Resources & Collaborators

Meet our favourite local small businesses who offer services and/or products to expectant families and families with young children

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Valerie’s French Corner

Based in Etobicoke, Valerie is our go-to French class provider that supports young families in raising children to have fluency in the French language. Valerie offers French language classes and tutoring for families from infancy (parent and tot French classes) through high school and adult level French language acquisition. Valerie is the best private French teacher for who seek to install a love of the French language in their children.

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BeehIves Therapeutic Services

Beth Ives is based in Toronto and offers online therapy for “pregnant folks, new parents & family hopeful people”. We so appreciate Beth’s sensitive and knowledgable approach to supporting individuals/families through life’s most trying and vulnerable times, as well as her inclusive approach to working with neurodiverse individuals and people with chronic illness.

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Melamoo Bamboo

Melanie is an Ontario-based baby and toddler bamboo pajamas company that offers affordable bamboo clothing/sleepwear for babies and children. We gift a pair to all of our birth doula clients because we love how soft they are. Use discount code MINDFULSPROUTSDOULA on their website to get 15% off your purchase.