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Main Line Parent Best for Families Guide: 2023

Your guide to the BEST local resources for families around the Main Line.

Meet the Main Line Parent Community's 2023 LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites, nominated and chosen by local parents as the BEST local resources for families around the Main Line.

We created Main Line Parent in 2010 with a mission of Building Community (we love connecting with 34,000+ local parents in our Community Facebook Group every day). Flip through this Best for Families Guide to discover who the families in our Main Line Parent Community LOVE SO MUCH (and why)!

 

Every year, from November to January, we ask our readers to share their experiences and recommendations with us via LOVE Award nominations. This Main Line Parent Best for Families Guide features the local businesses and nonprofit organizations who stood out as Community Builders worth celebrating. They have gone above and beyond expectations to deliver outstanding products and services, and we are proud to recognize them as our LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites.

 

Click below to read our neighbors’ endorsements and see the photos of the proud leaders who beamed with joy as they accepted their awards at our LOVE Awards Celebration and Luncheon by AMC Photography Studios.

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Presented by the Main Line Parent team

Do you know a woman who is reshaping culture for good in her neighborhood, business, or nonprofit organization? Nominate her for a Main Line Parent Women of Influence Award.

Make the most of celebrating every birthday, bar & bat mitzvah, neighborhood party, and special occasion around the Main Line with these local businesses our Community LOVES.

Find, design, and make the most of your home and garden around the Main Line with this list of local businesses our Community LOVES.

Plan a trip around the world or for a weekend getaway and find resources for new and expecting parents around the Main Line with these local businesses our Community LOVES.

Expand your child's strengths through learning around the Main Line with these education and enrichment local businesses our Community LOVES.

From essential life tasks like estate planning, composting, and tax preparation to the weekly grind of meal preparation and catering for your next gathering, our Main Line Parent Community LOVES these local businesses.

Give your fuzzy kids the best care, discover the best summer camp programs, and have fun with your bigs and littles around the Main Line with these local businesses our Community LOVES.

Get to know the Main Line shopping destinations, as well as the top health and and wellness providers our Community LOVES.

Youthphoria, Main Line Parent's 2023 Community Builder of the Year Award Winner, is a free photo service for trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive youth in the greater Philadelphia area founded by photographer Shannon Collins.

We are dedicated to Building Community to connect parents with resources, events, and each other!

The Main Line Parent team was proud to present a $1,000 donation to Youthphoria on behalf of our Members and Communities at the 2023 LOVE Awards Celebration as our Community Builder of the Year. Youthphoria is an ongoing project dedicated to photographing trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive youth at no cost in the Greater Philadelphia area, while providing an affirming experience that celebrates them along the way. You can learn more about Youthphoria here.

Main Line Parent is published by a team of local women to connect families raising their kids around the Main Line and Philly’s western suburbs with resources, events, and each other. It all started with our vibrant Main Line Parent Community Facebook Group dedicated to Building Community (join the conversation with our 34,000+ local members!) and our Email Newsletters, which deliver our curated roundup of fun things to do with your family around the Main Line every Thursday, as well as our latest news and updates from local businesses! If you represent a family-focused local business or nonprofit organization, we’d like to invite you to join us as a Member to start collaborating!

Get To Know These Award-Winning Main Line Parent Members

Main Line Parent Members are local community builders like us who would like to be more connected with families around the Main Line. The Members below support the Main Line Parent Community and our Best for Families Guide. Have you had a great experience with any of them? You can help other families benefit from your experience with an endorsement on their Profile Page! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT WITH A 5-STAR REVIEW.

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Aimee Wood LCSW | Mental Health Champion  – 2024 LOVE Awards
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    Aimee Wood is a licensed individual and couples therapist specializing in motherhood, women’s emotional and…

    AMC Photography Studios | Best Bar & Bat Mitzvah Photographer  — 2024 LOVE Awards
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      AMC Photography Studios is a commercial and event boutique professional photography studio.

