About
Mission & Purpose
Nurturing Beginnings Montessori is a not-for-profit community dedicated to supporting new and expecting mums — and their babies — through the earliest months of life.
Our mission is simple: to ensure every family has access to social, emotional, and practical support, evidence-based guidance, and genuine connection in community.
We believe every mother deserves to feel safe, supported, and empowered with clear, trustworthy information.
When a mum feels held by her village, her whole body softens. Her nervous system settles. She becomes naturally more open, more curious, and more attuned to her baby’s cues. In this grounded state, learning unfolds with ease and caregiving choices align more naturally with her values.
At the heart of our work is a simple truth: when we look after mothers, mothers can more deeply look after their babies.
By nurturing mums, helping them look after themselves, and supporting them to care for one another, we strengthen the very beginning of family life — where healthy relationships and lifelong wellbeing take root.
Values
Community & Belonging
Every mother deserves a village.
Our circles create a real sense of belonging — calm, supportive spaces where women feel part of something bigger than themselves.
Authenticity & Honesty
We honour real, unfiltered sharing.
When mothers show up as they truly are — joyful, exhausted, overwhelmed, proud — they give one another permission to breathe. Authenticity dissolves loneliness and deepens connection.
Safety & Curiosity
We prioritise emotional safety.
Because when a mother feels safe, she becomes naturally curious, receptive, and confident — the foundation for responsive caregiving and early learning.
Respect & Compassion
We believe respect, empathy, and gentleness are absorbed through lived experience.
These qualities are not lectured; they’re modelled in every interaction, allowing mothers to feel them, internalise them, and naturally extend them to their babies.
Relationship at the Centre
The mother–baby relationship is the heart of early development.
We honour and protect this bond by supporting the mother first, knowing her wellbeing nourishes everything that follows.
Approach
Our approach blends evidence-based guidance with a deeply human, relational way of supporting mums.
Circles Shaped by Mothers
We create calm, welcoming circles where women can exhale, be held, and learn at a pace that feels right for them.
These circles are not pre-scripted programs. They are living, evolving communities shaped by the women in the room — their questions, their experiences, their needs.
Each group finds its own rhythm.
We listen closely, respond gently, and allow conversations to unfold organically. Mothers guide the direction week by week, ensuring the experience is grounded, relevant, and deeply supportive.
Guided Leadership You Can Trust
While circles are shaped by participants, they are overseen by a qualified AMI 0–3 guide — a specialist trained in Montessori pedagogy and current medical and psychological approaches to child development from birth to three years.
This gentle leadership ensures mothers receive information that is trustworthy, evidence-based, and rooted in deep respect for the parent–child relationship.
It adds a quiet layer of safety.
Mothers know they’re in a space supported by someone who truly understands the earliest months of life — someone who can both hold the group and honour each family’s unique journey.
What Grounds Our Work
Gentle, non-judgmental support
Clear, trustworthy information
A community that grows together
Respect and compassion modelled throughout
Deep care for the mother–baby relationship
Shared ownership of the circle experience
Professional guidance ensuring quality and safety
We don’t rush.
We don’t overwhelm.
We create environments where mothers feel safe enough to learn, connected enough to share, and supported enough to thrive — so their babies can thrive too.
Stories, Insights & Support for Your Journey
Our blog is where we share what we’re learning, noticing, and practicing — in our circles, in our homes, and in our wider community.
If you’re looking for gentle guidance or a moment of grounding, you’ll find it here.