THE LOVE LIST: 2023 LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites of the Philly Family Community
Meet the 2023 Philadelphia Family LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites, nominated and chosen by local parents as the BEST local resources for Families in Philly.
The 2023 Philadelphia Family LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites
Congratulations to our 2023 Philadelphia Family LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites! We asked our Philly Family Community to nominate the organizations and individuals who made a difference in their families’ lives over the last year – and to reflect and share WHY they love them too!
Click through our Members’ Profile Pages linked below and dive into our Philadelphia Family Best for Families Guide to check out the photos from our LOVE Awards Celebration and Luncheon!
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BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY ENTERTAINMENT: Sandcastle Fun Co
BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY SPOT: Nest
BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY LEVEL-UP: Princess Bonnie Productions LLC
Family Favorite – Florescio Events
Family Favorite – Pop Up Play
BEST FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER: Meghan Renee Photography
Family Favorite – AnneMarie Hamant
Family Favorite – Diana Smyth Photography
Family Favorite – Jessica Catherine Photography
Family Favorite – La Bella Vita Event Company
Family Favorite – Mia Paige Photography, LLC
Family Favorite – Tricia Pompilio Photography
BEST PARTY ENHANCEMENT Care Package Bakes
Family Favorite – Moments by Max
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BEST BABY GEAR: BabyQuip
Family Favorite – Baby Gear Group
BEST BABY PROOFING: Safer Babies
BEST BIRTH CLASSES: Blossoming Bellies
Family Favorite – Mama Bird Birth
BEST BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHER: Rachel Utain-Evans Photography
BEST DOULA: Well Born Baby
Family Favorite – Moon Sage Mama
Family Favorite – Day and Night Doula
Family Favorite – Northern Star Doula
BEST FITNESS FOR NEW AND EXPECTING MOMS: Active Mom Fitness
Family Favorite – Fit4Mom
BEST LACTATION SUPPORT: Balance Lactation
Family Favorite – Stephanie Brown, IBCLC
BEST LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR: Nestled
BEST NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST: Christine’s Care and Compassion
BEST PARENTING COACH: Brandi Davis, Your Parenting Partner
BEST PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION: Placenta Encapsulation Services
BEST SLEEP CONSULTANT: Not A Peep
Family Favorite – Confident Parenting
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BEST DANCE STUDIO: Philadelphia Dance Academy
Family Favorite – Ballet SunMi
BEST GYMNASTICS: National Kids Gym
Family Favorite – Reflex Sports
BEST IN-HOME CHILDCARE: MBR Nanny Network
Family Favorite – Nanny Match, LLC
Family Favorite – The Nanny Share Network
BEST LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING: Spanish Workshop for Children
BEST MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES: Action Karate Mt. Airy
BEST MUSIC CLASSES: Music with Gina
BEST MOVEMENT CLASSES: Tula Yoga and Wellness
BEST PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING: Sound Space Performing Arts
Family Favorite – Music Theatre Philly
BEST PRESCHOOL: Amigos Spanish Immersion Preschool
Family Favorite – Little City Montessori
Family Favorite – Mi Casita Preschool
BEST SEWING CLASSES: Butchers Sew Shop
Family Favorite – Buddha Babe
Family Favorite – Cut & Sew
BEST TUTOR: Beyond the Tutors
Family Favorite – Rocket Prep
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BEST ANIMAL HOSPITAL: Fishtown Animal Hospital
BEST COFFEE SHOP: Avenues Cafe
Family Favorite – Càphê Roasters
Family Favorite – Higher Grounds
Family Favorite – La Colombe
Family Favorite – ReAnimator Coffee Roastery
BEST DATE NIGHT: Yay Clay!
Family Favorite – Craft Hall
BEST LOCAL ENTREPRENUEUR: Mother Butter
BEST REALTOR: Ian Perler Team
Family Favorite – Navigator Realty Group
BEST SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS: Rutabaga Toy Library
Family Favorite – Fishtown Seafood
Family Favorite – Lilypad Thrift
BEST TOY STORE: Tildie’s Toy Box
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BEST DAY CAMP: Tall Pines Day Camp
Family Favorite – JCC Camps at Medford
Family Favorite – Liberty Lake Day Camp
Family Favorite – Summerside Camps at SCH Academy
BEST OVERNIGHT CAMP: Appel Farm Arts Camp
Family Favorite – Echo Hill Camp
Family Favorite – Golden Slipper Camp
BEST PLAYSPACE: Beehive at Bok
Family Favorite – Kids at Play
Family Favorite – Kith + Kin
Family Favorite – Lilypad
Family Favorite – Nest
Family Favorite – Rutabaga Toy Library
BEST SPECIALITY CAMP: Music Theatre Philly
Family Favorite – Appel Farm Arts Camp
Family Favorite – Rock to the Future
Family Favorite – Tufas Boulder Lounge
BEST SPORTS PROGRAMMING: Give and Go Athletics
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BEST ACUPUNCTURE: South Philly Community Acupuncture
Family Favorite – Six Fishes Acupuncture
BEST AUTISM & NEURODIVERSE SERVICE PROVIDER: Jefferson Center for Autism and Neurodiversity
BEST DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES: Kidology Inc.
