and “Master Trainer.” I have the courage to teach parenting classes because I have the humility to know that parenting is imperfect, challenging, and worth preparing [Google Places type: child care agency]