The Mom Village at Baby University
Meet Big Feelers
Ten weeks of meaningful connection, trusted expert guidance, and friendships built with moms navigating the toddler years.
Designed for moms of toddlers about 18 months to 3 years.
10
Weeks
12
Moms
5
Guest Experts
3
Toddler Activities
$300
10 Weeks
Your toddler-years village
A closer look at Big Feelers
You’ve survived the baby stage. Now it’s tantrums, picky eating, and wondering if everyone else has it more figured out. The toddler years were never meant to be done alone. Our kids may be what brings us together, but the friendships are the reason we stay.
Big Feelers begins Thursday, January 7 at 9:30 AM and meets weekly for 10 weeks. Each 90-minute gathering mixes relaxed conversations with trusted local experts and hands-on toddler activities, so you can talk, connect, and ask honest questions while your little one plays nearby.
Week one is dedicated to helping everyone get to know one another, and we finish in week 10 with a graduation celebration and mini photo session.
What's included
Everything waiting for you at The Mom Village
Weekly Gatherings
Meet with the same group of moms each week for meaningful conversation, connection, and support, plus a private group chat to stay connected between meetups.
Five Guest Experts
Relaxed conversations with trusted professionals who specialize in the toddler years, from behavior and sensory needs to language and your own wellbeing.
Toddler Activities
Music, process art, and sensory play designed for toddlers, led by Baby University instructors.
Your Village Journal
A keepsake and resource filled with reflections, notes, handouts, a playdate planner, memories, and milestone trackers.
Village Ambassador
A fellow mom in the cohort who helps everyone feel welcome and encourages connection inside and outside the weekly gatherings.
Graduation Celebration
Celebrate your 10 weeks together with a graduation gathering and keepsake mini photo session.
Meet your support team
Five trusted local experts
Each provider visits for a relaxed conversation centered around the questions and challenges moms face in the toddler years.
Parenting Coach
Kayla Schroeder
Understanding toddler behavior: the brain science behind meltdowns, fight or flight, and the nervous system.
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Provider name
Sensory systems, overstimulation, and using movement and touch to help your toddler regulate.
Pediatric Dietitian
Dana Dose, RDN
Picky eating: why toddlers get choosy, what’s normal, how to take the battle out of mealtimes, and when to seek help.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Susan Doherty
The language explosion: word growth, late talkers, bilingual kids, and when to ask for an evaluation.
Postpartum Coach
Caroline Kalicki
Identity, independence, and reclaiming time for yourself as your child grows.
Big Feelers
Join our Big Feelers cohort
$300
For the full 10-week Mom Village experience.
Questions
Big Feelers FAQs
Can I bring my toddler?
Absolutely. Toddlers play nearby while moms gather, and every meetup is planned around the realities of snacks, wandering, and big feelings.
How old should my child be?
Big Feelers is designed for moms of toddlers about 18 months to 3 years when the program begins.
What if I miss a week?
We understand that life with a toddler is unpredictable. Your group chat, Village Journal, and provider resources will help you stay connected.
Are the expert visits formal presentations?
No. These are relaxed, conversational discussions with plenty of time to ask questions and learn alongside the other moms. Our experts expect a lively room.
Is open play included?
Yes. Open play is included on meetup days.
Your village starts here
Find your people for the toddler years.
Join Big Feelers for ten weeks of honest conversation, expert support, and friendships that can grow alongside your family.
Meet Your Village Ambassador
Hi! I’m Megan, mama of 1 month old Clarke.
We’re coming off a month in the NICU with our sweet miracle IVF babe, but in the before times, I was a hosting machine. We’re known and beloved for our summer movie nights, girls only valentine soirees, drop in brunch weekends, and themed dinner parties. I love to craft, thrift, take walks, and my third favorite word is yes (the first two are food and sleep).
In my twenties, I was on the board of a local non profit where I helped launch a women and non binary focused weekend summer camp for people to make new friends post pandemic after a year of hosting virtual events for our community. I currently moderate an 11k Facebook group focused on community, and I am known to be relentlessly responsive to my messages. I live and die by my Google Calendar and believe in showing up even when it’s messy.
I am so grateful to be in this season of life and am so excited to be the Village Ambassador and join this cohort as we build this community from the ground up.
