The Mama Adventure

17. For the Love of Senses: Our Final Episode

My passion for sensory play is too deep to limit it to just one episode! So today we are taking another look at sensory play with occupational therapist Candace Peterson. You guys, I may have saved the best for last. This episode is absolite gold, Candace's knowledge and expertise inspire me and I am DELIGHTED to give you one final episode of this podcast! Check her out in Instagram at nurture_ot and give her show a listen today!

16. A Deep Dive Into Sensory Play

Today we take a deep dive into one of my favorite subjects ever--PLAY! Cindy Hovington, Ph.D. holds a doctorate degree in neuroscience. She is a mom of 3 and the founder of Curious Neuron, a resource providing parenting advice that is backed by science. Today she and I discuss how the senses inform childhood play, and--SPOILER ALERT!--I learn about some senses I didn't even know we had! This is such an incredible interview and chatting with Cindy was such a delight. Follow her on Instagram at @curious_neuron and give her episode a listen today!

15. Intentional Screen Time 101

Its 2020, a year of wild ups and downs and I know now more than ever many parents are in "survival mode" with their kids. With quarantine in full swing, the screen come OUT. And I get it! I struggle with it sometimes too. More often than I want to admit! I think as mothers we jave all heard the stats and WANT to rely less on screens but feel exhausted or overwhelmed and sure how to make it happen. This episode is loaded with ideas on how to make screen time intentional and connection based, instead of a go-to sirvival method. No shaming here, just lots of ideas and laughter with my new friend Sarah from @sarahscreensmarter on Instagram. Tune in, its a good one!

14. Become A Rockstar At Supporting Your Child's Language Development From Home!

Oh, language development. You exciting and complex topic. "Does this count as a word?" "How can I support my toddler's language growth?" ""Would my child benefit from early intervention in their language development? These questions and many more are answered in today's podcast episode where my new friend Lia and I chat all about early language development! I feel like I have still so much to learn and I so enjoyed our conversation! Lia is an incredible speech therapist and she the spills the beans on how YOU can support your little nugget on their path of language learning. Check her out at @speechandlanguageathome on Instagram and give her episode a listen!

13. Should I Get A Therapist? A Dive Into the World of OCD with Advocate Tia Mae Wilson

When talking about maternal mental health (a huge component of what this show is centered on!) we usually gravitate towards anxiety and depression. But mental health--and disordered thinking--spans way more things than those too! Today we are learning about OCD--what it is, what it is NOT, how to recognize it and when to know you need help from therapy of some kind. Since my own mental health experience center mainly around anxiety and not OCD, I've invited my friend Tia (@tortillawilson on Instagram) onto the show today to spill the beans on all things OCD. This is such a good episode, but it's also such an IMPORTANT episode, both for those struggling with OCD and those who know little about what it actually is. Come learn with me today in this awesome convo!