Parenting Courses

Beginner-level Coursera course by the University of Colorado covering newborn assessment, postpartum depression, early bonding, and kangaroo care. 4.85 stars.

Free Coursera course from Yale University teaching evidence-based behavior change techniques. Created by Dr. Alan Kazdin using the ABC framework.

Comprehensive online natural childbirth course co-created by Genevieve Howland and Certified Nurse Midwife Maura Winkler. 12 hours of video.

Evidence-based online parenting program backed by decades of clinical research. Helps parents build confidence, support development, and maintain mental health.

Online baby care education platform with courses taught by nurses and lactation consultants covering newborn care, nutrition, first aid, and childbirth prep.

Comprehensive online parenting courses taught by licensed healthcare professionals. Covers childbirth prep, newborn care, sleep, breastfeeding, and toddler parenting.

Kopa Birth is an online childbirth education course focused specifically on natural hospital birth - epidural-free but in a hospital setting, not at home. 12+ hours of video lessons, 100-page birth prep manual, labor meditations, and partner coaching guides. One-time purchase with lifetime access. For parents who want to prepare for an unmedicated birth with medical backup available.

Tinyhood offers on-demand parenting classes taught by certified experts. Topics: childbirth prep, breastfeeding, newborn care, introducing solids, sleep, safety (CPR/first aid), toddler behavior, and grandparent prep. Downloadable handouts and guides included. For every membership purchased, Tinyhood donates one to a parent in need. Free trial to start.

Taking Cara Babies is not an app. It's a set of online video courses by Cara Dumaplin, a neonatal nurse with 25+ years of experience. The newborn course (~$99) covers 0-12 weeks. ABCs of Sleep ($179) tackles 5-24 months. One-time purchase, lifetime access, 30-day money-back guarantee. Not cheap. But when you haven't slept in weeks and need a structured plan, this is what most parents reach for.