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Preparing for Thanksgiving Through Song

Preparing for Thanksgiving Through Song

Thanksgiving is one of the most delicious and humbling holidays of the year. However, when it comes to my students and clients, many of them are hesitant about the food and have a difficult time understanding what it means to be thankful.   For children with special...

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Halloween on the High Seas

Halloween on the High Seas

Last year, we started entertaining the idea of a Halloween-themed Disney cruise thanks to my son Parker's love for this particular holiday, and this fall, we made it happen. The best part was that the entire trip was a complete surprise to the kids! We picked Parker...

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Celebrating the Little Victories

Celebrating the Little Victories

When I was working on my undergraduate degree, one of my music therapy supervisors said something to the effect of “We’ve got to celebrate the little victories, and sometimes it takes a long time to achieve them”. As a young music therapy student, I thought I...

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{GGB 76} All Things Halloween!

{GGB 76} All Things Halloween!

Halloween is coming, and we are ready! So of course we had to dedicate an entire episode to how we celebrate this special day at home -- including decorations, our family’s costumes, and favorite traditions -- and at work -- the songs we sing, how we integrate...

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Let’s Get Visual, Visual (Aides!)

Let’s Get Visual, Visual (Aides!)

Visual aides are an essential part of my music therapy practice, and I use them every day. I wouldn’t have believed you if you had told me five years ago that I would spend my nights with my laminator (yes, of course I have my own laminator) making endless visual...

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{GGB 75} Our Favorite Working Mom Hacks

{GGB 75} Our Favorite Working Mom Hacks

This week, Jaime and I are sharing our favorite working mom “hacks” — big and little ways in which we’ve discovered make life just a little bit easier, both in terms of work and home. We actually ran out of time recording this episode, and have already planned a part...

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Setting Children Up for Success

Setting Children Up for Success

Making music with young children is so much fun, and incredibly beneficial to their growth and development, but it’s not always smooth sailing in music therapy sessions or music classes. Sometimes kiddos don’t follow the directions or participate appropriately, so...

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Don’t Forget About Point A

Don’t Forget About Point A

Yesterday as I was cleaning out my Google Drive, I came across some notes I had written back in 2010. I had titled the document "Point A to Point B", and it was all about where I was in my career currently and where I wanted to end up eventually. I've always been a...

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