From Passion to Profession: Turn Your Love for Babywearing Into Something Bigger

In the beginning, Mara didn’t care about babywearing. She cared about sleep.

 A friend invited her to a babywearing group meetup at the local library. Mara was skeptical—she assumed it would be a bunch of parents casually swapping carriers. But when she walked in, she was surprised to find someone at the front of the room who introduced herself as a babywearing educator.
That was a thing?

The educator helped her try on a soft stretchy wrap, guided her through each step with calm encouragement, and reassured her that she could take her time. The educator said something about connection and the benefits of babywearing, but Mara wasn't really listening...she just wanted to get the dang carrier on. Maybe if she could figure this out, she could get through an afternoon nap without bouncing on the yoga ball for 3 hours straight!

It took Mara three tries to get it right. But when she finally tied the last knot and felt her baby melt against her chest—calm, secure, and quiet for the first time all day—something shifted.

It wasn’t just the relief. It was something deeper.
A sense that she could do this. That she did know her baby. That they were in it together.

Day by day, babywearing became more than a convenience.
It became a rhythm. A lifeline. A new way of understanding motherhood.

With her baby tucked in close, Mara noticed things she hadn’t before—the way her daughter hummed softly when she was tired. The slight arch of her back when she needed space. The way she regulated, not just to sleep, but to Mara’s own breathing, her own stress, her own presence.

Babywearing didn’t just calm her baby—it changed Mara.

She found herself swapping stories at the farmers market with another babywearing parent. Lending her wrap to a mom at the library who was struggling to hold her toddler and her newborn. Chatting in DMs late at night anout how babywearing had helped with her baby's sleep - becuase that's what she wished the babywearing educator had shared with her at her first meetup.

Mara had felt something that went beyond just knowing how to use a carrier. She had seen firsthand how babywearing could shift a parent’s entire sense of self.
And she wanted others to feel it too.

She didn’t want to just show people how to use a carrier.
She wanted to help them understand what babywearing could be.

A tool for connection. A source of strength. A pathway back to themselves.

She began to wonder: What if there’s more to this?
What if I could deepen my knowledge?
What if I could speak about babywearing not just from experience, but from a place of skill and confidence?
What if I could become the kind of babywearing educator who made space for me at that library that day—the one who helped me feel seen, capable, and calm?

What if this thing that changed my life… became part of my life’s work? 

That’s the moment where passion turns toward profession.

It’s not always loud or obvious. Sometimes it’s just a quiet tug in your chest—a sense that this matters, and you’re ready to take the next step.

At CBWS, we see this transformation again and again. Not just in how people wear, but in how they begin to advocate. Educate. Build bridges. Create support where it didn’t exist. And spark new conversations in communities where babywearing hasn’t always had a voice.

Because babywearing is not just about the “how.”
It’s about the “why for you.”
For Mara, the why was sleep...and that's what she carried into her work with parents for years to come. 

Have you found your why already?

If you’ve felt the shift—if babywearing has changed you and you’re wondering what comes next—we invite you to stay curious.

The passion is already there.
Click here to explore where it might take you.