As a perinatal professional I can attest to the huge need for accessible and approachable mental…read morehealth support. Jessica's warmth, professionalism, lived experience, and commitment to community-building make her a valuable resource for our families, and I would wholeheartedly recommend her to any new or expecting parent

My baby and I took the infant massage class, and it was a sweet, warm, welcoming. It was a nice…read morething to do with a baby too young to do much with! Sharing struggles and joyful moments with other mothers was nice too when it is quite isolating to care for the baby 24/7 at home. The baby loves getting feet and legs massages so I try to do the massages every day. It is 4 star because the space class was held was a little cold and I wasn't really prepared to sit on the hard wood floor that long. Wish there was a note about the seating situation before the class.

My son had an incident at school. Police was called and we, the parents were informed afterwards…read more But the school wouldn't give me any details. Just said the police may contact me for my son being improperly touched. My son was only 5 years old and has development and speech delay. So my son could not tell me anything either. I contacted a few organizations. Peter Caraher from the Family Resource Center provided the best help. Peter suggested me to contact the school district (since the school did not give any details), contact the police with detail suggestions about what to ask. Peter personally made phone calls to the police and Peter also found an attorney for me. Peter then followed up with me until the case was completed. Peter provided the best help when most needed, and Family Resource Center did not ask for any compensation. Thank you Peter so much!

We started our baby in Peggy's RIE-inspired classes when she was only 2 months old. Her guidance…read moreover the past several months brings me reassurance, confidence that I'm communicating well with my baby, ideas for playtime, and community with a group of like-minded parents. Peggy is wise, open-minded, always ready to learn more directly from the parents she serves, and integrates my feedback on a genuine level. The baby has so much fun in class and I look forward to it every week!

I highly recommend Peggy Herring as a parenting coach. My family recently moved to Alameda, and we…read moresought Peggy's advice on local preschools. Her recommendations were excellent and were in alignment with our values. In addition she coached us on how to re-sleep train my 2-year-old son. After 3 nights of applying her peaceful methodology, our son is now sleeping through the night. She gave us our life back!

At Little Wonders, the teachers are warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely care about every child and…read morefamily who walks through the door. They create a space where children can explore, get messy, build confidence, and simply be kids. One of my favorite things about Little Wonders is the sense of connection. I've watched friendships grow not only among the children, but among the parents as well. Parenting can feel isolating at times, and having a community of people who are going through similar stages of life has been invaluable. The play-based philosophy is something I love. There is no pressure, no rush, and no expectation for children to be anything other than who they are. Instead, they are given the time, space, and support to learn through play, curiosity, and building relationships. For me, Little Wonders has become so much more than a children's program - it's a community that has brought joy, support, friendship, and wonderful memories!

Little Wonders is a parent-child development program in San Mateo where kids learn and discover…read moretheir potential as much as their parents do. We do not have family in the Bay Area but coming to class every week made us feel surrounded by non-judgemental family ready to support us in every challenge. To me, joining Little Wonders became an opportunity to consult with child development experts uniquely qualified to understand children and their needs and help parents develop tools to raise socially and emotionally competent kids. Thanks to teacher Lisa and teacher Suzanne, I learned that my two year old was not bossy or defiant, but rather she needed to assert herself in a world she had barely any control over through all the sensorial and physical changes she was going through. I also learned to strike a balance between a permissive approach and an authoritative one. I learned to replace all those "be careful" every time my hyperactive son was trying something new (and dangerous) for "what is your plan?". Looking back, Little Wonders has helped me become the more aware, empathetic parent that I am today thanks to all the fact-based guidance through all the parents discussions, play sessions and the strong sense of community. I still remember one moment that captured that community spirit: when our family came down with Covid and a family we met there brought food to our door. If you live in the Peninsula, I would highly recommend asking for a trial class.

I have received multiple massages from Gracie during pregnancy and postpartum and they have all…read morebeen fabulous. Especially when I was 9 months pregnant, she did a fantastic job making sure I felt comfortable and helping relieving the physical pain of the third trimester. During postpartum, I have received a couple of massages for back pain related to breastfeeding and I always leave feeling rejuvenated and more aligned. Highly recommend

I reached out to Brilliant Births to find a birth doula. They offer a matching service and…read moreconnected me to 3 doulas who work independently (not employees of BB). We were really fortunate to find our birth doula (who we love!), but the other 2 candidates were not very impressive. The first doula missed our appointment with no follow-up communication. We were initially confused and thought she was the coordinator for BB, because she only communicated by text. The actual meeting was just by telephone so there was no face-to-face interaction, which felt strange. We could've easily FaceTimed or Zoomed. So communication and reliability were not great. The second doula abruptly canceled our half-hour appointment when we were 10 minutes late for a 30-minute appointment due to my husband wrapping up a Zoom meeting. During our appointment time, she was responding to my emails (in which I apologized for being late), but insisted she could no longer meet with us. I thought this was a really bad sign about what she would be like to work with - labor and delivery is rarely precisely timed and some flexibility is needed. In addition, her email said that she lives in Portola Valley, but we live Berkeley (also where Brilliant Births is located). This also struck me as strange, because it would take 1.5 hours for her to arrive to meet us at the hospital, which is not ideal.

