Free community workshops · Costa Mesa
Parent workshops, made practical.
Short, welcoming classes led by trusted local experts—created to help expecting and new parents feel more prepared for the firsts that matter.
Come with questions. Leave with practical guidance, useful tools, and more confidence.
Register your interest
Expecting parents · One-hour workshop
Newborn Care 101
An interactive, honest, and practical class for expecting parents who want evidence-based guidance without the overwhelm. Learn what those first days and weeks are really like—and leave feeling calmer, more prepared, and supported.
In this workshop
- How to navigate the first 72 hours home and the weeks that follow
- Feeding basics without pressure or judgment
- Safe sleep, swaddling, SIDS awareness, and soothing
- Diapering, bathing, hygiene, and reading baby cues
- Umbilical cord and circumcision care
- Understanding your baby’s cry as their first language
Meet your guide
Suzi Schwartz, Certified Newborn Care Specialist and New Parent Coach, has supported more than 1,000 families through their early parenting journey.
Parents + babies welcome
All Things Bottle Feeding
Feeding should feel positive, nurturing, and healthy. Bring your baby—or come on your own if that helps you focus—and leave with practical techniques for calmer, more confident bottle feeds.
You’re welcome to bring any bottles you have questions about. Handouts cover positioning, feeding volumes, and burping.
You’ll learn
- Paced bottle-feeding and comfortable positioning
- Choosing a bottle and nipple that support your baby
- Preventing gas and finding effective burping techniques
- Working through bottle refusal with patience and positive routines
- Reading feeding cues and following your baby’s natural rhythm
Practical, trusted techniques
These approaches have been taught to professionals nationwide and at international conferences, with a focus on natural feeding rhythms and responsive care.
Expecting parents · Free to attend
Baby Gear 101
Feeling overwhelmed by all the choices? You’re not alone. This interactive workshop helps expecting parents compare car seats and strollers safely, confidently, and without the sales pressure.
We’ll cover
- How to choose the right car seat for your baby, vehicle, and next stage
- What to compare when choosing a stroller
- Safety essentials and common buying mistakes
- Which features matter for your family’s real routines
Safety-led guidance
Guided by a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST), with time to ask questions about your family, vehicle, and lifestyle.
Free local parent education
Register your interest.
Our workshops are free, short, and community-driven—created to give local expecting and new parents practical support without the overwhelm. Tell us what you’d like to attend and we’ll be in touch as soon as the next dates are confirmed.
No pressure and no commitment. Registering your interest simply helps us plan useful workshops for Orange County families.