How It Works for Educators
Use Parental to host your courses, connect with clients, and grow your perinatal practice.
Host Your Perinatal and Childbirth Courses
Parental provides a comprehensive platform for creating, hosting, and managing your perinatal education courses. Whether you're teaching prenatal care, childbirth preparation, postpartum recovery, or newborn care, our platform makes it easy to share your expertise with families nationwide.
- Upload and host video courses with secure, reliable video hosting
- Create multi-segment courses to organize complex topics
- Add course materials, PDFs, worksheets, and resources
- Set your own pricing or offer free courses
- Publish when ready with full control over your content
Focus on what you do best—teaching and supporting families—while we handle the technical infrastructure, payment processing, and platform maintenance.
Connect with New and Existing Clients
Parental helps you build meaningful connections with families at every stage of their perinatal journey. Our platform facilitates direct communication between educators and learners, creating opportunities for deeper engagement.
Direct Messaging
Learners can message you directly about your courses, creating opportunities for personalized support and relationship building.
Professional Profile
Create a comprehensive profile showcasing your credentials, experience, and approach to help families discover and connect with you.
Course Engagement
Track learner progress and engagement to identify families who may benefit from additional support or in-person services.
Link to Your Practice
Include links to your website, social media, and practice information to seamlessly connect online learning with in-person services.
Grow Your Client Base for In-Person Courses and Perinatal Work
Parental serves as a powerful marketing and client acquisition tool for your in-person practice. By offering online courses, you can reach families beyond your local area and build trust before they ever step into your office or attend your in-person classes.
- Expand Your Reach: Connect with families nationwide who may travel for in-person services or book virtual consultations
- Build Trust Before Meeting: Online courses allow families to get to know your teaching style and expertise before committing to in-person services
- Generate Leads: Families who complete your courses are warm leads for doula services, childbirth classes, lactation support, and other perinatal services
- Establish Authority: Showcase your expertise through comprehensive courses that demonstrate your knowledge and approach
- Complement In-Person Services: Use online courses as prerequisites or supplements to your in-person offerings
Many educators find that their online courses serve as an introduction to their practice, leading to increased bookings for in-person childbirth classes, doula services, lactation consultations, and other perinatal support.
Additional Benefits
Flexible Revenue Streams
Generate income from course sales while building your client base. Set your own pricing or offer free courses to attract learners.
No Technical Expertise Required
Our intuitive platform handles video hosting, payment processing, and technical infrastructure so you can focus on teaching.
HIPAA-Compliant Platform
Built with healthcare professionals in mind, ensuring your courses and communications meet privacy and security standards.
Built-In Discovery
Families actively searching for perinatal education can discover your courses through our search and category filters.
Progress Tracking
Monitor learner engagement and completion rates to understand which topics resonate most with your audience.
Credential Verification
We verify educator credentials, building trust with families who want to learn from certified professionals.
Ready to Get Started?
Join Parental and start sharing your expertise with families seeking quality perinatal education.