Family Favorite – B Well OT
Family Favorite – Care-Lync
Family Favorite – Kids at Play
Family Favorite – Philly SLP
BEST FITNESS CLASSES: Lumos Yoga and Barre
Family Favorite – J’aime Fitness
Family Favorite – SMART Fitness
BEST MASSAGE: Sanctuary on 2nd
Family Favorite – South Philly Wellness
BEST MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH: Whole Heart Maternal Mental Health
BEST MEDICAL SPA: Green Medspa
Family Favorite – Dermacenter Medical Spa
BEST ORTHODONTIST: Top of the Hill Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry
BEST PEDIATRIC DENTIST: The Children’s Tooth Spa
Family Favorite – Kid’s Choice Pediatric Dentistry
Family Favorite – Philadelphia Pediatric Dentistry
Family Favorite – Top of the Hill Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry
BEST PEDIATRICIAN: Center City Pediatrics
Family Favorite – Peekaboo Pediatrics
BEST POSTNATAL PT/OT: Pelvio Physical Therapy
Family Favorite – Flourish Pelvic Health & Wellness
BEST REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: Shady Grove Fertility
Family Favorite – Rittenhouse Women’s Wellness Center
BEST WEIGHT LOSS COACH: Inside Out Transformations
BEST WELLNESS COACH: Be Well With Beth
BEST YOGA CLASS: Mother Heart Yoga Studio
Family Favorite – Heartwell Yoga
Get to know these Philadelphia Family Members
Philadelphia Family Members are local community builders like us who would like to be more connected with families in Philly. The Members below support the Philly Family 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.
Amigos is a Spanish immersion preschool located in Old City, Philadelphia for students 1-5 years…
AnneMarie Hamant is an award-winning luxury family and in-home newborn photographer serving the Main Line,…
Appel Farm Arts Camp is a gender-affirming overnight summer arts camp for kids ages 7…
Christine is certified postpartum doula, lactation counselor, childbirth educator, newborn care specialist, bereavement support, aromatherapist,…
Growing up in the family real estate business, Ian knows what it takes to buy…
The JCC Camps at Medford, an American Camp Association (ACA) accredited and award-winning Southern New…
Jessica Catherine Photography is a boutique newborn, baby, and maternity portrait studio specializing in in-home…
Providing physical, occupational, and speech therapy along with our new behavior division is our passion.
Kith + Kin is a play and gathering space for kids and their grown-ups in…
Liberty Lake Day Camp, a South Jersey Camp established in Summer 2002, is a transformative…
Little City Montessori preschool offers the following programs: Toddler (2-3y), Primary (3-6y), and Kindergarten (5-6y)…
A boutique nanny agency catering to Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey. Offering full-time, part-time,…
Mi Casita Preschool is Philadelphia and the Main Line's premier Spanish immersion preschool. Through project…
MUSIC THEATRE PHILLY is a vibrant professional training ground for young artists in theatre and…
Pelvio Physical Therapy provides rehabilitative and preventative pelvic floor physical therapy to those in Philadelphia…
Rachel Utain-Evans is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker serving families in and around Philadelphia.
The folks at Rutabaga believe that sharing instead of buying new is not only good for the…
Safer Babies is the leading child proofing expert in the Philadelphia region, with 23 years…
Spanish Workshop for Children is a Spanish immersion program for children (15 months and up).
Summerside Camps at SCH Academy provides innovative, safe, and fun camp programming for children in…
Tall Pines Day Camp has been serving South Jersey and Philadelphia for 25 years.
The Philadelphia Dance Academy offers the following programs: Early Childhood, Primary, Pre-Professional Ballet, Theater, Contemporary,…
Wholeheart is a small group practice specializing in Reproductive Mental Health across the lifespan and…
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