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Glimmers vs Terrible Things

It feels almost grotesque to watch everything going on globally, and then get up and write out to-do lists and shopping lists, to arrange playdates, to fold away laundry. But the terrible things don’t seem to go away. Like pigeons, they seem to gather and gather. And we need to eat and have clean clothes…

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026

STEM and Speech Development

Parenting Retrospective: Boosting My Child’s Language Skills with Read-Along Videos Instead of Cartoons

Something about the season’s changing naturally causes us to reflect on the year past. What’s the same, what’s different and the decisions we’ve made and how they’ve played out. I wanted to share a simple swap that had a really positive impact on my kid. As always, this is just me relating that it worked…

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025

Mindful Parenting

Olga de Dios: Celebrating Unique Voices in Children’s Literature

Books that promote positive self image, tolerance for mistakes, and embracing diversity are really important for making progress with speech delays in children. The biggest block is if they think it’s safer to not talk than be criticised. In this post, I focus on the works of Olga de Dios, a Madrid based author with…

January 14, 2025

Health & Cognitive Science

STEM & Cognitive Science Links Roundup for Nov 24, 2024

Why saying “good luck” might undermine success, the surprising effects of venting, and how oxytocin could combat addiction. Discover how kids learn best after witnessing impossible events, and why your body’s cells might have more to do with memory than we thought.

November 25, 2024October 25, 2025

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