A circus camp for kids of all kinds, a no-electronics day camp so loved its bus is packed across the city, and an overnight camp where girls made friends from around the world.
When a Philadelphia family is one missed paycheck away from eviction, most systems wait for the crisis to arrive. MissionROOT™ shows up before it does.
From the doula who stayed up texting a nervous mom at 1am to the lactation consultant who changed everything — meet the people Philly parents trust most.
An advocate who turned six weeks of coaching into a job offer, a foster support nonprofit funding swim memberships and bikes, and an autism center born from one founder's home-built curriculum.
A zero-waste toy library that throws the party too, a museum showcasing the diverse stories behind the Revolution, and a resale shop where store credit turns into "new to me" everything.
A chiropractor's office with old-school Pac-Man that makes pregnancy visits feel like home, a healer who one client says saved her life, and a dentist who turns x-rays into a breeze.
A music school with an actual ADA-compliant ramp, a STEAM lab where kids are upset when it's time to leave, and a squash center turning city kids into competitive players.
A newborn photographer dubbed a "baby whisperer" by first-time parents, a studio with a full closet of clothes for mom and baby, and one family's photographer of 13 years running.
A real estate agent who secured a first-time buyer's grant, a mom-run laundry service that hires the moms it once helped, and a cleaning crew that remembers your favorite products.
Don't go it alone — support is out there for expecting and new parents