So this is a random one. Friends, today we are going to talk about me. Not about my kids or yours, me. Weird, huh? My friends and family already know all of this. So if you stop reading now, I’m not judging. Let’s start 6 years ago. I got sick. Like super duper sick. The … Continue reading Dear Flourish, I love you
Gus started preschool today. Yeah. Gus. Not Hank. Gus. He is 1 year and 4 months old. When I say this to people they give me that look. The one you all have right now. “What can a 1 year old possibly get out of preschool?!” A lot. Let me tell you. Hank on his … Continue reading Learning to Learn
You want know when you can start working on speech and language development? How old is your baby? One day? Then you can start yesterday. Working on your little one’s speech and language development can start on day one. We don’t have to wait until they are talking (or not talking). Yeah yeah, I know…you are … Continue reading Imitation is for Babies
This past weekend my older brother got hitched. I thought about writing something to him in today’s blog. Giving him a ton of advice that would inevitably make his marriage happier and healthier than it could have ever possibly been without my advice. And if you know my brother (and his relationship with me) you … Continue reading Paddle Boards and Oreos
You guys. Ellis the Cheetah died. It has been a few weeks since he passed on to Cheetah heaven. But we are still talking about it. Mostly at night when it is quiet and Hank is alone with his thoughts. He suddenly remembers the empty cage at the zoo and sadly reminds us all that … Continue reading RIP Ellis the Cheetah
I love being vacationmom. She is way more fun than thespeechmom. When I am vacationmom I say yes to pancakes and popsicles for breakfast. I shrug when Gus puts a handful of sand in his mouth while he wades blissfully into the lake fully dressed. I tell Hank he probably shouldn’t eat any more s’mores, … Continue reading Vacationmom loves Ezpz
I often have people call me in for screens and consults. This means they want me to come to their house, chat with the parents and their kid, and decide if they should proceed with a full evaluation. When I get to the home, I always kick things off by asking “What do you think … Continue reading This Tat is Solid Dold
I write my blog posts weeks in advance. I have a very specific calendar that I typically stick to. Today I am throwing it all out the window to ask you all to help a family I care so much about. A family I adore lost a child. I have no inspiring words or pieces of … Continue reading A Moment for Tatym
Do you ever wonder what makes your specialist/doctor/therapist tick? People ask me this quite frequently. They ask me “What made you want to be a speech therapist?” I always respond with “I love working with kids and I love talking, so it was a no brainer.” I am such a liar. The real story started … Continue reading The Other Side of the Therapy Desk
The dentist. Going to the dentist can be a little stressful. I am a grown up (mostly) and I still get a little stressed out. For a ton of kiddos going to a new place or trying a new thing can send them into a tail spin. My kids do great as long as they … Continue reading Counting Teeth: Prepping for and Transitioning to the Dentist
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