All hummingbirds need blossoms and take care of blossoms, just like we need and must nurture our relationships. Just like flowers, our relationships blossom and transform, especially with a new child. In these lessons, we will check in about the health of the parent/caregiver’s relationships that often is affected during the transition of a new child. This will focus on adult-to-adult relationships, including romantic relationships,  friendships, and family relationships.

A nest is a hummingbird’s home and where they keep their chicks safe. Lessons within this topic will cover how we can keep ourselves, our children, and our families healthy and safe in our homes and beyond. This includes going over information about healthcare visits, baby-proofing, and much more.

Nectar is hummingbirds’ favorite food. They have grown to rely on humans to put feeders in their yards while also still finding nectar in flowers. In these lessons, we will be focusing on lactation, food, and nutrition for the whole family. Nectar Lessons also help families reclaim and maintain food sovereignty and ancestral food practices.

As a hummingbird chick practices their skills within their nest, they are getting ready to eventually take flight. This is similar to what happens when our children work on their own development. In these lessons, we will go over specific information about and activities for developmental milestones for the child’s cognitive, physical, and social emotional areas. This topic is also where we can do developmental screening with the parent/caregiver, the expert in their child.

Just like a hummingbird takes care of their chicks, we also take care of our babies. Whether this is your first or fifth baby, there are always things to share and process with your Home Visitor. Lessons within this topic will cover information to best prepare the parent/caregiver for caring for their specific baby and then toddler throughout their first three years of life.

A charm is the name of a hummingbird’s group or family that illuminates the bond they have. Lessons within this topic will cover information around the importance of the bond and attachment between parent/caregiver and child, and how to strengthen it. We also view this as the perfect time in the curriculum to see Bonding & Attachment beyond just the Indigenous dyad, but also as the dyad’s sense of connection with community and culture that needs to be supported.

Hummingbirds chirp when they are happy and healthy and to alert others. Lessons within this topic will work to build understanding about literacy and language development and activities. If the family wants, this is where we will focus on Indigenous language/literacy reclamation and maintenance work.

Just like a hummingbird during migration, the parent/caregiver goes through a major life transition when a child enters into their life. While caregiver mindfulness and self-compassion is integrated throughout our curriculum, these lessons provide dedicated time to focus solely on the support and development of our parents and caregivers. This includes parent/caregiver goal setting, financial independence, health, self-identity, and support/community building.