When you have two-year-old twins, the last thing you look forward to is potty training. After…read moreattending one of Sarah's workshops, I was inspired to give it a try following her step-by-step instructions. I couldn't believe how quickly my twins were out of diapers and using the potty by themselves! Sarah's instructions are spot-on and WORK!!!

I literally would give Sarah 100 stars if that was an option. I was dealing with an almost 4.5…read moreyear old (yes, you read that correctly) who simply *refused* to potty train, despite multiple failed attempts. To say that I was at my wit's end when I contacted Sarah would be a drastic understatement. She not only was full of great advice, but she also was calm and encouraging and most importantly not judgmental. She was interested in finding the approach that would work for our family and in being as supportive as possible. Within 24 hours of implementing her advice, my son was completely potty trained - pees, poops, day, night, you name it. AMAZING.

If you are looking for a class room setting instead of your child dancing and having fun this is…read morefor you. Small attendance and no one should bring a child older than 2. If you kids face mask falls below there nose beware of the mothers. If you want to have fun and your not one of the Covid crazy mothers than sign up to Gymboree in Vernon Hills. You get free open gym plus class. They are laid back and my 3 year old has a blast. My daughters mask was below her nose we were 10 ft plus apart and a woman grabbed her kid and said people can't follow rules. I was told I would be better off in Grayslake. Then when I wanted a refund I am now getting a check in a month . I paid with a debit card. THE WORST PLACE. GO TO GYMBOREE IF YOU WANT YOU CHILD TO HAVE FUN.

The best thing we ever did with our son Xander. He's performing now and studying music business and…read moreaudio engineering in college.

They have offered virtual lessons for my son during COVID. We absolutely love it! We thought it…read morewouldn't be the same as in person but I feel like it gives my son even more confidence. Hopefully he'll have the nerves out when he starts in person. They always respond quickly to emails and voicemails. I can't say enough good things about this place. They clearly care about the families as a whole!

My daughter had a great experience. Would highly recommend going to Amy's, worth the drive to get…read morethere.

From the owner: Elevate your command of the road with our targeted instruction that covers everything from basic…read moremaneuvers to advanced driving techniques.

Leah Lemelin helped me trust my body more, feel calmer, and more present with what I was…read moreexperiencing. I felt more in command and confident throughout. I thought I wanted a doula just for the day of delivery but what I found was that the work we did together before delivery is what altered the whole experience. It was deeply supportive and prepared me in a way I didn't even know I needed or was possible. So, even if you are an experienced mom, you are having a traditional medical birth, having Leah as your doula will deepen your experience and give it back to you as truly yours in a profound way. I can't thank her enough for walking with me through it and guiding me into myself so I could remember my own agency and power and strength in it all.

Mary has been our lactation consultant for 1 year. She had been part of my support network since we…read moresaw her during an at-home visit when my daughter was 1 month old. I'd count her as one of the women that I've most leaned on as a first-time mother. She is a walking book of knowledge on everything child related. She is kind and passionate and always available. I'm not sure where we'd be without her. We are so grateful to have her in our lives.

I am forever grateful for goldfish swim school mundeline, it is my son's happy place! He is on the…read moreautism spectrum and the manager and staff are so accommodating, genuinely great people, and it is very clean/well kept. Recommend times 10000, thank you all for all you do. It is a truly one of a kind place.

So disappointed in GFM. Customer service has really gone down hill. And I know other parents feel…read morethe same way. Quality of lesson has also gone down hill. Lastly cleanliness is poor. TMI ...dirty pads in the changing rooms tucked behind the bench( which shows that they don't clean throughly like they say they do) and we found a knife at one point ( again showing they don't clean very well). I would consider another place before going here. If you would have asked me 8 years ago when we first started I would have for sure vouched for there location. But today I cannot. We have 4 kiddos we will go elsewhere. The GM Jimmy did a very poor job of communicating with us about ending our time there and our concerns.

Love how my daughter connects with her swimming instructor. She's learning slowly but she's getting…read morebetter. I truly recommend this swimming classes.

I have this rating because I had Jeri she was very sweet patient and took her time to teach and…read moreshe talked less and that was perfect and if I had any questions she would answer them. She didn't rush into something that I wasn't ready to do. I have never swim in my life and I don't like water. Jeri is one of my favorite instructors I would recommend her to adults and childre.

