Toddlers

The first time you hear your child use a curse word goes one of two ways. You're either shocked and horrified to hear such vulgar words coming out your sweet angel's mouth, or you're stifling laughter so hard that...

I never thought I would still be breastfeeding my almost three-year-old. I started off with the intention of breastfeeding for a year or so, but here I am, nearly three years later. I was hoping that my son would...

Before I had my child I thought I knew what it was to be fully present, but I realized that I was still rushing, still getting to the next destination, and still always trying to achieve more per moment...

My daughter Ilse has always been a good eater and drinker. She loved baby food and adult food early. Ilse learned how to use a fork and spoon before she could walk so that she would not have to...

Considerations for providing meaningful, compassionate, and connection-driven therapy to neurodivergent children. by Angela DiBernardo, M.A., CCC-SLP  You may be asking, what is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is recognizing the expectation that there will be variations within the human population, including brain differences. One way an individual...

I started taking my twins to little classes/activities around town at about six months old. Initially, I would only do it if I could get my husband to come or on the rare occasion that a grandparent was in...

I approached potty training with our first child with a mix of fear (very large accidents in very public places), excitement (see ya, daytime diapers!) and bewilderment (how on earth does one teach another human being to pee and...

My kids and I were lucky to attend a pre-screening event for the new Warren Brothers picture DC League of Superpets. We love going to the movies, even when we aren't excited about what we're seeing. We love being...

The other day I saw a middle-school aged child eating a Lunchable and a bag of chips. I probably wouldn’t have noticed except that she and her friend were both eating the same brand of chips and were both...

I approached potty training for both my kids the same way: by not really doing it. I didn't read any books on the subject, we didn't practice a certain technique, and we didn't track their progress on a sticker...