The Terrific Twos class with Heidi was such a wonderful experience. I learned so many skills as a…read moreparent of a spirited two year old that I'm able to model some sweet Jedi mind tricks and my partner gives me credit, but really it's all Heidi and the other parents in the class. My two year old looked forward to the play zone and the kind volunteers who played with him. He enjoyed the activities and he learned to confidently separate from me. We were just in the next room but it was also really nice to have some adult interaction without an army of toddlers to supervise. (Bless you childcare volunteers.) If you're trying to navigate tantrums, sleep issues, biting, hitting, carseat battles, basically being two, this series of classes is amazing.

I'm a big fan of this organization. Not only do they provide parent and family services and…read moreprograms but they also have a drop off location for items you want to donate, which go directly to the families in need.

My daughter has been coming to Chang and associates for a year now and I am extremely happy with…read morethe services they provide for her. When my daughter first started she was barely maybe speaking 30 words now she is able to speak to us in sentence and tell us her wants and needs. Everyone there is very friendly and easy to talk to. I would highly recommend them for any ABA or social skill therapy.

From the owner: We provide applied behavior, analytic intervention and consultation services that enhance the…read morequality of our clients' lives and transform the family experience such as Clinic Based Sessions, Home / Community Based Sessions, Social Skills Training and Parent Coaching Sessions

I absolutely love Blossom Birth & Family! Carolina is amazing, and you can truly feel how much…read moreheart she puts into creating a welcoming, supportive space for growing families. Blossom offers such a wide range of classes, resources, and support for pregnancy, postpartum, babies, and beyond, and I especially appreciate how inclusive and community-focused they are. They also do an incredible job partnering with other wonderful local organizations and providers, including FIT4MOM SVC, New Mom School, The Healthy Pelvis, and so many others. It really feels like they believe in building a village around families rather than trying to do it all alone. We are so lucky to have Blossom Birth & Family in our community. I can't recommend Carolina and the entire Blossom team enough!

Carolina is the BEST EVER!! Extremely grateful to her for giving me support during postpartum. We (…read moreme and my baby ) go to her mommy and baby yoga and we love it. Even though my baby is crawling now, Carolina encourages us to attend her sessions. She is extremely attentive to both mine and my baby's needs. My little one loves her and feels extremely calm in her sessions. Her wisdom and advice has helped me recover from postpartum issues. She's prompt to respond to questions and has high quality resources to offer. Highly recommend. Grateful to her for everything she has been doing for us.

Love this place! I used to take my son for drop-in play before he started daycare. Jane, the…read moreteacher, is the nicest and best teacher I have ever met. She would spend time listen to the concern about your child, share her experience and give practical solutions to solve the problems. My son felt comfortable playing there with other kids and always had a great time!

I would like to recommend Stephanie Agnew as a fantastic resource to all parents who are…read moreresearching preschools and have questions/concerns about the right fit for your child, have concerns about behavioral issues and, especially, for parents who are trying to determine whether their preschoolers who are on the young side (summer birthdays) and/or have struggled with speech/OT challenges are going to be ready for Kindergarten in the fall. I grappled with much of this, personally, and wish that I had met Stephanie sooner. She is incredibly knowledgeable through her experience as a consultant and former preschool teacher. If you would like more information, please contact her: Stephanie Agnew Parent Education Coordinator Parents Place, San Mateo StephanieA@jfcs.org 650-931-1841

Lisa has helped me tremendously. She provides relevant info to the specific problem. She helped…read moreme write a birthplan, which Kaiser sort of followed. Breastfeeding was a disaster, from my low milk supply, baby being tongue tied, mastitis, the wrong size flanges for the breast pump that Kaiser gave me. Lisa helped me with homeopathic remedies, support, and information about medications that others have found useful (she does not prescribe or give specific medication dosing advice for prescribed medications). I don't know that I will be able to breastfeed, but it isn't for lack of trying, and Lisa made me feel better, that I have done everything humanly possible and if I can't it's not because I didn't give it my all. I highly recommend using her service. She is responsive, kind, reassuring, and just a lovely person who wants you and your baby to be healthy and strong. She loves babies and respects mamas. What could be better?