Holly's birth prep class is absolutely outstanding. This is my second pregnancy, and my only regret…read moreis not finding her the first time around! She's engaging, funny, knowledgable, honest, and her main focus goes far, far beyond facts and information (which are also rich and helpful). The exercises in pain coping were excellent. They became even more powerful when paired with the exercises for couples to help us to understand our fears, expectations, hopes, etc. Yeah, I think couples therapists may learn a thing or two sitting in on Holly's classes! Discussing the smells, sights, sounds and other details about childbirth are not a regular part of mainstream Midwestern culture. Somehow, Holly made the information and exercises approachable and not at all weird to do in front of a group of other people. Holly is a great facilitator. A lot of great ideas and discussion came from members in the class because she made space for participation, thought, and sharing. This class involves making art. Normally I think that kind of stuff is total hippy BS, but I really enjoyed it. Maybe I had some pent up stuff from my previous birth experience, but whatever it was, it was awesome. I totally surprised myself with that. I uniquely appreciated Holly's class because she was totally welcoming despite the fact that I was the only one in the room that already had given birth once (emergency c-section not at all what was in my "plan"), and also the only one without a partner in class. Holly made it easy for me to be there, and to participate even though there was a lot of partner work. I really looked forward to coming home to share and practice with my partner. Holly also shared information and guided discussions in such a way to help the couples to manage their expectations and understand all of the possibilities and interventions that can occur, including c-section. She also spent time helping folks in the class to understand their emotions and expectations of themselves and each other. I'm paraphrasing, but she focused on helping us to prepare for the birth that gives us our babies, versus the 3-page plan of stuff that we "want." One thing is not "better" than another, only different, and understanding how to navigate it will make for the most positive birth experience. Holly has spent time at all of the area hospitals, so her tips on productive communication with staff and doctors at the hospital, as well as what to remember to ask for ( eg. squat bars, fresh batteries for the fetal heart monitor) were totally awesome. I'm so happy I took this class with Holly. I'm due in a few weeks, and my partner and I both feel far more prepared for how to navigate our way through the labyrinth, whatever path that may be.

My husband and I took Holly's Birthing From Within Childbirth class and really enjoyed it. We both…read morehad read and connected with the book Birthing From Within so the class seemed like a natural extension. We went to Holly's house for 3 Saturdays and covered what to expect physically and emotionally in labor. I was impressed with Holly's overall knowledge and passion and how she was able to get all of the couples to participate so thoughtfully. I recently gave birth to our first child and throughout my labor I was able to connect with things that Holly had said and so was my husband. Even though she constantly told us that labor is unpredictable, I had some mile markers in my head from what I had learned and it was very helpful. I highly recommend this class! Thank you Holly :)

They will take your money, and refuse to work with you. I brought up a concern, and said I was…read morepulling my children. This was weeks ago. I was charged $300 today. SCAM. STAY AWAY.\

Avoid this place. They're money hungry, incompetent, inflexible, irresponsible, and worst of all…read morecompletely uninterested in our child's learning/development. Our child has a strong interest to learn coding and we thought we'd give them a shot to help nurture that at a young age. We were with Code Ninjas for about 18 months. At first, our child saw progression in their system, where you move up belt colors (think white belt to yellow belt, etc. eventually getting to black belt) with clear goals being marked along the way to measure progress. Our child was close to going from white to yellow belt. Then, suddenly, and without explanation, they switched to a new system because the old system was "not very good" (their actual words). But we were not informed of that until we asked. Nor were we offered anything for the significant time lost towards the old system. We just saw over a year of progress wiped out and our child was confused and frustrated. We were confused and frustrated. When we asked for explanation, they said their old system was terrible, that their kids were not learning and quitting, that we actually signed up for too few hours a week to effectively learn (now you tell us?!), that we should sign up for more hours per week, at a now much higher rate, and things should be fine. Trust us. It's all better now. No thanks. And good riddance. Front staff lady is extremely sour, difficult, and frankly shouldn't be the face of the business. Tried to cancel and they want an additional month's tuition because they didn't receive "in writing" a cancellation notice. I could go on about the communication back-and-forth to try to help our child catch up for all that time lost - and how disjointed and disorganized this communication was - but you get the picture. Avoid them. They're poison. If you want your child to learn coding, there are some other pretty nice coding options for kids: Khan academy is pretty good, for example. I wanted to write this to save any other parents of future coders out there from this place and this "experience".