      Amy Shoumer DMD | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree – Dentist
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        Dr. Amy Shoumer and her team are committed to dentistry and to your smile

        Appel Farm Arts Camp | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree – Overnight Camp
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          Appel Farm Arts Camp is a gender-affirming overnight summer arts camp for kids ages 8…

          Artisan Painting | Best Painter – 2024 LOVE Awards
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            We're your friendly neighborhood painting company and we paint houses! Who's your painter?

            Ballet 180 | Best Dance Studio – 2024 LOVE Awards
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              Ballet 180 School inspires a 180-degree positive transformation of the mind, body, and soul through…

              Bright Minds Preschool of the Main Line | Excellence in Education – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                Now Pre-enrolling children who will be 2 years old by 9/1/2025 for our 2025/26 school…

                Cassandra Doyle Must Love Travel | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree – Travel Agent
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                  Cassandra Doyle Must Love Travel is a top travel agent worldwide and holds multiple certifications…

                  Cupola Academy | Best Homeschool Resource – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                    Cupola Academy (CA) is a secular, nonprofit educational organization that provides a supportive community-base for homeschooling families.

                    Meredith 1
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                      Dr Meredith Murphy is a board certified acupuncturist with a private practice in King of…

                      Embark Behavioral Health | Mental Health Champion – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                        Embark at Main Line, located in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, is a location that offers outpatient behavioral…

                        ESF Camps & Experiences | Best Day Camp – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                          ESF Summer Camps & Experiences is where campers are free to explore their curiosity and…

                          Excel: Programs Fueled by EA
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                            Excel's summer day camp, sports camps, academic courses, and enrichment camps are held on The…

                            Experience Chiropractic | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree Chiropractor
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                              Formerly known as King of Prussia Family Wellness Center, PC, Experience Chiropractic opened its doors in 2003 providing chiropractic care,…

                              Foote Orthodontics
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                                Foote Orthodontics works together to give you the orthodontic and aesthetic treatment you need with…

                                GETincluded Inc’s GET Café | Inclusivity Champions – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                  A non-profit community coffee shop and center for social inclusion.

                                  Gladwyne Animal Hospital, LLC  | Best Veterinarians – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                    Gladwyne Animal Hospital is an independently female owned full service small animal hospital serving the…

                                    Happily Ever After Sleep Consulting | Best Pediatric Sleep Consultant — 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                      Katie is a certified pediatric sleep consultant and the owner and founder of Happily Ever After Sleep Consulting.

                                      HomeCooked | Meal Prep Service — 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                        HomeCooked helps busy people get fresh or frozen ready-to-cook dinners for their family. Curbside Pick…

                                        Ivory Tree Portraits | Best Photography Studio — 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                          IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, THEY CHANGE. BUT YOU’LL HAVE TODAY, FOREVER.

                                          Ivy Experience | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree – College Admission Prep
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                                            Preparing students for their collegiate futures through test prep, tutoring, and essay consulting.

                                            Jessica Catherine Photography | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree – Newborn Photographer
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                                              Jessica Catherine Photography is a boutique newborn, baby, and maternity portrait studio specializing in in-home…

                                              JL Entertainment Designs | Best Home A/V Support — 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                JL Entertainment Designs offers custom audio/video solutions to make your home or business work for…

                                                Kagle’s Gardens LLC | Best Landscape Designer — 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                  The Kagle’s Garden Team is dedicated to understanding and meeting the unique needs of personal…

                                                  KatFit, LLC | Best Fitness Program – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                    KatFit specializes in uniquely designed fitness and nutrition programs for your individual needs, life demands,…

                                                    Kids Grins | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree Pediatric Dentist
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                                                      Kids Grins is a dental practice focused on providing exceptional dental care to infants, children,…

                                                      Law Office of Andrew Gavrin | Best Estate Planner – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                        The Law Office of Andrew Gavrin focuses its practice on working with individuals and families…

                                                        Law Office of Heather L. Turner | 2024 Family Favorite Estate Planner
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                                                          Attorney Heather L. Turner brings experience, passion, and a community focus to her work at…

                                                          Lessen the Loads LLC | Best Laundry Services  — 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                            Lessen the Loads is a women-owned and operated laundry and organizational service.

