What Will Tomorrow Say?
I never considered myself a mean parent, maybe a stern parent when it came to the things I valued. At times, I wonder what is destined to...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
Are We Really Failing?
Failure. Defining failure is the equivalent of defining original. Both labels illuminate a moment in time, in life, a circumstance, a...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
The Diagnosis It's Not Your Fault, Pt. 2
A little girl playfully skipped down the street. The sun was bright, air brisk with colored fall leaves sprinkling the ground. A misstep...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
The Diagnosis is Not Your Fault!
Initial meetings with a speech and language pathologist can be intimidating for parents. Taking first steps to conclude that milestones...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
Great Minds Don’t Think Alike
I often wonder if the person who coined the phrase, “great minds think alike…” was attempting to align their thoughts with others. The...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
Trust Your Instincts
Instincts are birthed through experiences that shape how we respond to the world. Through these experiences, we reframe our perception in...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Good Kid Syndrome
My son was born smiling. Literally...fifteen minutes after birth he was smiling. Now medically, I understood that he was still learning...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
What Are We Doin’?
Buyers remorse…I hate, ahem…I mean strongly dislike the feeling of buyers remorse. At some point, we have all been there. Picture it, you...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Time Snatchers
As the fall approaches, I notice the bright green leaves competing with their counterparts transitioning into auburns, coppers, and...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Isn’t Life a Distraction?
Telephone ringing. Zoom meeting. Construction next door. Work. Life. Home. Cook. Repeat. Kids arguing…ahem…I mean peacefully disputing....
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
Pressure to Perform
My office is a wreck. Literally. Piles of papers, articles, books, organizers, snacks, and everything between has infiltrated my space....
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Aug 27, 2020
- 3 min
What are we waiting for?
Yesterday, a dear friend reached out to me with a simple question…”is it ever too late to fix speech sound disorders?” These questions...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Aug 13, 2020
- 5 min
Recognizing Long-term Impacts Educator of Racism & Microaggression in Early Intervention
Systemic racism remains an underlying topic that continues to resurface in mainstream conversations. Dialogue persists that opportunity...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Aug 6, 2020
- 4 min
Tell me the difference again…
Image is everything. Well, somewhere along the way, this is what we were told. This is what we embody. Our beliefs. How we present...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Jul 30, 2020
- 3 min
Embracing the Inevitable
Every morning, when my mom would leave for work, I would cry my eyes out. Picture a toddler chasing the door, scrambling to get those...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Jul 23, 2020
- 3 min
Cultivating Purpose
How do I lead my child to purpose when I have no idea what it is? How can I cultivate their growth, interests, and natural abilities when...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
Discipline is NOT Abuse!
World Changers, today I want to tackle a taboo subject. Culturally, the message has been sent that parents can be penalized for...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Jul 9, 2020
- 3 min
Dreams Uninterrupted
World Changers, I have to ask…when is the last time you did something special for yourself? Was it a walk along the beach? Cozying up to...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Jul 2, 2020
- 3 min
What’s Your Perspective?
Navigating through these summer months has sparked our creativity to commune safely when exploring. While the kids and I have casually...
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iheartspeechtherapy
- Jun 25, 2020
- 3 min
Possibly Impossible Mountains
Last Saturday was my husbands birthday. Celebrating during shelter-in-place is much different than we are accustomed to, so we decided to...
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