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
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
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
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
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
It's my birthday. Let's get sentimental...about kids, and cake. I love my job. And I love cake. If you asked me what my passion in life is, I would tell you I have two: kids and cake. I bake without boundaries. I don’t make chocolate cake, I make chocolate cake with orange mounds of buttercream … Continue reading Cake
Here it is people. The very first controversial blog post. Are you excited? Are your fingers itching to fill the comments section below? Are you ready to read my rants on gun laws and Donald Trump? Oh stop. Get real. I know nothing about either of those things. Nor do I care to. Let’s talk … Continue reading Perpetually Unimpressed about Ear Infections
Let’s start with a disclaimer: I have a fit thrower. He is two and he throws tantrums with the best of them. I am quite sure that the word “toddler” means “tiny tyrant” in Dutch. He throws fits over completely ridiculous things. He wants to wear the same basketball shirt every day. He wants to … Continue reading “Toddler” is Dutch for “Tiny Tyrant”
This weekend was delightful! We hung out with family. Dyed a bunch of eggs. Spilled a bunch of dye. Ate a bunch of candy. Saw a bunch of chickens. And now all we talk about is chickens. Chickens aren’t new to us. We read A LOT of farm books. But until this week, we never … Continue reading Chicken 7 Ways
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