Miami, Florida
- Prenatal Plus Yoga, Coral Gables, FL. Great resource for any expectant Mom, www.prenatalplusyoga.com
- Designs with Art, Flowers and more.... Flor Portocarrero, 305.332.2222 or designswithart@gmail.com
- Cupcakes Nouveau: www.cupcakesnouveau.com
- Speech Therapists: Cristin Abascal, M.S. CCC SLP: cabascal@thespeechpathologygroup.com 786.246.0499 & Alexandra Nunez, M.S., CCC SLP: anunez@thespeechpathologygroup.com 305.798.4628.
- Karen Mejia, Registered Kids Yoga Teacher, Private and Group Classes available. 786.897.9294 or karenmeniva@gmail.com
- Vanessa A. Chartouni, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Specializing in Child/Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, and Pediatric Behavioral Medicine, 305.365.6653 or vchartouni@aol.com
- Sea Star Photography - Child Photography. www.seastarphotography.com
- Cute Bows by Vero - Adorable and customazied bows and accesories. 305.915.6844 or veritomolestina@gmail.com
- Vaso Designs - Unique and Handmade Purses and Accesories. 305.491.6125 or vaso04@gmail.com
- Myo's Gourmet - Cooking Classes for Kids and Adults. 786.999.5771 or myosgourmet@gmail.com
- Monica Campana - Child Art History Classes and Painting Lessons. 786.306.3017
- Bubbles Swimming: great teachers with LOADS of paitence. 305.858.5476
- Swim Classes by Lu: private swimming lessons at your home. 786.423.6496
- Petite Amie: wonderful clothing store in the South Miami area. 305.668.9563
- Cool-de-Sac: fantastic entertainment center in the South Miami area. www.cool-de-sac.com
- Music Classes: University of Miami's Music Time.
- Music Together at the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center: www.musictogether.com http://www.coralgables.com/CGWeb/parks_rec_files/ycafterschoolmain.html
- Pinecrest Gardens: 5855 SW 111th St., Pinecrest, FL 33156 (305) 669-6942. www.pinecrestgardens.com There is a petting zoo, a playground, and a water park. There are different things to see all around the gardens so even just strollering around may be fun for the kids. The entrance to everything is free. However, the water park costs $3.00 for children over two years old.
- Sibling Preparation Classes: Need to prepare you child for an incoming sibling. Miami Children's Hospital offers a class in Sibling Preparation. Call 305.662.8282 for further information. http://www.mch.com/patientsFamilies/community/communityCalendar.aspx
- Event Planning: Sandy Corzo-Raton www.alistevents.net
New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Monkey Room (1501 Religious St.) in the Warehouse District is a great way to tucker out the kids during the rainy, hot summer months.
- Ride the trolley on St. Charles up to Audubon Park, kids enjoy the ride and it's an easy way to avoid searching for good parking.
- Louisiana Children's Museum has story/activity time, specifically for babies & toddlers, every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am.
- KidSense Playground in Mandeville is a sensory playground specifically designed for Autistic children.
- Itsy Bitsy Yoga: Classes available for babies, toddlers & preschoolers in Uptown, Mid-City & Metairie. Visit www.itsybitsynola.com or contact Yelena at ymaltsev@gmail.com for availability & schedules.