Cat's birthing class was amazing prep for my husband and I. We love information and having full…read moreunderstanding of what is going on, so feeling very ready to take on any birthing scenario in the hospital was important to us, as we live in a large metropolitan area. This class was informative and Cat is super enthusiastic, engaging, and down to earth, so it was very relatable and easy to take in the very detailed info. Information is all evidence based and designed to be able to participate fully in your own birthing care, advocate for yourself, and have full understanding of the birthing process. My hospital birth ended up needing many medically necessary interventions, and this class empowered us to make confident and fearless decisions for ourselves. Because of what we already knew from this class, we felt very comfortable with our care team and the information exchanges surrounding the events. Without this class, this experience may have been scary and traumatic, but the education we received in preparation made it feel very empowering and seamless. I 100% recommend this class to everyone interested in becoming well educated before their birthing experience.

My wife and I took Cat's EBB class and it was amazing! We learned a ton and now feel so empowered…read moreheading into our baby's birth. Cat was energizing, engaging, and very informative. We had many friends who took other birth classes with other instructors and none seem to have walked away feeling as calm and prepared as we did after our course with Cat.

I just spent the weekend with my 2 year old niece for the first time in 6 months. My expectations…read morewere a few tantrums and maybe a bite or two but instead I was simply blown away by my interactions with her. After an hour of calm puzzling and being regaled with stories of "Ms. Julia" I had to call my sis-in-law to remind me who that was and ask what she'd done with my tantrum-y doll. She told me more about TTC "toddler-tutor" program and whoa. It's really working, not just with the puzzling but also how easily a lot of our activities turned into learning games of counting and recognition throughout her visit. While she's definitely still a 2 year-old through and through, spending time with her now is just exciting because of all that she's learning with her tutor. We've got a "phone date" this Thursday before bed and I legitimately can't wait to hear all about her week and actually understand what she's saying #newbestie :-)

From the owner: All things Early Childhood Education. We offer comprehensive ECE assistance for Parents and…read moreChildcare Centers. Childcare Centers** Temporary, Long-Term & Permanent Staffing Center Restructuralization: Staff Training and Organization Curriculum Development Equipment (Safety & Learning) Enrollment Assistance Aesthetics PARENTS** One on One Toddler Tutoring (Play Based) Painless Potty Training Assistance Developmental Evaluations Cognitive Speech & Language Adaptive Social & Emotional Physical

OMG! Kelly was amazing during our birth process. She met with us a few times before and taught is…read moresome breathing/relaxation techniques. We also received classes from LifeCycle WomanCare some we were first-time parents. But forget all of that, throw it out the window. When it's GO time, and your wife is screaming/sweating and going through 48+ hours of labor. It's great to have Kelly in-person there with you through it all. Totally worth it to have Kelly there! We managed to have a natural birth (with inducement), and avoided the C-section, without Kelly there or the Birth Center there, we would have most likely had to get a C-section, but they worked with us and finally my baby boy was born, healthy, and happy. Save yourself the trouble, get a doula, not just any doula. Get Kelly!

From the owner: Birth and postpartum doula supporting all types of families and all types of birth. Supporting you…read morethrough birth your way and lending helping hands in those early days at home to ease the transition and make sure everyone's eating, sleeping, and cared for. Call now to schedule a doula for your upcoming arrival. Doula support makes a great new baby gift!

We LOVE, LOVE, LOVEEE Brilliant Baby! Ms. Chelsea is so nice, caring, and loving while keeping the…read morechildren engaged in their activities. The "center" is set up like a little classroom with everything spread out and so much to do! The toys are clean and not broken. The thing I am happy about most is that my daughter has come out of her shell more. They have helped her become more social and gain better sensory skills!

From the owner: Brilliant Baby & Beyond supports parents who want to be empowered to do what they can to help their…read morebabies achieve their maximum potential. Our mommy & me classes are designed for families to have fun with their young child while increasing cognitive development! We have a boutique with open ended developmental toys specifically for the child under the age of three years old!

