I think what surprised me the most about doing a coaching session with Mary is how quickly she gets…read moredown to business. I'm used to counseling sessions where you have to go for a few sessions before some help starts, and so it just feels exhausting to even get started with someone new. But Mary is Very intuitive. She got right to the heart of the matter, very quickly, and gave me some really practical advice. And that advice Actually Worked. I'm still in awe as she has no context on my life or my "spirited" kid. If you're having any challenges with your kids, I totally recommend setting up an initial session with Mary to see if you like her style. I'm really thankful for her advice

I started coaching with Mary at my wits end. Not knowing how to handle myself towards my children…read more I wasn't myself anymore and my children were very much aware of that. Fast forward to today and I am a calm mother. I have 3 children. My daughter going into her tween phase and there's a parenting style for that stage which I had no clue about. I also have two rowdy preschool boys. They love to climb, jump, build, destroy, wrestle. That is something I had to learn to be comfortable with as long as it wasn't dangerous and learn there are safe ways for boys to have their time in their way. Mary is amazing! She has guided and open up so much to me to be the parent I want to be.

Carla was a great help. She was exceptional phenomenal above and beyond very informative. Very…read morehelpful. Great all around service thumbs up. We need more people like that.

I love this office! They make the appointments so easy over the phone now and the customer service…read moreis great. Shout out to Valeria for being so nice and informing me about other benefits WIC offers and for answering all of my questions. (:

I just want to say that Families Uniting Families is amazing, caring, supportive, and communicates…read morewith ease. We reached out to them two years ago with interest in adoption. They had classes for us to take to get certified. We choose the route of fostering to adopt. Our FFASW went above and beyond any of our expectations, and we greatly appreciate everyone at Families Uniting Families and highly recommend them for your fostering or adoption needs.

This is a great non-profit group that helps individuals that are unfortunate to need it.read more

I cannot express how grateful we are to have had Aubrey as our doula during my wife's pregnancy and…read morebirth experience! As a first-time moms, we were filled with excitement but also a fair amount of anxiety about what to expect. Being a person of color and in a same sex marriage the healthcare system hasn't always been kind to me unfortunately. We wanted someone there as an advocate for us. We interviewed 3 doulas, Aubrey being one of them and it truly was a no brainer. From our very first meeting, Aubrey made us feel completely at ease. Her warmth, kindness, and incredible knowledge truly set her apart. Not to mention she has a great personality, that's important because you can potentially spend a really long time with this person during the birth . Aubrey was always available to answer our questions, no matter how small they seemed. She provided us with invaluable resources and information that empowered us to make informed decisions about our birth plan, we actually felt prepared. My wife's birth was a 4 day failed induction and Aubrey guided us the whole way through. Explaining all the procedures before it happened. On the 4th day we had to make a decision about a C-section and I think we would have been even more of a nervous wreck without her knowledge. She was always there to give us unbiased information so we can choose what we felt was best for us. We felt like we had a trusted friend our side. All this to say Looma is amazing, we also did the encapsulated placenta through them and since opening up their studio I am currently taking my daughter who is 1.5 years old now to their Spanish lullabies class with Xóchitl who is amazing! I'm looking forward to attending their Mama meetups and other classes they host.

The space is beautiful and welcoming! I am so excited to have this in our Long Beach community!read more

I cannot say enough good things about Kim and Ms. Jennifer!! Both of them are so knowledgable,…read morecaring and go above and beyond to help you meet your goals with speech/myofunctional therapy. My son and I absolutely adore Ms. Jennifer and I know for a fact that we would not have gotten as far as we did with a standard therapist in an office setting. We met at the park and our sessions were so FUN - my son is 4 and loved coming to see Ms. Jennifer, which made the process easier on me to reinforce things at home. She met him exactly where he's at and was always found creative ways to help him do his exercises. Kim made herself available to me as needed and was so easy to talk to. She has a compassionate and kind approach and I love that I could relate to her as a mom. So grateful we found you all and would recommend to anyone :)

Absolutely outstanding experience! Kim and her team have…read morebeen fantastic to work with. Jennifer has been amazing and we are so glad to have found this group for speech services.

