About this episode

Hillary Menke discusses how to help parents understand their newborns and support their development.

Hillary helps us learn how newborns experience their brand-new world —and how we as educators and doulas can help families understand them in ways they may have never been taught. Rather than seeing babies as a blob to be shaped, we can recognize them as fully formed people with unique needs. Transitioning from an internal dark, warm, water-filled home to the bright, ever-changing world can be quite an undertaking— but with our love and guidance, we can help them grow to their full potential, starting from the very first breath. Learning more about how we can teach this in a wonderfully sensitive way can change families' lives. About Hillary Hillary Menke, ICCE, is a childbirth and newborn care instructor with The Women's Clinic of Northern Colorado whose passion lies in the respectful, intentional care of very young children. She earned her BS in Early Childhood Education from the University of Northern Colorado and began her career working with infants through kindergarteners in the classroom. To deepen her understanding of whole-child development, she pursued Waldorf Teacher Training at Sound Circle Center, focusing on supporting children's growth beyond academics—nurturing…

People in this episode

Guest: Hillary Menke

Topics covered

• newborn care
• parent education
• child development
• infant needs
• supporting families

Keywords

• newborn mind
• parenting
• childbirth education
• infant care
• early childhood education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Women's Clinic of Northern Colorado, University of Northern Colorado, Sound Circle Center

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