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{Mama Moment} Baby’s First Musical
Parker has an obsession with all things Sesame Street. He asks to watch it multiple times a day, and when he hears the theme song he comes running and dances along to the music. He knows the characters' names, and can identify them verbally. So when we found out that...
“How Do You Like It?”
The weekend before my first day at the new studio, my mom gave me a happy sunflower arrangement and a card wishing me good luck. They've both been sitting on my desk since then -- a nice reminder of how supported I am by not just my mom, but everyone in my life. Since...
Sesame Street Live
Zach surprised us with tickets to see Sesame Street Live at the Prairie Capital Convention Center over Labor Day Weekend, and as much as Parker LOVES Sesame Street, I wasn't sure which way this would go. I figured he would either love it or be scared to death of his...
First Day of Work
Today marks my 8th "first day of work" after summer break at Music Therapy Connections, but this year is different. I have a new office, studio, and coworker, so it almost feels like I'm starting a brand-new job. Luckily, I'll be surrounded by the familiar faces of my...
Places to Go, People to See
Out of all the ways that becoming a mom has changed me, turning into an extrovert is the one I didn't see coming. I guess it makes sense, though; spending most of my time at home with a toddler leaves me craving adult interaction now more than ever. Over the past...
A Fresh Look for Fall
This is a season of change for my private practice. What started as a tiny little side hustle for me back in 2007 has blossomed into a full-time business for not one, but TWO music therapists. I couldn't be happier to have Katey Kratz as a partner in what is now Music...
“Back to School” Roundup
I'm not sure how it happened, but yet another summer has slipped away and a new school year has begun. My Facebook newsfeed is full of back-to-school photos (which I love, just to be clear...as long as I don't have to think about my child going off to school anytime...
Welcome to the World
Fun fact: It was my mom, not me, who wrote the first song dedicated to my son Parker after he was born last summer. She would sing it to him every time she came over to see him, and now we all sing "The Parker Song". It took a couple of months for the fog to clear my...
Coming Soon: A New Online CMTE Course
I'm knee-deep in content creation for my new CMTE course -- Early Childhood Programs: Create, Market, Make Music! -- and I can't wait to share it with you in a few weeks. Creating a new group, class or program can be overwhelming, but it can also be extremely...