what people are saying

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what people are saying •

  • "Courtney's parenting group was awesome, only wish we were in person and there was more! We can't wait for our daughter to be born so that we can enroll in baby classes. As a new parent (me) and a repeat (my partner's fourth), we both found the sessions valuable and affirming."

    — Carson Keene, virtual, 3-class parenting prep participant

  • "My partner and I took Courtney's live parenting prep course this past April. This course exceeded our expectations and we learned so much about what type of parents we want to be. Courtney is kind and intelligent and provided excellent follow-up resources also. I've signed up for her substack, which is awesome too, and would 100% take her classes if I lived in Portland. Would highly recommend for any parents to be!"

    — Rose Mattson, virtual parenting prep participant

  • "As first-time parents, we found the Parenting Prep Series at Beech St with Courtney to be invaluable. Courtney's experience and passion for the topic is clear. After taking this course, we now have a perspective to both inform and encourage our curiosity about parenting. It was also great to meet Courtney through this class series, as I suspect that will be joining her play group soon!"

    - Eric Nordstrom, virtual parenting prep participant & Beech Street play group attendee

  • "As a first time parent, the online parenting prep course really opened my eyes for what to expect with a newborn, and provided tools to empower me as a mom and embrace my individual parenting style. At three months in I still refer back to resources and guides received in class. I’m also attending infant play group, which has been such an important space to begin comfortably bringing my baby out into the world, practice feeding, changing, etc. in ‘public’. Courtney provides space to bond with your baby and other parents, while weaving in teachings in a way that feels very natural. Thankful to have her guidance and knowledge on this new journey!"

    - Lauren Huey, virtual parenting prep participant & Beech Street play group attendee

  • How to describe the life-changing magic of Beech Street Parenting playgroups? My husband and I started with Courtney’s Parenting Prep Class when I was pregnant, and it presented a calm, respectful style of parenting that I’d never heard of before. It quite literally changed the way I parent my daughter with only three short classes. After my daughter was born, we joined playgroups. The instant friendships, connection with other parents, support from Courtney, direction and examples of how to provide a calm play environment for babies, and pleasant space to come to every week — it made our transition to parenthood an incredibly positive experience. My daughter, now almost 2, can name every child in her playgroup with joy and tell little stories about them. She’s known some of them since she was 3 months old! I feel incredibly grateful that Beech Street exists and that my daughter has real friendships — and that I’ve made some deep, lifelong friendships with other parents. Courtney has created a magical space that provides instant, much-needed community for us overwhelmed new parents. Wish I could give her 10 stars!"

    — Krista Niles, parenting prep participant & Beech Street play group attendee

  • "My partner and I took a parenting class with Courtney - it was excellent! Full of detailed information, clear explanations, relevant personal anecdotes, curiosity, and modeling the "pause" that seems very important in RIE-style relating. Highly recommend if you feel uncertain about how to be with an infant in a way that treats them like a new human in this world."

    - day adams, virtual parenting prep participant & Beech Street play group attendee