Gestures: an Important Step in Communication Development
Communication is so much more than talking. So as a speech-language pathologist I think a lot about gestures. The words "speech language"...
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Leslie Bley
- Aug 4, 2018
- 4 min
The Mental Load is Real, Y’all
Many of us are hearing this rather newly coined phrase “mental load” that surfaced very poignantly in a feminist comic in May of 2017...
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Emily Cohen
- Aug 4, 2018
- 3 min
The Path To First Words
The first year of your baby's life is a flurry of excitement and many firsts, often culminating with their first word. In this first year...
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Emily Cohen
- Aug 2, 2018
- 2 min
Best Board Books to Boost Language
Reading is essential for all children. That is why books are the only item I ever buy as a gift for a young child or when a friend or...
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Lori Post
- Jun 23, 2018
- 3 min
4 Tips For Getting A Better Fit In Your Baby Carrier
A well-fitting baby carrier can be a caregiver’s best friend. It can get you through marathon trips to the grocery store, a much-needed...
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Leslie Bley
- Jun 19, 2018
- 4 min
Staying Tethered: Fighting Marital Atrophy After Children
As I counsel couples with young children, the most common denominator is a feeling of disconnect in marital closeness. Of course having...
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Emily Cohen
- Jun 16, 2018
- 4 min
This New Book Guides Parents Through their Baby's Developmental Milestones
In my 10 years as a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I have read a lot of books about child development, and I am constantly on a...
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Shonda Moralis
- May 11, 2018
- 3 min
When You Don’t Feel Good Enough as a Mom
Credit line: Excerpted from Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms © Shonda Moralis, 2017. Reprinted by permission of...
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Leslie Bley
- Apr 29, 2018
- 4 min
Where Do I Stand?
Identity can be a crisis when our lives are put through the blender of becoming parents. The season of pregnancy often brings feelings of...
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Sofia Salazar
- Apr 25, 2018
- 5 min
How I Became A Mother
I thought I had more time to ease into the identity of motherhood, but my little one was born unexpectedly early at 36 weeks. This, on...
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Lori Post
- Mar 20, 2018
- 4 min
Look Mom! No Hands! And Finding My Voice As A Parent
Look Mom! No Hands! Or in my case, Look grandma - No hands!! Rewind to seven years ago when I first picked up a baby carrier at the...
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Emily Cohen
- Mar 5, 2018
- 2 min
Four Gifts Every Baby Needs To Support Their Development
Our babies need interaction with people to learn language. So you are the most valuable gift regarding your baby's speech and language...
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Leslie Bley
- Feb 21, 2018
- 3 min
Resentment: The Thief Of Joy
“I'm SO frustrated!” That is what I screamed at the top of my lungs as I stood in my kitchen in yoga pants. No one else was home. The...
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Sophia Salazar
- Feb 14, 2018
- 3 min
5 Ways to Practice Self-Love
Valentine’s is traditionally the day you show love to your significant other. And that’s awesome! I am writing to challenge you to think...
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Brooke Melot
- Jan 6, 2018
- 5 min
How I Built My Perfectly, Imperfect Blended Family
I stepped into my new home, excited about my future. We had just returned from our week long honeymoon in the Caribbean, and it was the...
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