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A New Fight

December 6, 2019 by Katie Filed Under: Family Life 6 Comments

Wow- it has been SO LONG since I have updated here. I think I updated a while back that I became an unexpected homeschooler in the spring of 2017. This was about 6 months after I gave birth to our SURPRISE 4th baby the October before. Needless to say- it’s been a VERY busy couple […]

When life throws you curveballs…{Personal update}

February 21, 2018 by Katie Filed Under: Family Life 2 Comments

Well hello there old friends. It sure has been a while, hasn’t it? An embarrassing long time, actually. This poor blog was covered in cobwebs when I opened it this last week, ha! I’ve missed this little space, I really have. But life seems to always throw curveballs and sometimes there are so many you […]

Toddler’s Speech & Language Development: What to Expect

February 19, 2018 by Katie Filed Under: Speech & Language 101 12 Comments

I get a lot of questions about toddler speech & language development to my email inbox each week. Concerned parents are wondering: What’s “normal?” The things is,  there is a VERY WIDE range of “normal” or “typical” when it comes to the development of speech & language in the toddler years (which I refer to […]

The Importance of PLAY for Speech and Language Development {With Tips}

February 16, 2018 by Katie Filed Under: Play 8 Comments

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Fred Rogers As quoted above play is the work of childhood. Even when your child is playing silently, they are learning important information that they will carry with […]

Five Playful Ways to Work on Listening and Following Directions

February 12, 2018 by Katie Filed Under: How to Help Your Child Talk, Language Enrichment Activities for Parents, Playful Ways to.....Series, Therapy Ideas and Activities 31 Comments

I recently got an email from a parent who was wondering how she could work on her son’s listening skills. As I was responding to her email I realized that many parents would benefit from this information- so I decided to make this into a post. There are many FUN ways that you can work […]

Supporting Clients: WWYD?

June 23, 2017 by Katie Filed Under: Respectful Parenting 5 Comments

I have been away from the blog, again, for much longer than I had planned. That’s what 4 kids will do to you 😉 I know that I talk exclusively about children here- but today I’d like to get your feedback on working with adults (though I promise, this will relate to all the people […]

Hanen Continuing Education Review: Coaching Parents in How to Play {And a Gift for YOU!}

April 17, 2017 by Katie Filed Under: Continuing Education & Certifications Leave a Comment

Hello, hello hello! It is the beginning of Spring Break here for my youngest, and the weather is windy and cool today in my neck of the woods. I don’t know about you, but this weather makes me want to curl up and read a good book…OR get some of my continuing education units covered! […]

So I’ve been busy….

March 31, 2017 by Katie Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting 1 Comment

…we’ve added to our family AGAIN! (Photographs thanks to my good friend Jane at Jane B Photography) We welcomed E4 to the family last Fall- she’s already almost 6 months old! We headed to Hawaii last summer, Tahoe in the winter, and have been living the crazy life that comes with FOUR kids! It’s been fun, […]

Happy Holidays from Our Family to Yours!

December 26, 2015 by Katie Filed Under: Blogging Leave a Comment

I know it has been a while since I’ve been here- but we wanted to be sure to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year from our family to yours! Keep your eye out- as I have a little New Years giveaway coming up as well!

Why I Needed a Break: Discussions About Living a Hands Free Life

September 4, 2015 by Katie Filed Under: Book Reviews, Giveaways, Guest Post 3 Comments

Next week I will start back sharing educational information to you all on speech & language topics, but today a little post  about why I needed a break from blogging. Hopefully this information will help those of you who feel overwhelmed or distracted in your daily lives. Since I’m sharing some information about a new book here- I need […]

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