A program of the World Peace Parents® Foundation
100% Free Parenting Insights • Nonprofit Program
You know your child best.
We help you know what's next.
Get free, research-based parenting insights delivered every month, tailored to your child's current age & stage. Get started below for free access to the Begin with the Children app.
100% free. No credit card. Zero commitment.
9,000+ families enrolled
Stage-matched insights
5 minutes a month
Free forever
9,000+
FAMILIES ENROLLED
18,000+
PARENTS SUPPORTED
100+
PARENT TESTIMONIALS
86%
RATE IT HELPFUL OR BETTER
Hear it from families like yours
Real parents on what changed once the monthly insights showed up on their phone
How it works
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Download the free app
Completely free. Download the Apple or Android app. Choose your child's age and you are set.
Grow together each month
Practical, stage-based guidance lands on your phone, matched to your child's age.
We meet you where you are
Parenting begins before birth and lasts a lifetime. Your guidance changes as your child does.
IMAGE-MAKING STAGE
Prenatal
Prepare emotionally and mentally for the journey ahead, before your baby arrives.
NURTURING STAGE
Birth to 23 months
Build trust and attachment while nurturing your child with care, love, and intention.
AUTHORITY STAGE
Ages 2 to 5
Define your role, set clear boundaries, and guide behavior with consistency and care.
INTERPRETIVE STAGE
Ages 5 to 8
Turn the moral compass you introduced into a reality your child lives by.
Grounded in research, built for real life
Begin with the Children aligns with two of the most respected parenting studies of our time, then organizes their findings into short, practical guidance you can actually use each month.
Parenting
Matters
National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Its three research-backed actions for helping children thrive are woven into every monthly issue.
Fragile Families and
Child Wellbeing Study
Princeston
University
Decades of evidence that early, consistent involvement changes a child's long-term outcomes.
The Six Stages
of Parenthood
Ellen Galinsky's
developmental framework
The stage-based structure that matches every issue to your child's exact age and stage.
What our parents say
A few of the hundred plus responses from our mobile app satisfaction survey.
“I like that it gives me confidence that I am doing the right thing as a parent.”
“The Child Chat section is my favorite. It helps alleviate uncertainty as a first-time parent.”
“It reassures me that even small things I do with my children every day matter.”
“This is a program that literally brings your family together.”
Questions parents ask
Is it really free?
Yes, completely. There is no cost, no trial that expires, and no credit card required. Begin with the Children is a project of the World Peace Parents Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by donors, so the whole program is free for parents.
Where does the guidance come from?
It aligns with two widely respected parenting studies, Parenting Matters from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study from Princeton. The program is then organized around Ellen Galinsky's Six Stages of Parenthood, so each monthly issue arrives matched to your child's exact stage.
Do I really need the app?
Entering your email gets you started, but the full experience lives in the free app. That is where your child's profile, your monthly guidance, and your saved library all live. Downloading it and completing your profile is what unlocks everything and tailors it to your child.
My child is older, or I am still expecting. Is it too late or too early?
Neither. The program spans every stage from the prenatal period through the school-age years, so you will start with guidance built for exactly where your family is today.
How much time does this take?
Very little. Each monthly issue is a quick read, usually ten to thirty minutes, designed for parents who are already stretched thin. One focused idea at a time, not a course or a stack of books.
What will you do with my email?
We use it only to send your access link and your monthly guidance. No spam, no selling your information, and you can unsubscribe with one tap anytime.
Who is this for?
Parents and expecting parents who want to feel more prepared and less overwhelmed. If you have ever wished someone would just tell you what matters most right now, this was built for you.
The next best moment to start is right now.
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World Peace Parents Foundation is a nonprofit corporation. Begin with the Children is a project of the Foundation and is registered as a doing-business-as of the Foundation. The Foundation received a Determination Letter from the Internal Revenue Service in 2004 recognizing it as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit organization, and all donations to the Foundation and the Begin with the Children Program are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.
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