Wow, I can't believe it's been over 6 years! I met Sandy at…read moreher original location back when my nephew use to attend Modern PlaySpace. Fast forward to today, now my son attends Modern PlaySpace at the new location! Sandy has not changed, always so warm and friendly. All the new teachers I've met are just as amazing. Modern PlaySpace is always so clean and organized. When you walk in, it's so inviting with all the toys and colors. There's so many fun activities for the kids. My son is within autism spectrum and at Modern PlaySpace all the activities are so supportive of his needs. They do lots of sensory friendly activities and the kids practice living skills. Not to mention we have been accommodated with having my son's therapist arriving to give him his session there. All of my son's therapists love it at Modern PlaySpace too. We're honestly so grateful to be at Modern PlaySpace working with Sandy and all the teachers. Never in all my years have I ever felt pressured in any way. I truly feel comfortable having all the children in my family attending Modern PlaySpace. If you want a safe, clean, fun and small group setting for your children to attend, then I highly recommend Modern PlaySpace.

A safe, loving and nurturing environment that support healthy growth and development, challenging…read moreyoung children to learn and prepare them for kindergarten. My son kenzo was been here for 8 months, and he improved a lot. I love this place.

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.

Joanna was our night doula from the night we took our baby home until she was about 2 months old…read more She was such a lifesaver for us as first time parents who had no idea what we were doing! Here's why we loved her: * Family-focused, not just baby-focused - she was the only person we interviewed who asked my husband how he was doing! * Helped me figure out best positions for nursing, how to swaddle, burping, and all hectic things about feeding a newborn * Brought so much positive energy and warmth, clearly feels huge responsibility and optimism about the next generation we're all raising * Flexible and generous with her time, always made sure the baby was fully asleep in our room even if it meant she stayed a few min overtime * Responsive and well read on all things baby-related, often shared articles or documentaries about raising babies * Strong network of postpartum supporters, e.g., helped us find our lactation consultant and another doula for when she was out of town Joanna was a joy to work with and such a reassuring presence during those first few weeks home from the hospital. Highly recommend reaching out to her!

I highly recommend scheduling a visit because it's an experience you will look forward to every…read moretime. I was thankfully introduced to Joanna by a friend and I loved the 1st experience so much I'm integrating sound healing sessions as part an investment in my health and well being. Joanna is a true professional very knowledgeable, great communicator and listener, friendly, centered, calm, and empowering. I've become a believer and so will you ;) cheers

Whether you're just starting out or have had experience onset, this is definitely the place you'd…read morewant to checkout! Acting Coach Giovannie ("Gio" for short) offers a number of classes where your young actors will learn and grow their acting chops. And most importantly have fun while learning their craft. Thanks to Gio! From SF to Hollywood, our young actors have landed some major roles, short film, commercials and more..

Giovannie's coaching and guidance helped me get signed with Look Talent Agency in 2008 and she also…read morehelped me book a role on NBC's Trauma coming this Fall! She's both honest and professional while giving instruction and critique. Giovannie can give you the advice necessary to succeed in auditions as well as actual film/tv roles. I've learned that the audition process is a different animal than the the work you do once you get the role. Sometimes auditions will give you very little info - those running them will expect you to know what to do! If it weren't for Gio's instruction, I wouldn't have been mentally prepared for a lot of auditions. And as much as I would like to hear "great job" everytime, there is great value in having an instructor/coach who challenges you to become better than "good" - good reads are good but "great reads" get the part!!!! There are a lot of good actors out there so you need to have an edge! Giovannie is great with kids too as she is a mother herself! Some parents posted some testimonials on her website: (read the student reviews on the right) http://www.desertrosemedia.com/client_kudos Some of Gio's credits include a recurring role on ER (4 episodes), a role on BONES, and GILLMORE GIRLS. She was also recently nominated along side Alfre Woodard for Best Supporting Actress in the 2009 Method Fest. http://sfactorsworkshop.com/

Good things about this La Petite: Low turnover it seems…read moreNice facility Friendly staff Not so great things about this La Petite: Too many kids in a class make progress slow Some instructors don't seem to try as hard This is the third swim school my child has been apart of and it's probably the best so far. I would recommend.

We've been coming to La Petite Baleen since my oldest son was just 11 months old( Since 2019). Over…read morethe years, we've had many different teachers, and every single one has been wonderful. For the last year, our teachers have been Jeremiah and Suzanne, and they have truly been excellent. My kids' swimming skills have grown so much with them. They are incredibly patient, while also being encouraging and determined to help the kids improve and gain confidence in the water. As a parent, it makes me so happy to watch my kids thrive in their classes. The connection and friendship they've built with the children is really incredible to see. We are so grateful for their dedication, kindness, and positive energy every week!