If you are wanting to hire a doula or have extra support, definitely hire Lisa. When my husband…read moreand I found out we were pregnant, I knew I wanted to have a doula assist with the birth. I also knew that I wanted to have a natural birth and that doulas could be a great assistance in reaching this goal. I spent a lot of time emailing doulas, a lot of them. Lisa was only one of a couple I heard back from. She responded promptly and was willing to work around our busy/late night schedule to set up an interview. Once we interviewed, I knew that I wanted to hire her. My husband was more apprehensive and had difficulty spending the money when he felt he would be helpful and not need a doula. However, he knew how much it meant to me and went with it. Throughout the pregnancy, we received so much useful information from Lisa. Any questions I had, she was always available to answer them. Towards the end of my pregnancy I had high blood pressure and my doctor wanted to induce me because of concerns regarding my blood pressure. I knew that it would be very difficult to have a natural birth with being induced but felt confident that given the support, I would be able to do it. I ended up having three different types of inducement measures, cervidil, a balloon, and pitocin. My labor was incredibly difficult, with a recommendation of an epidural discussed twice and a c-section discussed once. Lisa saved me from having to have any of this done. She suggested two specific positions to utilize while having contractions that are never done in hospitals. My doctor worked with Lisa and was willing to have Lisa try them with me. These positions saved me from having a c-section and made my goal of having a natural birth possible. She was not only available and there for me during my pregnancy and labor & delivery but afterwards as well. I have asked so many questions regarding breastfeeding and other things and she has always been available for me. She responds promptly to me and is constantly checking in on me (my baby was born 8 days ago). I cannot say enough positive things about Lisa. Hire her as your doula, it will be the best decision you can make. Following the delivery, my somewhat skeptical husband prior to labor and delivery said that it was worth all of the money we spent. He said hiring Lisa was one of the best decisions we made during this process. That, to me, says it all. Hire Lisa.

I recently took one of Kiran's connected family courses. Kiran expertly guided us through multiple…read moresessions, teaching us about family connections, self-care, and many other useful concepts. Having a framework to learn from was so helpful. Not only was the course material helpful, but we were given useful materials to help us execute our vision. I really enjoyed Kiran's warmth, professionalism, and ability to engage the group into productive discussions.

I took Kiran's class, Connected Parenting, in January this year and I would recommend this class…read morefor all parents out there. Kiran helped me overcome several hurdles and challenges that I was experiencing as a working mom. Balancing my demanding career, personal life and health and family obligations was extremely difficult. When I took Kiran's class, I learned several tools such as Listening Partnership and Special time, that helped me manage my life better and greatly reduced my stress. I also received a lot of support from the class and developed great friendships during this experience. As an instructor, Kiran motivates us to be our best. She is professional, kind and supportive. Her educational background combined with her life experiences as a mom herself, make her an awesome life coach for working moms.

Before coaching with Kimberly, I was at my wit's end. My relationship with my 7-year-old felt like…read moreit was in tatters, and I was overwhelmed, frustrated, and despairing. Kimberly's clear, focused, patient coaching helped me remember what I already knew about good parenting, tackled the critical issues immediately, and brought me back to what I know is true: I love my daughter with all my heart, I am supremely capable of teaching her the life skills she needs to be happy and successful in the world, and she has the natural curiosity and innate ability to learn and apply those skills.

From the owner: Positive Discipline parenting classes, webinars, workshops, training, and coaching for parents and…read moreprofessionals. Tired of yelling and nagging? Frustrated by a lack of cooperation and respect? Discouraged because you're not sure what to do in order to get a different result? Kimberly helps you find positive, practical solutions to daily discipline challenges, so you can raise capable kids, with less stress, and more joy. Use effective discipline that's kind and firm at the same time, with encouraging tools that resolve daily parenting challenges while helping children learn the life skills they'll need for the long run: respect for self and others, responsibility, resilience, and problem solving skills. Create a positive environment based on encouragement, mutual respect, healthy communication, and personal responsibility. You'll enjoy parenting so much more!

stop..... read this before working with mary. she is the owner of the company and very…read moremanipulative. you might want to double check with having her interact with your kids and family. i have interacted with her and she is very wishy-washy and not direct. if it's not her way, she will try every way imaginable to not face things on a professional level be aware of people like this and interacting with your kids and family as my experience was not pleasant.

About 1 year ago, I was constantly at war with my daughter. I was feeling terrible and exhausted. I…read moregoogled to see if there are local parenting support groups that could help me with my situation. I found Mary. Initially I wrote her off as "yet another useless consulting". But I eventually decided to give her a shot out of desperation. So glad that I did. The advice Mary gave was practical and effective. For instance, she suggested I schedule a weekly bonding time with my daughter, which is now the most-anticipated activity of the week for both me and my daughter. Last week, I almost cried when my daughter told me that I'm her closest person in the world, given I was clearly her most-hated person less than a year ago! My relationship with my daughter has been completely transformed since I met Mary. Wish more parents could get help from her! I snatched a photo yesterday when walking the dog with my daughter. Moments like this make me wonder if the constant wars with my daughter a year ago was actually just a nightmare. lol Thank you Mary!