I am a collector of cups. We have a whole cupboard of sippy cups. If someone says “You must try this cup.” I do it. It does not matter that I am supposed to be the one recommending cups to paying customers. I must try every cup on my children while they are still in … Continue reading Apple Juice in Couch Cushions
Last week was a rough one. We all got sick. But Hank and Gus got really sick. Really really sick. Gus started it. Puking his sweet little guts out. Hank followed in suit just 12 hours later. It was a disaster. Twenty four hours later it spun out of control and we ended up in … Continue reading Mom Guilt is the Worst
So you’re kid only eats Cheetos. Yeah. I want to be on that diet too. Maybe throw in some chicken strips and Spaghettios, and you got yourself a toddler’s dream meal. A mom’s nightmare. Let’s work on this. I am a huge fan of something called a food continuum. That is a fancy way of … Continue reading Cheetos and Carrots
A few things before we start….I changed the names of the neighbors in my story. Because I care about them both. Also, before you start reading know this is all mom and no speech. So I’m just themom today. I will go back to being thespeechmom tomorrow. We recently had something bad happen next door. … Continue reading Chili and The Low Rider
Have you ever had this happen? You: What is that? Toddler: ………… You: You know what that is……….what is that? Toddler: ………….(walks away) There is a reason this is happening. They don’t know the answer. Also, they probably don’t understand the question. Toddlers (kiddos under the age of three) don’t have the cognitive skills to … Continue reading Ask Grandpas, Not Toddlers
I apologize for what is about to occur here. I am going to brag. I married a handsome, hunky, bearded man. And now I am going to tell you why I married this hunk of beef. It’s almost Father’s Day. So let’s talk about dads. Let’s talk about the dad I live with. John. My … Continue reading Man Dad
Thespeechmom is on vacation this week. It is blissful. Well, as blissful as being stag on a vacation with a one and two year old. So kinda blissful, kinda chaos. Why do I need a vacation? We all need a vacation. It is such a rare occasion for me to take time off that isn’t … Continue reading A Vacation From What?
Today's blog post is inspired by Hank's best pal and crime fighting partner, Wyatt: The man who chucks anything he doesn't "love" on the floor. This is also dedicated to his mom: The woman who is a lot better at mopping her floors than I am. I hate mopping. I wasn’t thinking when I had … Continue reading How to Avoid Mopping
Birthday parties. Who doesn’t love them? There is cake and presents and friends. We all know my obsession with birthday cake, so that in itself gets me real jazzed about birthdays. Gus had his first birthday party this weekend. It was a monster theme due to his fantastic desire to roar whenever he is excited. … Continue reading Birthday Party Success
You did it! You are inches away from becoming a speech and language pathologist! (Or educator, therapist, teacher, social worker - those work for this post too.) You are finishing up your internships, then a CFY, and you will finally make enough to start paying back your student loans, live in an awesome loft, and … Continue reading Congrats Grad!
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