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Clean Up Time
The concept of "cleaning up" was introduced to my son Parker when he was a little over a year old. At the end of Funshop, the weekly mommy & me playgroup we attend, they play the classic "Clean Up" song (courtesy of Barney, the big purple dinosaur) and everyone...
A Child’s Angel
A few weeks before Parker was born, the mother of one of my students gave me a printout of a beautiful poem she had received when she was pregnant for the first time. It hung on our fridge right up until we moved a few months ago, and I've been meaning to share it...
{Guitars & Granola Bars} Episode 9
I have a lot to learn from Christina Stock, my guest on the podcast this week. She has two kids, a music therapy career she loves, an amazing circle of fellow mama friends right in her own neighborhood, and hobbies she shares with her super-supportive husband. But as...
{Guitars & Granola Bars} Episode 8
My latest podcast guest has a background in vocal performance, owns a private practice, has a toddler son, and is expecting a baby. Sound eerily familiar!? No, I didn't interview myself this week. Erin Lunde and I have tons in common, so it was fun chatting about many...
Parker’s Farewell Ride
The ErgoBaby carrier holds the #1 spot for me as far as baby items are concerned. I used it on a daily basis from the time Parker was just 6 weeks old up until earlier this month. But my giant belly is making it a little (or a lot) more difficult to wear Parker, not...
My Favorite (Non-MT) Podcasts
You'd think that I would have gotten into podcasts a lot time ago, considering I've been co-hosting one for over 5 years now. But aside from checking out the other great music therapy-related shows* out there, I never really took the time to explore the wide world of...
Wiggle Your Fingers When I Say “Go!”
The first time I sing this song with a group of kids, it catches them off guard -- which is exactly what I was going for when I wrote it. There they are, all ready to wiggle their fingers/toes/knees/etc. and BOOM! I drop the "W" bomb on them. No child likes to wait,...
2nd Trimester
I'm only a couple weeks out of 2nd trimester, and I miss it already. It really is the "sweet spot" of pregnancy, especially after my rough 1st trimester and all the morning (a.k.a. all-day) sickness I battled. Despite feeling super big compared to my first pregnancy,...
{Guitars & Granola Bars} Episode 7
When I think back to my internship, I really do wonder how I made it through those 9 months. As amazing an experience as it was, it was also super stressful -- I was learning the ropes of being a professional music therapist, driving all over the city of St. Louis to...