Fight or Flight: The Hidden Stress Response Driving Your Kid’s Behavior
I was in the kitchen, my mind trying to track 20 things to do, before company arrived for dinner. My husband is super helpful (grateful), but when he asked me a simple question… I snapped at him. Not something I’m proud of, but a situation that has...
ADHD and Balance: Brain-Based Activities for Better Focus
This blog post is brought to you by: Fun and Function (My favorite all-the-sensory-things online store!) …………. Can I geek out for a sec? How the brain works never ceases to amaze me. Last month, at the ADHD workshop, I shared exciting research that...
Sensory Tricks to Help Your Kid Fall Asleep Fast!
Learn how to make a kid fall asleep with these simple tips you can start today. And, discover the secret sensory tricks that can change everything about how your child sleeps. Super important tips for sensory issues, sensory seekers, Sensory Processing Disorder,...
Summers Golden Window: 5 Areas of Development Often Not Addressed in Neurodivergent Kids
My kids have 12 days of school left. And, honestly, I have a mix of emotions… I’m thinking about how I’m going to manage to juggle my work, but also that it’s one of only a limited amount of glorious childhood summers for my kids. You know what they...
What Parents Need to Know About Sensory Dysregulation
Learn what it looks like for your child to be in sensory dysregulation and how to help them get out of it and prevent it in the future. Most days at school Zoey* was a handful. Her fiery red hair would blur as she quickly ran around the room, touching everything,...
3 Signs it’s a Sensory Meltdown, Not a Tantrum
Is your child having a sensory meltdown or a tantrum? Learn exactly how to tell the difference between a sensory meltdown vs. tantrum and how to help your child’s sensory processing when they are having a sensory overload meltdown. As Sarah lifted her son into...
How to Handle a Hyperactive Child without Losing Your Mind
Learn how to handle a hyperactive child at home! Use these 3 natural ways and 20 simple activities to calm your toddler, 4-year-old, or older child. Sometimes my house can feel a little crazy. With three boys, there is no shortage of energy, noise, and...
22 Simple and Unique Fall Sensory Activities
22 awesome and easy fall sensory activities that are perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kids! There are so many wonderful opportunities to explore new sensory experiences in this season of fall. I have said many times before...
Move and Groove Sensory Summer Camp: Our First ever In-Person Experience!
Recap of our first in-person sensory summer camp for kids in Pittsburgh, PA! Learn about the goals and key activities of our sensory summer camp, and hear about all the fun we had and the progress that was made! 20 years ago, part of my first OT job was working...
3 Ways to Teach Your Kid Emotional Regulation
Learn 3 simple and clear steps to teaching kids how to emotionally regulate from a pediatric occupational therapist and mom of 3. Does your kid struggle with big emotions, having them often, getting stuck in them or having kind of behaviors and...
