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Giving Life

As I sit here this morning giving blood, I’m feeling very reflective and contemplative about the power and the significance of responding...

Did you know that 26% of children will witness or experience a traumatic event before they turn four? That 4 out of 10 children have...

Sometimes parenting is just hard, ya know? Hands down, one of the most difficult times of day for me are mornings. Knowing that I have...

What is VMI? Visual motor integration (VMI) is the coordination of the brain’s interpretation of a visual input (visual perceptual...

To say this has been an emotional week would be a complete understatement. Perhaps this is why the Florida school shooting is hitting me...

I'm baaaaaack!! After taking quite the hiatus from writing blog posts, I took several days to roll over some ideas for this post. After...

As an OT, I recommend swinging for a lot of my kids. I often wonder if teachers think I'm nuts for how much value I place on swinging...

You will quickly learn that proprioception and vestibular input are my two most favorite sensory topics ever! First I'll address what...

Sensory for Everyone! Oh my goodness! this is literally my favorite (and most complicated) question to get asked. Followed by the...

Adventures in Summer Play What hallmarks do you recall from your summers as a kid? For me, it was riding my bike, swimming in the...