Teaching Tips

Learn how to teach the Fear-Tension-Pain Cycle by Dr. Grantly Dick-Read in your childbirth classes. Help families understand how fear impacts labor and discover tools to break the cycle for a more confident birth experience.

In the journey of childbirth education, much focus is placed on the birthing person—the individual undergoing the physical experience of pregnancy and labor. However, an equally crucial aspect of childbirth education lies in supporting non-birthing parents.

Childbirth education classes serve as a valuable resource for expectant families, offering them guidance, support, and knowledge as they prepare for the arrival of their new baby. While childbirth educators play a vital role in delivering essential information, there’s a lot to be gained from incorporating guest speakers into your Read more…

Creating a sense of community for the families participating in a virtual live childbirth class presents unique challenges, but it is still possible to foster connections and support among families, helping them to make friends and find peer to peer support as they welcome their little ones. Here are some Read more…

I clocked in with my 20th year as a childbirth educator in January 2023, but I remember my first year of teaching birth classes like it was yesterday! Mostly what stands out is the amount of time that I spent prepping for my childbirth classes. I once calculated that for Read more…