Happy New Year! This weekend my family had the opportunity to sneak away to a cozy cabin. With snow dusted trees, a crackling fire, and time with family, it was the definition of picturesque. We spent some time exploring nature and even tried to take my daughter sledding for the first time. It went…it wentContinue reading “What Sled Riding Taught Me about Repetition, + The Free Parent Friendly Resource Guide is Here!”
Author Archives: Bethany Z
Big Plans Ahead! The Gift that Will Keep on Giving
Wow, Mommas!! Christmas has come and gone, and the new year is only a few days away. I hope everyone had a lovely time celebrating with friends and family. We had a lovely Christmas over here in New Jersey, even though it rained most of the day. My daughter was old enough this year toContinue reading “Big Plans Ahead! The Gift that Will Keep on Giving”
Long Awaited Expectation
This past Wednesday I scurried around getting all the groceries I needed before a huge snowstorm was expected to hit. Then, the snow began to fall. What started out as a dainty dusting quickly piled up covering the ground. As I rocked my daughter to sleep that night, the notification came across my phone- schoolContinue reading “Long Awaited Expectation”
Cooking Up Good Speech
As the holidays draw near, I find myself spending more and more time in the kitchen. And with restrictions still in place limiting indoor dining, I’ve been busy cooking now more than ever before! With Christmas comes cookies, cookies….. and more cookies. Yum! This year I have a very mobile and curious 18 month oldContinue reading “Cooking Up Good Speech”
Enhance Reading Time, + A GIVEAWAY!
Last week, I talked about the connection between reading and a child’s speech and language development. If you missed that post, read it here. I wanted to follow that up with some real life examples of how I incorporate speech and language activities into her reading time. One of her favorite books is “Ten LittleContinue reading “Enhance Reading Time, + A GIVEAWAY!”
Speech Milestones- The First 5 Years
As a Speech Therapist, I’m rehearsed in the early milestones babies and toddlers should be meeting. I have studied what typical childhood development looks like. But, when I became a mom, I dwelled on each little thing – and worried each month as my daughter got older. Is she on target? Is this normal? Shouldn’tContinue reading “Speech Milestones- The First 5 Years”
Momma in the Making
A little over one year ago, my husband and I welcomed our daughter into the world. Of course, we fell in love instantly! Ever since, she has rocked our world. I went from being a working professional speech language pathologist to a stay at home mom overnight. Taking care of a baby is no jokeContinue reading “Momma in the Making”
You can do this, Momma!
Your child is getting older, and her speech skills are not developing as they should be. What do you do? First off, I want to say that this post, and any sequential posts, do not replace the benefits of speech therapy. The tips I recommend here and elsewhere on the site are best if usedContinue reading “You can do this, Momma!”
Books and the Benefits of Reading
. Momma, have you ever wondered if reading to your four month old baby is worth it? Many nights I’ve sat in the rocking chair reading to my baby as she stared up at me. At four months old my daughter’s control of her arms and legs had barely developed, let alone her ability toContinue reading “Books and the Benefits of Reading”
Momma and Me SLP 