Healing Hearts and Growing Minds
Holistic Care for Children and the Humans Who Love Them
Educator. Learner. Child-Centered Advocate.
“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
Where Childhood Is Honored
At 23 Cherry Tree Lane, childhood is honored, protected, and celebrated.
Our mission is to nurture and support children with love, gentleness, and deep respect. We believe every child is inherently worthy and deserving of care that embraces their individuality, their story, and their unique spark.
Rooted in early childhood development, relational care, and thoughtful, evidence-informed practice. Healing hearts and Growing minds.
23 Cherry Tree Lane is a space where play becomes connection, learning becomes joy, and compassion forms the foundation for growth. We offer holistic, relationship-centered care for children and the humans who love them, supporting families with integrity, dignity, and warmth. This work is shaped by my lived experience as a mother, caregiver, and lifelong learner, and by my deep respect for the responsibility entrusted to anyone who works with young children.
This space reflects my ongoing professional formation and deep commitment to understanding children, especially in the areas of development, learning differences, and emotional well-being, while remaining grounded in ethical scope and responsibility.
Together, we nurture resilience.
Together, we cultivate wonder.
Together, we leave children better than we found them.
23 Cherry Tree Lane
23 Cherry Tree Lane is the heart of Ms. Tracy’s vision for what high-quality, holistic care for children and the humans who love them can be.
Rooted in compassion, education, and intentional practice, this work brings together Ms. Tracy’s core passions: relationship-centered caregiving, individualized early childhood education, and thoughtful family support. Guided by the belief in Healing hearts. Growing minds. 23 Cherry Tree Lane nurtures the whole child; mind, body, and emotional well-being, while offering families informed, culturally aware care they can trust.
A Holistic Approach to Care & Connection
Ms. Tracy currently serves families throughout the Atlanta area as a newborn care specialist, nanny, private educator, and family support consultant. Her work centers on building strong, responsive relationships with children and families during the most formative years of development.
She is trained in holistic care for children from birth through early childhood and has completed professional training through Playmaker University, where she studied play as a tool for connection, co-regulation, emotional growth, and learning. Her approach emphasizes safety, respect, attunement, and joy, creating environments where children feel secure, seen, and supported.
Ms. Tracy’s practice is grounded in relationship-centered, evidence-informed caregiving and a deep respect for the responsibility of working with young children and families.
Foundations in Evidence-Based Early Care
Ms. Tracy is experienced in a range of evidence-based infant and early childhood care practices, including:
Holistic newborn care
Sleep guidance and routines (including Moms on Call and Taking Cara Babies frameworks)
Baby-led weaning
Gentle and responsive parenting principles
Baby sign language
Respectful, developmentally appropriate caregiving
These practices are adapted thoughtfully to each child and family, recognizing that development is not one-size-fits-all.
Academic Preparation & Professional Formation
Ms. Tracy is currently completing a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Learning and Development, with concentrations in Educational Psychology and Counseling, and a minor in Special Education. Her academic training emphasizes child development, learning sciences, culturally responsive education, and understanding the diverse ways children grow and learn.
Her coursework includes:
Developmental psychology
Human learning and behavior
Family systems and childhood ecology
Culturally responsive teaching practices
Educational psychology
Foundations of special education
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
With this foundation, Ms. Tracy brings informed, reflective practice to her work with:
Autistic children
Children with learning disabilities
Neurodivergent learners
Children with social, emotional, or developmental differences
She understands that every child’s brain, story, culture, and way of being is unique—and she adapts her approach to meet the child where they are.
Education With Purpose & Wonder
23 Cherry Tree Lane offers individualized, enriching educational support for children from birth through elementary years, including:
Private tutoring
Homeschool support
Early learning enrichment
Child-led and emergent curriculum inspired by Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Charlotte Mason pedagogies.
Nature-based education and outdoor learning opportunities are offered separately through Story in the Forest, allowing each program to remain developmentally and philosophically distinct.
Ms. Tracy has completed professional training through nationally recognized environmental education programs, including:
Growing Up WILD
Project Learning Tree
Project WET
Project WILD
Flying WILD
These programs support curiosity, environmental literacy, resilience, and hands-on learning through developmentally appropriate experiences.
Support for Families & Caregivers
In addition to direct caregiving and education, Ms. Tracy partners with families to strengthen home environments, routines, and relationships. Family support services may include guidance related to:
Infant and child development
Sleep routines and caregiving rhythms
Montessori-inspired home environments
Connection-based behavior support
Neurodivergent-affirming practices
Culturally responsive approaches to caregiving and learning
Child car seat safety and awareness
This support is educational and consultative in nature and always grounded in ethical scope and professional responsibility.
23 Cherry Tree Lane is more than a service.
It is a nurturing space for children, a trusted resource for families, and a place where care, learning, and connection come together.
Holistic care for children and the humans who love them; rooted in heart, guided by research, inspired by wonder.
We will always focus on Healing hearts. Growing minds.
“Every youth should know something of the flowers of the field, the birds of the air, the stars in their courses.”
Stay connected for future offerings in family support and child development insights.
Certifications and Memberships
What People Are Saying
“Tracy has truly been a positive influence for my children, helping them to grow academically, in character, and in maturity. In addition, she is a lifelong learner and continues to seek professional and personal development in order to become a better educator and mentor. I would highly recommend her for any situation, especially in which she were to work with children.”
“I wholeheartedly endorse Ms. Tracy. She is positively perfect in every way. Seriously, Ms. Tracy is a modern-day Mary Poppins. She will be an extremely positive addition to your organization. ”
“Ms. Tracy is always ready with a calm demeanor and a kind word. She brings with her immense knowledge and skill, but is also down-to-earth and full of warmth. She is an extension of our family and a true part of our caregiving team. If she does not know the solution to a problem, she certainly knows where to find it, and does! She is a true asset, and we would have been lost without her when we brought our baby home. It was always a comfort just knowing she was guiding us each step of the way.”
“How do you describe Ms. Tracy? Authentic, kind, generous, brave, resilient, determined, and an optimistic force in the world. What else could anyone need to know? Just tell her that something can not be done and sit back and watch her make it happen!”
“Ms. Tracy is always up for an adventure! Her greatest asset is her love for children and nature. It is a true delight to see how much our children love the outdoors, and it is because she made it a priority for them early on. They knew that when Ms. Tracy was here, they would be learning outdoors. We will always be grateful.”