Parenting is truly a mixed bag of blessings. While there are moments of sheer blissful pride, most often our lives are like navigating a huge ship in the middle of a mighty storm – in the dark! We are busy at the helm, struggling with all our might to maneuver an impossible ship through fierce tides, winds, and rain … while yelling directions for your children to hopelessly follow. To say the least, we are stressed. To be honest, we are also afraid.

During times of impossible odds, our resources become our foundations for success. These resources are the invaluable relationships that we can rely upon in our darkest moments of despair. While no single relationship can solve all problems, threaded together they begin to form a solid, reliable base onto which we may firmly stand.

On your parenting path, having a licensed speech language pathologist (SLP) for a close parenting team member will save you countless sleepless nights worrying on topics and questions most parents are too embarrassed to ask a “professional”. Here are a few reasons why:

1. Observations Over a Play date & Coffee. Your SLP parenting team member will provide honest observations on the growth and development of your child during a relaxing cup of coffee. You enjoy her company, value her integrity, and trust her with your concerns. You share your fears and she will calmly provide you with honest guidance. Your SLP parenting team member provides the confidence you need to parent bravely.

2. Trusted Referral Sources. Everyone appreciates their foodie friend. She knows the latest and best places to eat across cultures, neighborhoods, and price points. Like your foodie friend, your SLP parenting team member’s child/language/education/healthcare resources are solid gold! If she can’t share a personal contact from her mobile phone, she can easily text an associate for a professional to meet your needs before the topic in your conversation has fluidly changed.

3. No Need to Google It. “Does my child have enough words?” “How long should I breastfeed?” “Does my child have autism?” Your SLP parenting team member is your trusted resource for the questions most parents are too embarrassed and afraid to speak to their doctor about. Rather than turning to Google to look for answers in the middle of the night, your SLP bestie answers all your questions without judgement. She attentively listens and warmly provides the answers and assurance you need to parent without fear and shame.

Don’t have an SLP parenting team member? Well allow me to introduce myself. Let’s schedule a phone call to relax, laugh, and learn more about one another. I value the relationships I have with the families whose children I service. My goal is to be their SLP bestie every day!

I am here for you. I love what I do, and I am here to be your SLP parenting team member as well.