Rosa is awesome! She is so kind, nurturing & responsive- all important characteristics of a great…read morecoach that can help deliver results. I highly recommend her work.

Rosa is amazing! She is a very knowledgeable OT but the best part about her is her empathy towards…read moreher clients. She is non judgmental and truly in it to help families. I highly recommend her!

Having been a newport NMS alumni for the newborn, infant and rising toddler classes, I was hesitant…read moreto sign up at the new los Al studio for the second time moms class. Since the studio is so close and this was an opportunity to extend my new mom network, I pre-registered for the second time mom class while I was pregnant. I was assigned to a class with Julie as the instructor whom I just adored from the moment I met her. She was such a warm smiling presence to come to for 8 consecutive weeks. The topics spanned different things like pelvic floor, infant PT, 2 different mental health therapists, a parent coach to help with the transition from 1 to 2. We had a small group of 7 moms and were able to meet up a couple times during our class series. I enjoyed my experience at the los Al location and the parking was certainly much less stressful than in newport. Iykyk.

New Mom School is the best investment during postpartum! I took the Second Time Mom class at this…read morelocation and it was so special. We had a different expert each week and it was helpful to talk about all things baby, but what made it so great was the connection to other moms going through the same stage in life. The owner, Vivian is so kind and helpful with answering any questions about the classes, programming, etc. Highly recommend NMS for new moms, second time moms, toddler moms, and more!

I've attended Cassie's Baby Care 101 class, her CPR class, and I used her as my post partum doula…read morefor the first month of my twins' lives. First, her classes are awesome - straightforward and so informational. Cassie has a ton of experience and she shares her wealth of knowledge in such a clear and concise way. But more importantly, she was a voice of calm as she was our night doula 3x a week for the first month of my twins' lives. The first week, she came during the day just to help me get settled. I think a core memory for me will be waking up (4 days PP) after the longest nap of my life to Cassie serving me my lactation tea and reminding me to pump. For weeks 2-4, she came 3 nights a week and took care of all of the night feedings. Not only did she take AMAZING care of the babies, she was always there to support me and my husband. She had wonderful advice for everything from which probiotic to use, to which bottles work best for our babies. I truly cannot recommend Cassie enough. She helped us start our parenthood journey off strong. By the time she had to move on to her next client, my husband and I felt well equipped to take on every night on our own.

I can't say enough good things about Cassie!! My daughter arrived 6 weeks early and Cassie was…read moregreat at recommending swaddles and preemie diapers and all the things I needed for her to come home early. Although she couldn't be there our first night home, she made sure we had support from her Mom who also is a postpartum doula. She was able to help us until Cassie could start with us at our scheduled time. My daughter also had some tummy issues that we weren't sure about and Cassie recommended we bring in a diaper to get it tested with our pediatrician and she ended up being diagnosed with a dairy allergy. We would have never known to do that if it weren't for her. She is so sweet and makes you feel so comfortable as you navigate this next stage of life!

About a week after I left the hospital and started having trouble with patch and I ended up bottle…read morefeeding. I read an implemented every single trick I heard online and nothing helped. In just one session with Jennifer we were exclusively breastfeeding and he was gaining about a pound a week. The problem was resolved in one session but I'm glad I ended up buying a package of 3. It was nice to have her come and follow up a few times just to keep checking his weight and help with changes that came up- we were having a harder time with one side than the other. So she helped me figure out ways to make it more comfortable. She was also full of great referrals and other tools that were helpful postpartum I highly recommend. I wish I would have booked her before I gave birth to come meet me at the hospital. I delivered at Hoag and surprisingly they didn't have any lactation support after delivery

Jen is fantastic! I met her through a mom group when I was pregnant and we did a home visit before…read moreI gave birth where she gave me lots of helpful tips/tools to have on hand. I felt very prepared going into birth! We then had a couple visits after birth where she gave lots of tips to slow down my very fast eater. She's so sweet and gentle with my son I always look forward to her visits and appreciate all her help!