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Happy weekend, beautiful people! I’m tired of de

Happy weekend, beautiful people! I’m tired of denying my basicness so I’m embracing that 💩. It’s 2020 and IMA do what makes me happy. 🥳 #psl #weekendmood

Fall is here 🍁 which means it’s almost sweats

Fall is here 🍁 which means it’s almost sweatshirt season! Who wants to win one!? 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️ @speakingofsamantics and I are giving away a personalized, zip up sweatshirt with your NAME, CREDENTIALS and the SLP essentials 💗heart💗 on the back (valued at $35 before shipping)! Be the cutest and coziest SLP on the block - or at least on the job!

How to enter:
1️⃣ LIKE this post and FOLLOW ME @puttingwordsinyourmouth
2️⃣ Go to @speakingofsamantics , LIKE her post & FOLLOW HER, too!
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Ends at 8pm EST on Monday, 9/28. The winner will be contacted through DM and must claim prize within 24 hours. This is not sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram and is hosted by @speakingofsamantics and @puttingwordsinyourmouth

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I hear you and see you. You’re frustrated and ti

I hear you and see you. You’re frustrated and tired and feel like you’re failing. I get it. There’re so many new things to learn and too many plates to spin (virtual, hybrid, in-person) all while breathing in your own hot breath. 😒 (Anyone else hot all the time?).

You should know that just about every other SLP and educator feels EXACTLY like you do. We’re all just fumbling through this and doing the best we can.

I keep hearing “I don’t feel effective” and “I can’t get it all done.” Most of us SLPs are type A personalities, and for this type A person, 🙋🏻‍♀️ this has been a big lesson is letting stuff go. Elsa really had the right idea.

Be kind to yourself and know that NO CHILD thinks you’re ineffective. No child thinks you’re fumbling through. They think you’re lovely and special and maybe even cool. 😎 As for your boss, well I’m pretty sure they’re just happy you’re showing up. Trust me on that.

Whatever something you’re dishing out is better than nothing. Maybe it’s even wonderful and you’re just too exhausted to realize it. ❤️

#covid #virtuallearning #hybridlearning #schoolslp #slpeeps #preschoolslp #slp #slpa #slpsfollowslps #slpsgodigital #slplife #speechpathology #slpsofinstagram #zoomlife #privatepracticeslp #spedteacher #specialeducationteacher #speechtherapy

After lots of requests, the Halloween version is i

I’ve been resting & enjoying time with family la

Call me crazy 🤪 (go ahead, you can) or call me

Call me crazy 🤪 (go ahead, you can) or call me a nerd 🤓, but I have always LOVED writing IEPs. Thinking critically about kids’ needs is like solving a very important mystery, and spending time wracking my brain to develop a strategic and intentional plan for an entire year makes me feel accomplished, empowered and confident about that child’s treatment. Then each week I don’t have to stress about what to do; I’ve already carefully mapped out a plan. I did all the thinking and put it down in meticulous wording so there is no guesswork.

I always ask myself, if it were my own child’s IEP (or nephew, or niece, etc.) would I want someone to just throw words on a page to check ✔️ it off of their To-do list or would I want them to do the hard work of developing a thoughtful treatment plan?

I don’t write IEPs anymore, but I’m still reading many of them because parents of former students reach out to me for advice and opinions.

Anyone else feel like a badass after cranking out a really excellent IEP? Surely I can’t be the only one! 😆

Do you like surprises? Well, SURPRISE...if you own

I keep wipes, sanitizer, and paper towels on the t

I keep wipes, sanitizer, and paper towels on the table where we do therapy, y’all...

3 year old: Hey, can I have these for Nene (grandmother) because she is out?

Me: Well, I need them to keep everything clean for you and the other kids who come.

3 year old: Well, if you see some, can you get them for Nene and hold them until she comes get them?

Me: Yep, I sure can. Now let’s do our work.

WHAT MADE YOU GIGGLE THIS WEEK? Hmmm, or should I be asking what made you cry this week? I hope not.

Moral of the story...Nene, your baby boy is looking out for you, just so ya know.

Also, I LOVE MY JOB! 💛💚💙

#notyourordinary3yearold
#Slpeeps #slp2b #Slp #schoolslp #speechie #slpa #instaslp #speechlanguage #speechpathology #slpsofinstagram #slpsoninstagram #slpsonig #iteachtoo
#speechtherapy
#preschool #preschoolslp #privatepracticeslp

We will never forget. Where were you on September

We will never forget. Where were you on September 11th in 2001?

I was working in a PreK-8 school and had just gotten to work when I got a call from my husband that a plane had crashed into the world trade building in Manhattan. We both thought is was just a random, tragic plane crash. I ran to the only room in the school with cable TV to try to catch the news just in time to see the second plan plow into the second tower. That’s when we knew this wasn’t random. We were under attack. My principal quickly sent out an email, along with an announcement for staff to check their email. Keep in mind, cell phones weren’t really a “thing” yet. She said that no one was to give students access to any media that day and that no one should mention this to students. Then I thought about how I would tell this to my 11 year old who was currently sitting in a 5th grade class down the hall. I wanted to run to him and hug him. I wanted to protect him. My husband and I had grown up fearing Russia, but these were enemies we didn’t see coming. My son, like countless others, cried that day. (He’s a writer now and has since written fiction about 911). All I could think about were the tears of children who lost their mom or dad or other loved ones that day. Meanwhile, my 3 year old was blissfully unaware while we sat around in shock watching the news of an attempted attack on the pentagon and stories of the real life heroes.

Our family has visited this memorial twice since it opened in 2011. New York City is my happy place. Standing there where I took this picture was humbling and somber and numbing. Seeing loved ones come and lay a flower on their loved ones’ name breaks my heart every time. It makes me cry even now. Please take a moment to remember all of those affected by that horrific act of terrorism that changed our country forever and all the soldiers that continue to defend our land. And hug your people a little tighter today (yes, even with Covid).

Where were YOU?

It’s 2020 and everyone is extra opinionated, so

It’s 2020 and everyone is extra opinionated, so I’d love to hear where you stand (and all opinions are respected here). 💛
👍 YAY?
👎 NAY?
🤷‍♀️ IDK? (which is fine btw!)

When I was in grad school, they were all the rage! Then they become taboo, but now orofacial myology is 🔥.

I’ll start! Mine would be:
😍🤪 because I’ve seen orafacial myology transform my clients, but I’ve NOT always felt that way... still, I keep an open mind. When we’re done learning, we’re DONE. 😉
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