I would give Lee the highest recommendation as a post-partum Doula as she was extremely knowledge…read more My husband and I hired her after the birth of our first child to provide support and guidance on building routines. With her guidance, our daughter was sleeping independently in her crib from 7pm until 4 or 5am about 4-6 weeks after birth and from 7am-7pm by 12 weeks. We accomplished this without any sleep training with Lee's help. The best part about Lee is that she adapts her guidance to the needs of each family and doesn't have a one size fits all approach. She was easily accessible for any follow up questions and is amazing with babies! Lee was a phenomenal resource for our family during our transition into parenthood. I can't recommend her enough. The money spent hiring her was far more valuable than anything else we purchased for our daughter!

We worked with Doulas of Philadelphia for both post-partum and sleep training. Lee and everyone we…read moreinteracted with were amazing and we would highly recommend them for both. A few details: Post-partum: We worked with Lee to craft a personalized post-partum support schedule that helped us transition to being new parents. Our primary doulas were Kate and Beth, both of whom were amazing. They were generally with us 4 nights per week from 9pm-7am. In addition to caring for our baby overnight so we could get some much needed rest, they were a source of knowledge and comfort. We felt our baby was very safe and secure with them and trusted them 100%. We also had a few day time visit where we could ask questions, try out new things like baby wearing, and get out of the house. Sleep training: We decided to sleep train our baby at about 4.5 months. Lee came to our house and stayed for 3 days straight. During that time she coached us (most important part of sleep training is training the parents that everything will be OK!), monitored the baby at night so we could rest, took extensive notes, and left us with a detailed plan of action. We were amazed at house much progress our baby made in those 3 days. He was literally sleeping through the night and falling asleep/putting himself back to sleep with minimal crying. Lee provided a month of ongoing phone, email and text support, where we could ask questions and plan for things like sleeping elsewhere, car rides, disruptions to our schedule, etc. We give Doulas of Philadelphia our strongest endorsement. If you are looking for highly experienced, professional, loving, and kind people to help you transition into parenthood or when you are expanding your family, definitely consider their services.

The big "pro" here is convenience: there are a lot of lesson times, classes start and end promptly,…read moreand misses lessons can be made-up (with advanced notice). However, I don't recommend this swim school because in months of lessons my seven year old has made no progress in learning to swim. She still won't even put her face in the water. I am aware that there may be a range of abilities among kids, but it's reasonable to expect some progress. And, if my kid were having particular issues preventing her from learning, someone at the school should have talked to me about it, which has not happened.

Overall as far as lessons go they're ok. This is my daughters i believe fourth class & so far she's…read morestill being taught how to close her eyes & hold her nose underwater..... she's having fun so that's cool. What I completely disagree with is how they charged me for one class 3/30 +the membership fee $27 (totaling $49.75) THEN charged my account the monthly fee of $100 beginning 4/1. The monthly & membership fee is understandable (other than the fact they never tell you how much the membership fee actually is in the policy). It's the charging me for ONE class on 3/30 that actually was canceled on their behalf & was rescheduled for 4/1. Why would am i being charged for a class i didn't attend? Why doesn't the policy state that you'll be charged/ billed separately for the first class attended of X amount of dollars regardless if it was actually the first of the month + billed monthly the same day/week? I never actually even got to attend the classes 3/30???

Emma Yoder is an incredible doula. She is by nature one of the most kind, caring, and compassionate…read morepeople I have met, making you feel as comfortable as possible during all stages of the birth process. During such a vulnerable period, Emma is a continually comforting presence who guides and supports you through any questions and challenges. I could not think of a better person to be my doula, and I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of doula services. She is also very reliable and accommodating to changing schedules, and often available with short notice. Above all, her positive attitude and warm presence have made every interaction with her pleasant and I couldn't recommend her highly enough!

Emma is an excellent doula. She is young, passionate, caring, devoted, impressively experienced and…read moreresourceful. I took prenatal courses from the hospital, but I still found consultation session with Emma gave me more personalized tips a formal course didn't provide. Emma gave me advise on natural induction, preparing hospital bag, eating, exercises, many of which I never heard from other places. I had questions about my own detailed yoga and walking exercises design from 37 weeks on; news of dilation from 38 weeks check-up; news of 39 weeks ultrasounds , etc, it felt great to know there is a person to talk to anytime whenever I have something comes up. This makes my journey much less lonely! In the postpartum period, I had perineal pain and breastfeeding issues, Emma gave me consultation with tips of increasing milk supply I never knew. Overall I am very glad I had Emma by my side in this lonely journey of childbirth, she gave me so much valuable supports! I definitely recommend Emma.