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 :-)

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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.

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!

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.

A beautiful township but the traffic SUCKS! Some of the backroads could be opened (only during rush…read morehour) to alleviate congestion but the township is too chicken to do it. A great place to live due in part to crime being taken more seriously than in nearby Philly because the cops are not as corrupt and the county prosecutors and judges not as liberal.

In hindsight, I wish the Department had done more to stop the scourge of harassment that Perp No. 1…read morehas inflicted on members of the community. Perp No. 1 recently, explicitly admitted to stalking me because "it's fun." By way of further example, Perp No. 1 has wrongfully intervened in another family's disagreements, encouraging baseless police reports against one parent. Within the last month, the spouse of Perp No. 1 was seen taking photos of the targeted family's home, undoubtedly for evil purposes. The known examples of inappropriate conduct are legion. One would think that Perp No. 1 and her band of evildoers would have more positive and productive things to do. Sad.

I take my daughter who is now 3 months to Miss Christina's class. She started when she was 2 months…read moreold. While the class is tailored more for children a little older than my daughter, I think she still has fun. She is mesmerized by the guitar. I am going to skip a few seasons and return when she is closer to sitting unassisted and walking. I think she will enjoy it more!

From the owner: Children's Music Express is a parent and child program offering interactive music, movement, and…read moremindfulness classes for children! Our motto is... "Sing to the tune of your heart's song." Our vision is to inspire and nurture the bright light in your child and children all around the world with our engaging curriculum, CDs and skilled, qualified early childhood music teachers. We are sure to ignite your child's inner fire and appreciation for music, movement and mindfulness! Kids and families will develop these skills through our fun and groovy sing-a-longs, dancing, large and small movement activities, exploring with sound, pitch and rhythm patterns, chanting, finger plays, instrument play and more!! Young children learn best through play, repetition, structure and the freedom to be expressive in the moment. Our program is the perfect balance of structure and free flow play. Children's Music Express is one-of-a kind, with 18 + years experience and influences from the top early childhood music, movement and mindfulness advocates in the nation. Come try a class today! Learn how to support your child's musical development and watch them blossom musically, physically, socially, and emotionally!