Michelle was a very helpful instructor. I took 4 classes from her prior to my child's birth. I…read morereally enjoyed her sense of humor, great preparation and knowledge, and gentle approach to supporting new parents!

I absolutely love MTM! Learning with Michelle was great! Having many years of mommy-hood under her…read morebelt, she's an expert on baby related things and able to reassure us newbies that we can do it! Her classes are so well organized and prepared with thoughtfulness and care. Each class was highly informative and there were lots of laughs, so nothing was ever boring. I appreciated getting the hands on experience in many classes, like getting to practice diapering a baby or trying on many kinds of baby carriers or feeling different kinds of breast pads. What a wonderful opportunity! The store there is great too! The prices are comparable to what one would find online, so better off supporting a local business!

We used Parenting Partners to help find a surrogate to carry our second child. After many…read moreinfertility treatments and pursuits, we discovered I could not carry, and so we needed a solution for carrying our IVF embryos. Shirley was terrific to work with. She met with us and quickly learned a lot about what we were looking for and our perspective on surrogacy and very quickly matched us with the most wonderful woman who could not have been a better surrogate. After many years of challenges, this process went smoothly and was so much of a relief. I highly recommend Shirly and the Parenting Partners team.

From the owner: Choosing surrogacy is a very personal experience and taking the first step towards building your…read morefamily this unique way, or offering to help someone become a parent can sometimes be overwhelming. We are here to support you as you embark on this wonderful journey. Our goal is to provide information, education, matching and guidance to our clients from beginning to end. At Parenting Partners we specialize in individualized, and personal arrangements. We will help you navigate the intricacies of the surrogacy process through our extensive experience and dedication. You don't have to go to other states for a surrogacy agency. Our agency fee is only $9,000 in three installments. Easier on your budget. And your lawyer can tell you about getting a pre-birth order so you will be the legal parents from the start. Using a lower-cost surrogacy agency in Illinois has many advantages. "Partners To Parents..." We feel that working together we can reach the goal of helping people become parents through surrogacy.

DO NOT DO IT. Long time dancer spending thousands of dollars per year - found out coaches haven't…read morebeen paid for months and teams are no longer. You pay in advance so out a significant investment and student's dreams crushed.

I have to leave at least 1 star. If I could leave 0 I would. The staff are completely unresponsive…read more They seem to be running a Ponzi scheme with getting people to prepay for years in advance. Coaches are quitting because they don't get paid, causing cancelled classes with no make ups. We are 2 weeks to recital and have not started learning the routine. Join at your own risk.

This review isn't for the school. Kids go there, parents aren't complaining from what I know but…read morethat's all I know! Inside of the school there is this large cafeteria and inside of that cafeteria, you can have yourself a grand ol party if you talk to the right person. We tried booking the place for a retirement party and a couple of the people we got on the phone told us we couldn't do that. However, that's not true! We worked with Carrie Scruggs who told us they were glad the people at our party were asking lots of questions about renting the space because they could use the business/cash. We had about 50-60 people. We could have EASILY fit 100. Carrie says she has squeezed in 200 before. With 50, we had room for a huge dance area. You will need to bring in your own sound system/microphone though. You'll need to bring your food in. They have this large kitchen equipped with a stove, sinks, refrigerator, etc. since they serve the students. You'll need to be careful to obey their signage so as to not violate any health codes (don't want to make kids sick) but that's just being respectful of the space! They have some tables but check to verify the number of tables and chairs to make sure there are enough for your guests. Maria was kind enough to clean the tables for us and then we covered them with tablecloths and decorations. Voila! Party The best part, and the part you've been waiting for is this awesome space cost $75. Our party was on Sunday. They let us in for 2 hours on Friday to start setting up. The party on Sunday was from 2-5. They let us in at 1 (They were a LITTLE late letting us in!) and we needed to be cleaned up and out by 6. Good deal, eh? I wish we could have had more time to set up before the party though. One hour was REALLY pushing it!!! She did open the back and let us bring some things directly into the cafeteria though so that helped. One last thing, the room is currently painted a teal color. As I was out of town and planning the decor, nobody bothered to tell me that. You've been warned!