Podcast Episodes

225 Anna Maria DiDio: When Kids Don’t Have The Words. How To Understand Behavior As Communication in Adoption Trauma

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You’ve heard many times that a child’s behavior IS communication.  How do you deal with that when you are trying to create a thriving f…

9 months, 1 week ago

224 Did Your Child Babble? When It Begins, What It Means, And Why It Matters

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Babbling is the foundation for first words.  It's a key predictor of later language development AND the strongest early indicator that …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

223 Too Many Parenting Voices Talking? Critique the “7-7-7 Rule”

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There are many different parenting styles, types, and programs, and the number can vary depending on how they're categorized. Broadly, …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

222 Tricia Goyer: 3 Keys To Connect With Your Kids And Improve Behavior Along The Way

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Have you ever wanted to listen to the wisdom of someone who has been there?  Today’s guest is that person.  After raising her own kids,…

10 months ago

221 Gina Prosch: Have You Built a Habit Of Interaction With Your Kids? How Do It And Why It’s Important

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When we talk about a lot of stuff with our kids - the stuff that isn’t the important stuff; the stuff that is inconsequential, we devel…

10 months, 1 week ago

220 What Does “A Language Rich Environment” Really Mean?

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You hear child centers and schools claim to have a “Language Rich Environment”.  Do you have a language rich environment at home?  You c…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

219 Kerre Burley: Bedtime Resistance A Problem? SleepTalk Helps With Cooperation

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Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to teach your kids while they slept?  

Today’s guest says it is possible - especially when it comes to b…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

218 Terri Lilga: Why Is Rhyme So Important? Using Literature To Teach Beyond The Words

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I love children’s literature!  It seems that ANYTHING you want to teach, you can find a book on that and use it as a springboard to hel…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

217 You Want To Encourage Speech This Summer? Here’s Where To Start!

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Families often how to help their child in the summer.  Since there is no speech therapy with the school in the summer, some families ar…

11 months ago

216 Polina Shkadron: Language-Rich Environments That Match Your Child’s Play Skills

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The language you use  may be LESS effective  than you want!  When we change HOW and WHAT we say, our communication becomes more effecti…

11 months, 1 week ago