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49 Ways to say, “I love you” to a child!

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The words you use with your child are important, aren’t they?  Well I have 49 ways to say the most important words, "I love you" to a child.
  • As an occupational therapist, helping children, their parents, caregivers and teachers for almost two decades, I have learned this lesson time and time again.  My actions are powerful, and so too are the words I pair with them.
  • As the godmother to two lovely girls, one now almost a teen and one a young adult, expecting a child of her own, I know that the most important words we can speak to a child...
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Enliven Your Child’s Days with Educational Activities and Parenting Best Practices

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How to be a Better Parent - How to be a Better Teacher

Parenting and teaching questions you may ask yourself “How can I be a better parent?” or "How can I be a better teacher?"

If you parent, take care of or teach a newborn,  a toddler, young child or teenager, you’ve experienced your fair share of parenting, caregiving and teaching challenges.

Ask any parent, and you’ll often hear about the challenges they face parenting their child.  As an occupational therapist, with over 20 years of practice helping parents, I have had many parents share their worries with me.
  • Parents have many questions without answers.
  • Many...
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Kindergarten – A Story of Overcoming Disability

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Overcoming Disability when starting Kindergarten
Five going on six-year-old Willem starts Kindergarten this September. His parents shared their thoughts about their son's start to school as part of an interview just published in my children's column in KV Style.What did I learn about Willem? Well, he loves to color and has a great crayon grasp (a tidbit shared by his mom no doubt because I am an occupational therapist!). Willem speaks with sign language (his hearing is just fine) and is now also using an iPad as his voice. He has attended pre-school since he was 3 years old. Willem also...
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