                                                            Liu Dermatology | Best Dermatologist – 2023 LOVE Awards
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                                                              Liu Dermatology in Exton, PA is a boutique practice led by Dr. Hannah Liu, a…

                                                              Main Line Childcare | Best Childcare Agency  — 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                Main Line Childcare works with the largest au pair agency in the U.S., supporting au…

                                                                Main Line Fashionista  | Best Boutique – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                  Main Line Fashionista Boutique is a curated collection by fashion and lifestyle expert, Ashley Meyers.

                                                                  Maria Rossi Fitness | Best Personal Trainer – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                    Maria Rossi Fitness. Transforming you to be in the best shape of your life

                                                                    MBR Nanny Network | Family Favorite In-Home Childcare – 2023 LOVE Awards
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                                                                      A boutique nanny agency catering to Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey.

                                                                      Meridee Winters School of Music | Best Music School – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                        Meridee Winters School of Music provides customized, convenient, online, in-home lessons for piano, guitar, voice,…

                                                                        Mi Casita
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                                                                          Mi Casita Preschool is Philadelphia and the Main Line's premier Spanish immersion preschool. Through project…

                                                                          Mother Compost 2024 LOVE Award Winner – Best Sustainable Service
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                                                                            Mother Compost is an organics recycling company helping transform food waste into fertilizer.

                                                                            Northern Star Doula  | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree – Doula
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                                                                              Northern Star Doula supports new and expectant parents through some of the most transformative experiences…

                                                                              Phamily Orthodontics | Best Orthodontist – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                                At Phamily Orthodontics, you can expect customized treatment from an experienced and highly skilled team…

                                                                                Phebe Anna Thorne School of Bryn Mawr College
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                                                                                  The Phebe Anna Thorne School of Bryn Mawr College invites children to explore and learn…

                                                                                  Philly DIY | Best Personalized Gifts – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                                    Philly DIY specializes in unique personalized gifts engraved with handwritten recipes, notes and art. They…

                                                                                    PJA Services | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree – Painter
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                                                                                      PJA Services is a small owner-operated family business that serves customers throughout Delaware and Chester…

                                                                                      Polina Bulman Photography | Best Documentary Family Photographer – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                                        Polina Bulman is an award-winning family photographer located in Ardmore, PA serving clients on the Main Line…

                                                                                        Safer Babies | Best Baby Proofer – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                                          Safer Babies is the leading child proofing expert in the Philadelphia region, with 23 years…

                                                                                          Spanish Workshop for Children  | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree – Language Program
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                                                                                            Spanish Workshop for Children is a Spanish immersion program for children (15 months and up).

                                                                                            The Barn Yard | Best Playspace – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                                              The Barn Yard is the newest indoor play space to hit the Main Line area.

                                                                                              The Philadelphia Dance Academy | 2024 Family Favorite Honoree – Dance Studio
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                                                                                                The Philadelphia Dance Academy offers the following programs: Early Childhood, Primary, Pre-Professional Ballet, Theater, Contemporary,…

                                                                                                The Photography Workshop Inc. | Best Specialty Camp – 2023 LOVE Awards
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                                                                                                  The Photography Workshop's summer camp programs are a FUN way for your child to learn…

                                                                                                  Sweet Trading 2
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                                                                                                    The Sweet Trading Company is a handcrafted chocolate shop offering thoughtfully crafted confections, candy, and…

                                                                                                    Twirl
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                                                                                                      Twirl was established in 2016 when owner Sam Sinns left his job as a dancer…

                                                                                                      Uptown Studio | Best Performing Arts Program – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                                                        Join Uptown Studio (formerly WCStudio at Uptown) for an immersive summer of theatrical exploration!

                                                                                                        WFTFS, LLC | Worry Free Tax & Financial Solutions | Best Tax Prep – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                                                          WFTFS, LLC is an Ardmore, PA based tax and accounting firm specializing in core disciplines…

                                                                                                          Young Rembrandts Chester County, PA  | Best Art Classes – 2024 LOVE Awards
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                                                                                                            Young Rembrandts uses a unique curriculum that engages both sides of the brain so all…

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