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Have you ever wondered what parents really think about working with therapists? Me too, friend. So I asked them.

These 3 Therapist Traits Matter Most to Parents

Featured Post

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Burnout didn’t end when I found better self-care tips; it ended when I started asking better questions.

When Burnout Takes Everything—And Gives You a Way Out

Provider Wellbeing

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As therapists working with very young children and families, we are at high risk for burnout.

What is Burnout?

Provider Wellbeing

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What if the best thing for baby’s development this holiday season isn’t another educational toy, but simply being in the middle of whatever you’re doing?

Toys are overrated

Toddlers

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I used to think good therapy meant knowing every milestone. Then I became a parent.

The Book that Changed My Life

Professional Development

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We’ve come to believe that “sooner” means “smarter.” But the race to get ahead didn’t start with parents.

Essay #4 – When did faster become better?

Toddlers

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Arnold Gesell defined “normal” child development in the early 20th century in ways that still shape how we measure development today.

The Father of Developmental Milestones

Toddlers

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Experts, evidence, and the lost art of nuance.

Science + Nuance are Dying

Professional Development

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These historical contexts cannot be overstated in their influence on us today.

Essay #2: History, Important and Uncomfortable

Professional Development

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I assumed child development milestones are backed by solid science. But I was wrong.

Essay #1: The CDC Made Us Mad

Professional Development

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