Testimonials
“Jules and Jerica are incredible, both as individuals and as a team. Our daughter thrived in their preschool class. It is so special when you realize that teachers really “get” your kid! Jules and Jerica helped cultivate our daughter’s curiosity, joy, empathy and persistence. She is now a confident kindergartener, and we really attribute much of that confidence to her growth and learning with Jerica and Jules!
Jules and Jerica also helped us as parents and how we relate to our kids. Their insights never held judgment or blame. But they encouraged us to break out of some of our patterns and notions, so that we could connect with our kids and support them in all of their complexity and all of their varied selves.
We are grateful to have Jules and Jerica on this parenting adventure.”
“Jerica is a master at helping children learn to recognize their emotions. My husband and I experienced this firsthand when our daughter Hazel was in Jerica’s preschool class.
Jerica has the rare gift of seeing—truly seeing—a child, and meeting them where they’re at. And then teaching them and their parents to grow further. I trust Jerica’s expertise and knowledge in early childhood with full confidence. She is truly the best!”
“Jules worked with my daughter from the time she was 12 months to the time she was almost 3 years old. Within this time, Jules set a solid, lasting, foundation for my daughter’s social emotional development and expression.
Observing Jules calmly, and strategically give even the youngest of children strong communication skills and coping techniques has been inspirational as both a parent and an educator.
I have seen first hand how Jules truly takes the time to work through a situation with a child and supports diverse needs on an individual basis. Jules goes out of her way to support the needs of both children and parents and diverse family structures. Jules has also been understanding, and non-judgmental of our personal situation and journey as a family.
I credit a lot of my daughters strong emotional intelligence and ability to express herself to the work Jules has done with her.
I too, have learned wonderful skills from working with Jules.
Highly recommend all parents to reach out. You, your child, and your relationships will greatly benefit!”
“The pandemic alone, as well as the start and stop, (and complete closing of one preschool), was often too much to bear for us as two working parents and meant that our 3 year old was not getting everything he needed. He developed a severe attachment to being at home, hardly spoke once school started up again, and struggled with anxiety in crowded spaces.
Jerica painstakingly, without pressure, or judgement, built a bridge of safety and kindness to our kid and over a series of months helped him come out of his shell.
We have a confident, loquacious, outgoing kid these days and we credit the shift to Jerica. We also credit her with at least 50% of his ability to recognize and manage his anger, sadness, disappointment, and worry - in ways that leave us dumbfounded and humbled. Even as someone with a background in early childhood education and an understanding of appropriate behavior, as a stressed out parent in this society, I leaned on Jerica’s neutrality, knowledge, and compassion and learned so much from her about how I should be parenting my kid, specifically.
It is not an exaggeration at all to say that the world would be a better place if we all grew up with Jerica in our lives. Thank you!”
“We cannot say enough good about Jerica and how she gently supported us in being parents to our daughter. Jerica truly cared about the children in her care. When our girl “misbehaved”, Jerica was very careful with her response.
She was never punitive, nor did she engage in the typical adult-child power struggle. Alternatively, she would really listen to our girl and her needs. She was kind, careful, thorough, and informed. She was like a child whisperer who deeply understood children and how to support them thrive. She knew how to work with children in order to prioritize and maintain their sense of safety and autonomy, no matter what. She made the children feel seen, loved and valued, regardless of their behavior.
She knew how to set boundaries, without being overly authoritative. Our daughter and the other children adored and respected Jerica. It was magic to watch her in action. We are forever grateful for Jerica’s impact on our daughter, and her impact on our parenting approaches. Jerica has made a profound and lasting impact on our family! ”
