I highly recommend Laura's workshops. I went to her siblings workshop. What I love about Laura is…read morethat you can pick and choose what works for your family. No judgement and open call conversation. She gives tools to cope with so many issues we deal as parents in a positive way. If you are looking for parenting class, I recommend her services.

We were at our wits end with our toddler in terms of behaviour and as first time parents weren't…read morereally sure what we were doing wrong or how to make our daily lives more enjoyable and not a constant battle. After only a couple sessions with Laura, we started seeing positive results. She gave us invaluable tools for giving our toddler healthy boundaries, making him feeling more secure and us happier as a family. These tools included dealing with "the terrible 2s" as well as the positive entry of a baby into the family.

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!

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.

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.

My husband and I just finished the 12-week Positive Parenthood course in January. We signed up…read morebecause we were at a loss as to how to handle our 3 and 6 yo daughters who were having conflict with each other and us. We as parents were exhausted and out of patience, and we couldn't agree on what steps to improve our parenting except to take this course together. Working with Chelsey was nothing short of life-changing. I know my husband and I did the hard work, but Chelsey gave us a framework on how to approach our kids with positivity and presence, how to create rules that work for parents and kids, and how to create a fair, respectful and nurturing environment for all in our home. With the techniques we learned, we transformed meal times, getting out the door the school, and bedtimes. We are more joyful in our parenting and have reclaimed time for my husband and I to spend together to reconnect. Things aren't perfect now, but all four of us are more joyful and connected compared to a few months ago. I highly recommend this course to any parents who feel stuck.

I highly recommend Positive Parenthood to all parents. I wasn't raised with any of these concepts,…read moreand I just wasn't aware of the power of these tools. It has been such a gift to completely change our relationships with our kids by using Chelsey's tools. Over the past few years, we have followed up with Chelsey to continue fine tuning and working through problems. She has been so patient, supportive and encouraging. If you want a better relationships with your children and a calmer household, check out PP. It is so worth it!

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!

My husband and I took Lisa's class this fall. It was great to have a community of parents to talk…read moreout parenting strategies and issues. Much more useful that just reading a book. She is a great resource and we continue to follow up with her. I feel confident now that I have more tools to address parenting struggles.

My husband and I took Lisa's Positive Discipline course together and we both found it to be…read moreinvaluable. I have a four year old son and I had read "Positive Discipline for Preschoolers." The theories resonated with me, but I was having a hard time putting the theory into practice. When I heard about Lisa's class, I was apprehensive about the time commitment (seven 2-hour sessions), but I decided to give it a try. I think that was one of the best decisions I've made as a parent yet. The 7 weeks flew by and by the end, I found myself craving even more. Through role playing and a series of really powerful demonstrations, Lisa taught us about parenting with kindness and firmness (as opposed to being authoritarian or permissive). We covered a wide range of options for non-punitive solutions to common parenting/behavior challenges. We also learned about teaching our kids self discipline, problem solving skills, responsibility, self-reliance and cooperation, among other things. Some of the concepts that most resonated with me: "Asking vs. Telling" ("Where do your shoes belong?" instead of "Put away your shoes."); "Connect before Correct"; and especially the idea that children do better when they feel better. I hate role playing, but it was unbelievably powerful to role play being my child and also to practice different parenting techniques. The classes have transformed the way that my husband and I interact with our son. We all enjoy each other so much more now and there's a lot less conflict. This doesn't mean that we're letting him get away with more. We're just involving him more in problem solving and making him feel like he's a contributing part of the family. Things certainly aren't perfect and we certainly still experience non-compliance and temper tantrums, but we feel more much prepared to deal with these challenges now and we're less likely to get angry. I'm really appreciating the progress we've made and I'm enjoying the journey of parenting much more now.

Lara is here today for a "What's My Baby Saying?" session, and although tired with our 3 week old,…read morewe are thriving! We are so glad to see her since we did the "Bringing Baby Home" classes before our sweet little guy was born. We learned so much during the weekly sessions before, so it is exciting that we aren't freaking out since Lara taught us proper expectations for our relationship with each other and for dealing with a newborn baby at the same time. For us the class was sort of like pre-marital counseling, but pre-baby! Even though we have a pretty great marriage with open communication, we needed to talk through our upbringings, our parenting expectations, conflict resolution with each other and also how we plan to resolve conflict with our son. Lara was a great mediator for us and helped us work through some issues. It was very hands on! I would definitely recommend the classes for anyone expecting a baby!

When I was coming across Lara's listing on Yelp I immediately knew she was the women for the job. I…read morewas wondering where to get some basic info and help for helping out with my sisters who are 2 years and 4 months. She was very informative and answered any question I had. She even had the answers to questions before I asked them. I am glad my friends recommended me to you and I recommend anyone else to her as well!