What is Tending the Village? Let’s imagine a world where families and parents are well resourced and not burnt out...

Let’s imagine a culture that encourages communities and neighborhoods to show up for new families and support them through early parenting..

Let’s create communities rooted in deep relationships so folks have a space to be witnessed and held during the early stages of parenthood.

Because parents and children are really what our communities are made of.

And the more we can show parents how valuable they are, the stronger our communities will become.

Village Tenders offers courses, workshops, consulting services and a free network for parents and care providers. You can learn more on our courses page.

Knowing how to cultivate community is a skill – and it’s one we can grow, together, by sharing resources, tools and practices. 
Let's build it, together.

Resourcing new parents 

Valuing village-tenders, birthworkers, and postpartum professionals

That caregiving from village tenders is the root of healthy communities